Junior Cybersecurity Analyst: Cloud, IAM & Network Security

Cognizant; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

The Junior Cybersecurity Analyst – Cloud, Network, Infrastructure Security & IAM at Cognizant is based in Englewood, CO. This entry-level role supports security operations, IAM provisioning, and incident response, offering hands-on experience across cloud platforms and on‑premise environments.

New hires will work under senior engineers, focusing on operational execution and learning foundational cybersecurity and identity management skills with growth potential into Cloud, Network, or IAM

Qualifications

• Foundational cybersecurity knowledge and defense-in-depth understanding.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security events and alerts across Cloud, Network, and Infrastructure environments.
• Assist in implementing and maintaining security controls for cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Support network security operations including firewall rules, VPN access, and network segmentation.
• Assist with vulnerability scanning, patch validation, and remediation tracking.
• Support infrastructure security for Windows and Linux servers including hardening and access control.
• Participate in incident response activities including triage, investigation support, and documentation.
• Access provisioning, modification, and de-provisioning.
• Assist with Privileged Access Management (PAM) activities such as privileged account management.
• Onboarding of applications and access validation.
• Assist with application onboarding to IAM platforms using standard connectors.
• Monitor IAM workflows, jobs, and alerts and elevate failures appropriately.
• Support incident and service request resolution related to authentication and access issues.
• Maintain IAM documentation, SOPs, and operational runbooks.

Skills

Cybersecurity fundamentals

Cloud security basics

IAM concepts

Scripting: PowerShell/Python/Bash

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science with Cybersecurity concentration

Tools

SailPoint

Okta

CyberArk

Active Directory

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

The Junior Cybersecurity Analyst – Cloud, Network, Infrastructure Security & IAM at Cognizant is based in Englewood, CO. This entry-level role supports security operations, IAM provisioning, and incident response, offering hands-on experience across cloud platforms and on‑premise environments.

New hires will work under senior engineers, focusing on operational execution and learning foundational cybersecurity and identity management skills with growth potential into Cloud, Network, or IAM