Information Security Analyst, DLP & Cyber Defense Operations Information Security

  • Full-time
  • Job Family Group: Technology and Operations

Company Description

Common Purpose, Uncommon Opportunity. Everyone at Visa works with one goal in mind – making sure that Visa is the best way to pay and be paid, for everyone everywhere. This is our global vision and the common purpose that unites the entire Visa team. As a global payments technology company, tech is at the heart of what we do: Our VisaNet network processes over 13,000 transactions per second for people and businesses around the world, enabling them to use digital currency instead of cash and checks. We are also global advocates for financial inclusion, working with partners around the world to help those who lack access to financial services join the global economy. Visa’s sponsorships, including the Olympics and FIFA™ World Cup, celebrate teamwork, diversity, and excellence throughout the world. If you have a passion to make a difference in the lives of people around the world, Visa offers an uncommon opportunity to build a strong, thriving career. Visa is fueled by our team of talented employees who continuously raise the bar on delivering the convenience and security of digital currency to people all over the world. Join our team and find out how Visa is everywhere you want to be.

Job Description

Join a growing, fast-paced and high-performance cyber security team. Information security is an integral part of Visa's corporate culture and is essential to maintaining our position as an industry leader in electronic payments. It is the responsibility of every employee to safeguard information, protect it from unauthorized access, and ensure regulatory compliance. Information security has a significant effect on privacy, consumer confidence, external reputation, and/or the bottom line, and it is a priority on everyone's agenda.

Position Summary

The successful candidate will work for Cybersecurity's Data Loss Prevention program in a critical role designed to help protect and defend against the loss of Visa's most critical data. In this position of high trust, the Cyber Security Analyst will analyze and triage myriad alerts related to protection of intellectual property and the security of Visa's most critical assets. The analyst will work closely with the Global Data Loss Prevention policy team to help drive requirements and improvements in the program. The analyst will become a subject matter expert and play an important role in testing and evaluating new products designed to help improve visibility into potential gaps in the current operating environment where warranted.

Responsibilities

  • Key individual contributor role with accountability for performing systems and network information analysis of data loss prevention incidents to the network infrastructure, data center servers, workstations, and more in a fast-paced, highly technical environment.
  • Ensure protection of networks, systems and applications by enforcement of DLP security policy and through use of systematic DLP event analysis.
  • Monitor DLP information security alerts though the use of available DLP tools to respond, triage, and escalate as needed.
  • Analyze event/alert patterns to properly interpret and prioritize threats with available DLP tools and other data protection devices.
  • Identify trends and drive requirements aimed at improving and enhancing existing data loss prevention detection policies.
  • Provide support to projects that enhance reporting, workflow, change/incident/problem management.
  • Provide technical advice and input for the support of integrated security systems and solutions.
  • Interface with clients in the strategic design process to translate security and business requirements to improve the efficiency of daily tasks, monitoring, and processes with innovative ideas.
  • This position is M-F standard business hours.


Qualifications

  • 3-5+ years work experience on a Security Technical Services and/or Support Operations team preferred.
  • Candidate will exhibit a history of reliability and strong decision-making skills due the trust imparted in them as a DLP analyst.
  • DLP related monitoring experience desired.
  • Candidate must possess strong analytical skills to identify complex security issues and respond at the same level with a technical understanding of when to escalate impacting security events.
  • Must possess requisite oral communication and writing skills
  • Must be self-motivated and capable of independent work while operating in a geographically and culturally diverse peer group.


Additional Value Added Skills Desired


  • Experience operating and administrating Security Information and Event Management platforms and/or Intrusion Detection/Prevention platforms a plus.
  • Possesses functional knowledge and administrative experience on Windows, Mac and UNIX/Linux Platforms
  • Working knowledge of IP network designs and security fundamentals, including firewalls, routers and ACLs.
  • Ability to convey security concepts related to network, application, and systems - to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Awareness of PCI/CISP programs, Security and Operations framework certification preferred.
  • Advanced degree, continuing education, certifications (e.g. CISSP, BS degree in CS or a related field) considered a plus though not required

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.

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