Junior Cybersecurity Analyst - Cloud, Network & IAM

Cognizant; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Junior Cybersecurity Analyst – Cloud, Network, Infrastructure Security & IAM in Englewood, CO. This entry-level role supports security operations and IAM operations, working under the guidance of senior engineers to develop foundational cybersecurity skills.

You will gain experience across cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), incident response, vulnerability management, and IAM tooling in a practical, team-based environment., This position is ideal for early-career

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS with a cybersecurity focus or related field.
• Exposure to cybersecurity, infra, network ops or IAM.
• Certs like Azure/AWS Fundamentals, Network+ or Security are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security events across Cloud, Network, and Infrastructure.
• Assist in implementing security controls for Azure, AWS, and GCP.
• Support firewall rules, VPN access, and network segmentation.
• Assist with vulnerability scanning and remediation tracking.
• Support Windows and Linux server security and access control.
• Participate in incident response and documentation.
• Manage IAM onboarding, access provisioning, and PAM activities.
• Maintain IAM workflows and runbooks.

Skills

Cloud security basics

IAM concepts

Network security

Windows/Linux security

Scripting basics

Incident response

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science with Cybersecurity

Tools

SailPoint

Okta

CyberArk

Azure Fundamentals

AWS Fundamentals

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Junior Cybersecurity Analyst – Cloud, Network, Infrastructure Security & IAM in Englewood, CO. This entry-level role supports security operations and IAM operations, working under the guidance of senior engineers to develop foundational cybersecurity skills.

You will gain experience across cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), incident response, vulnerability management, and IAM tooling in a practical, team-based environment., This position is ideal for early-career