Cyber Security Log Management Analyst

Capital One National Association; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 158,600 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Performance-based bonuses

Inclusive workplace

Financial benefits

Work-life balance support

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Cyber Security Log Management Analyst to enhance its cyber monitoring capabilities. This role involves leading the security logging strategy, ensuring compliance across various infrastructures, and collaborating with engineering teams to optimize logging practices. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and judgment skills, with a background in cybersecurity and a passion for security operations. Join a dynamic team dedicated to protecting vital information and driving impactful cybersecurity projects. This position offers a chance to work in a fast-paced environment where your contributions will significantly influence the company's security posture.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in cybersecurity or IT with SOC experience.
• Strong skills in security logging and monitoring requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise security logging strategy with teams.
• Establish best practices for security logging across infrastructure.

Skills

Assessment and analytical skills

Judgment skills

Security policies understanding

Technical design and implementation

Collaboration and relationship building

Project management

Cybersecurity project delivery

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Cyber Security or Computer Science

Tools

SIEM Security Tools

JIRA

Job description

Cyber Security Log Management Analyst

Capital One is looking for a Cyber Security Analyst to join our Log Management team. This team is responsible for enabling comprehensive cyber monitoring. We ensure standard log events are generated across Capital One so our threat defenders have the right visibility for investigations and alerts. We achieve our mission by setting security logging strategy & requirements and influencing enterprise technology teams to deliver.

Responsibilities:

1. Lead and communicate the enterprise security logging strategy in partnership with engineering and architecture teams, Cyber Operations teams (ex. Cyber Security Operations Center, Hunt, Insider Threat), and other stakeholders.
2. Establish technical best practices for security logging (event generation, delivery, storage) and minimum requirements across our infrastructure (cloud, network, databases), host & endpoints (workstations, servers) and applications.
3. Conduct gap analyses of security logs, help Cyber Operations teams prioritize, and influence engineering teams to close logging gaps.
4. Maintain close ties with Cyber Operations teams, ensuring the right events are captured and logged.
5. Drive enterprise teams to adhere to logging requirements in terms of standard schemas, design, log transportation deployments, and log validation.
6. Review and assess security logging as delivered versus requirements and standards. Track compliance and escalate non-compliance of logging standards to executive leadership.
7. Participate in execution and oversight of critical team processes, ensuring playbooks are adhered to consistently.

About You:

1. You have strong assessment and analytical skills in the security logging domain.
2. You have strong judgment skills understanding security policies and Cyber Operations teams requirements.
3. You have experience with logging requirements or implementation across infrastructure (cloud, network, databases), host & endpoints (workstations, servers) or applications.
4. You understand security logging & monitoring needs for a Cyber Operations team at a tactical level and have experience in hands-on technical design and implementation of logging.
5. You have experience implementing high-visibility and high-impact enterprise cybersecurity projects with cross-functional teams including planning, development and management of technical requirements, design, validation, and non-compliance escalation.
6. You have the ability to foster collaborative, open, working relationships with technology groups and other stakeholders, sharing customer and engineering benefits for security logging to gain buy-in.
7. You have experience delivering security logging projects and programs across a technology environment, setting logging strategy with architects, developers, and data experts.
8. You have passion and expertise in one or more of the following areas: security operations, security log analysis, cloud security, network security, application security, and host & endpoint security.

Basic Qualifications:

1. High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification.
2. At least 3 years of experience working in cybersecurity or information technology.
3. At least 2 years of experience working in a Security Operations Center (SOC).

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Cyber Security or Computer Science.
2. 4+ years of experience administering or investigating Mac OS or Linux OS.
3. 4+ years of experience working with SIEM Security Tools.
4. 4+ years of experience working within JIRA.
5. One or more of the following certifications: CISSP, CISM, CCSP, Security+, CEH, SANS, GIAC 503 or 504, or AWS Security.

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration-related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, or another type of work authorization).

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed-upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

Chicago, IL: $144,200 - $164,600 for Prin Assoc, Cyber Technical
McLean, VA: $158,600 - $181,000 for Prin Assoc, Cyber Technical
New York, NY: $173,000 - $197,400 for Prin Assoc, Cyber Technical
Richmond, VA: $144,200 - $164,600 for Prin Assoc, Cyber Technical

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long-term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non-discretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days. No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

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