Campus Undergraduate Associate – Cybersecurity Analyst

Jobtailor; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Atlanta, GA is seeking an entry-level cybersecurity-operations professional to support security monitoring, threat detection, and incident handling under senior engineers' guidance.

You will collaborate with software teams to integrate security into the SDLC, assist with documentation and remediation tracking, and gain hands-on experience with AI-enabled security tools and cloud security practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Engineering, or another technical field before start date.
• Foundational understanding of cybersecurity, information security, application security, network security, cloud security, or technology risk concepts.
• Foundational knowledge of network protocols, security fundamentals, IAM, data privacy, data protection, or secure software development concepts.
• Interest in scripting or automation using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar technologies.
• Strong communication, collaboration, analytical thinking, discretion, attention to detail, and learning agility for teamwork.
• Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required; visa sponsorship will not be pursued.
• Preferred: graduation between Dec 2026 and Jun 2027.
• Preferred: coursework/projects/internships in cybersecurity or related fields.
• Preferred: awareness of security standards, regulatory compliance, data privacy, security governance, risk management.
• Preferred: familiarity with security monitoring, threat detection, vulnerability management, incident response, endpoint protection, IAM concepts.
• Preferred: exposure to security tools or processes used to investigate alerts and support remediation.
• Preferred: interest in DevSecOps, cloud security, AI security.
• Preferred: interest in cybersecurity certifications; not required for early-career.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security systems and events to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities.
• Triage and investigate security or operational issues to determine root causes and mitigation strategies.
• Support secure network, endpoint, identity, access management, application security, and cloud security activities under guidance.
• Assist with security documentation, assessment findings, remediation tracking, reporting, and control implementation.
• Collaborate with software development and product teams to integrate security into the software development lifecycle and support secure coding practices.
• Research emerging cyber threats and AI-enabled security risks and control approaches.
• Use AI-enabled cybersecurity tools for threat detection, alert triage, analysis, documentation, and investigation while validating outputs.
• Support security control implementation and monitoring for cloud-based or enterprise technology services.
• Apply structured prompt design techniques when using AI agent-enabled security tools.
• Collaborate across cybersecurity, engineering, product, risk, operations, and business teams to strengthen secure technology delivery and reduce enterprise risk.

Skills

Foundational cybersecurity knowledge

Scripting with Python

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity

Tools

AI-enabled cybersecurity tools

Security monitoring platforms

Automation tools

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Monitor security systems and events using tools, alerts, and logs to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities.
• Triage and investigate security or operational issues to determine root causes, impacts, and mitigation strategies.
• Support secure network, endpoint, identity, access management, application security, and cloud security activities under experienced engineers' guidance.
• Assist with security documentation, assessment findings, remediation tracking, reporting, and control implementation activities.
• Collaborate with software development and product teams to integrate security into the software development lifecycle and support secure coding practices.
• Research emerging cyber threats, security technologies, AI-enabled security risks, and control approaches.
• Use AI-enabled cybersecurity tools for threat detection, alert triage, analysis, documentation, and investigation while validating outputs.
• Support security control implementation and monitoring for cloud-based, AI-enabled, or enterprise technology services.
• Apply structured prompt design techniques when using AI agent-enabled security tools.
• Collaborate across cybersecurity, engineering, product, risk, operations, and business teams to strengthen secure technology delivery and reduce enterprise risk.

Requirements

• Must have earned a Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Engineering, or another technical field before the full-time start date.
• Foundational understanding of cybersecurity, information security, application security, network security, cloud security, or technology risk concepts.
• Foundational knowledge of network protocols, security fundamentals, identity and access management, data privacy, data protection, or secure software development concepts.
• Interest in scripting or automation using languages such as Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar technologies.
• Strong communication, collaboration, analytical thinking, discretion, attention to detail, and learning agility with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required; the company will not pursue visa sponsorship.
• Preferred: graduation date between December 2026 and June 2027.
• Preferred: coursework, projects, internships, labs, competitions, research, or extracurricular experience in cybersecurity, information security, artificial intelligence, machine learning, software development, cloud, data, networking, or technology risk.
• Preferred: awareness of security standards, regulatory compliance, data privacy, data protection, security governance, and risk management concepts.
• Preferred: familiarity with security monitoring, threat detection, vulnerability management, incident response, endpoint protection, network security, or identity and access management concepts.
• Preferred: exposure to security tools, platforms, or operational processes used to investigate alerts, analyze threats, document findings, or support remediation activities.
• Preferred: interest in application security, secure coding, DevSecOps, cloud security, IAM, data security, network security, or AI security.
• Preferred: awareness of AI-enabled cybersecurity capabilities and emerging risks such as prompt injection, model misuse, data exposure, AI-assisted security operations, and automation-enabled analysis.
• Preferred: interest in cybersecurity certifications or continued learning; certifications are not required for early-career consideration.
• Preferred: strong problem solving, curiosity, ownership, professionalism, ethical judgment, and comfort learning new technologies in a fast-paced environment.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates foundational knowledge in Cybersecurity, Information Security, and secure software development, with a focus on threat detection, vulnerability management, and cloud security. Proficient in scripting and automation using languages like Python and PowerShell, while effectively collaborating across teams to enhance security practices.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Bachelor's Degree In Cybersecurity
• Foundational Knowledge Of Cybersecurity Concepts
• Scripting Or Automation Using Python
• Security Monitoring And Threat Detection
• Collaboration And Communication Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Cybersecurity
• Information Security
• Application Security
• Network Security
• Cloud Security
• Identity And Access Management
• Data Privacy
• Data Protection
• Secure Software Development
• Vulnerability Management

Soft Skills

• Analytical Thinking
• Attention To Detail
• Learning Agility
• Problem Solving
• Curiosity

Industry Keywords

• Security Standards
• Regulatory Compliance
• Security Governance
• Risk Management
• DevSecOps

Tools & Technologies

• AI-Enabled Cybersecurity Tools
• Security Monitoring Platforms
• Automation Tools
• Incident Response Tools
• Endpoint Protection Tools