Cybersecurity Analyst

Department:

Technology

Our Company Promise

We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.

Job Description:

Job Summary

All of Southwest’s People come together to deliver on our Purpose; Connecting People to what’s important in their lives through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel. The Cybersecurity Analyst plays a key role in supporting Southwest Airlines’ cybersecurity program by helping ensure policies, standards, and regulatory requirements are properly documented, maintained, and aligned with industry frameworks. This role contributes to risk and compliance efforts by assisting with policy updates, exception tracking, and third-party risk activities. By helping build foundational governance capabilities, the analyst supports secure business operations and strengthens the organization’s overall cybersecurity posture. The Cybersecurity Analyst is a detail-oriented thinker who looks forward to the opportunity to pilot their own career with Heart. 

 

Additional details: 

• This role is offered as a remote workplace position, which may require travel for trainings, meetings, conferences, etc. Outside of those required visits, the majority of your working time may be spent in an approved remote location, away from our Corporate Campus. Please note, while this is a remote position, there is limited group of states or localities ineligible for Employees to regularly perform their work off-site. Those ineligible locations are: Alaska, California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Maryland, Montana, New Jersey, New Hampshire New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming, and Puerto Rico. 

• U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.   

 

We’re committed to fair hiring practices and to making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics. 

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate advanced analytical skills across diverse cybersecurity domains, leading the identification and resolution of complex cybersecurity issues in areas such as Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), Privacy, Vulnerability Management, and Engineering Operations
• Lead and actively participate in high-priority incident response efforts, taking ownership of critical activities related to the identification, containment, and resolution of security incidents, and providing mentorship to junior analysts
• Drive advanced threat intelligence initiatives, including the development of threat hunting strategies, proactive identification of emerging threats, and the implementation of innovative solutions to enhance the organization's security posture
• Take a lead role in vulnerability management, overseeing and improving the vulnerability assessments and scanning processes, and providing mentorship to junior and mid-level analysts
• Architect and lead the optimization of the organization's security infrastructure, overseeing the implementation of advanced cybersecurity controls, and ensuring the organization is prepared to address evolving cyber threats
• Take a leadership role in maturing GRC initiatives, ensuring comprehensive understanding, and proactively shaping cybersecurity regulations, standards, and best practices within the organization
• Lead privacy initiatives, overseeing the implementation and enforcement of privacy controls and practices, and ens