Insider Threat Response & Database Activity Monitoring Analyst - Mid Level

Why USAA?

At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families.

Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values – honesty, integrity, loyalty and service – define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.

The Opportunity

The Cyber Threat Operations Center (CTOC) is USAA’s equivalent to a traditional Security Operations Center. The CTOC safeguards against cybersecurity threats targeting USAA and includes teams supporting cyber threat intelligence, detection, analysis, and response. USAA is seeking a information security professional to join the CTOC Insider Threat Response (ITR) team supporting our database monitoring program and efforts to protect USAA assets from threats originating inside the environment. The role involves managing database security solutions as well as collaborating with data management partners and business customers. ITR analysts are also called upon to support incident response efforts and leverage a variety of cyber defense tools to detect, analyze, and respond to threats.

As a dedicated Info Security Analyst I, you will investigate, analyze, and respond to security anomalies and events (e.g. suspicious behavior, attacks, and security breaches) within USAA’s environments using a variety of cyber defense tools to detect and respond to threats.  Conducts vulnerability, security configuration, and/or penetration testing assessments of systems and networks. Identifies cyber threats, analyzes operational impacts, and communicates to appropriate stakeholders. Stays current with latest information security threats, exploits, trends, and intelligence.

We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position can be based in one of the following locations: San Antonio, TX, Plano, TX, Phoenix, AZ. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

What you'll do:

• Researches and analyzes the latest information security vulnerabilities, threats, exploits, trends and intelligence.
• Conducts routine vulnerability management, security configuration assessments, and/or penetration testing operations and manages the resulting findings.
• Monitors internal and external networks, systems, and applications for security anomalies and events (e.g. suspicious behavior, attacks, and security breaches).  Responds to cyber incidents, performing detailed analysis using complex security tools to determine root cause by using a broad range of demonstrated experience (e.g. forensics, networking, servers, coding, etc.) to determine a malicious actor's tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Utilizes discoveries from the incident response process to make moderately complex improvements to the existing detection capabilities and security controls.
• Prepares written briefs with recommendations to leadership on latest threats, alerts, and incidents.
• Serves as a resource to team members on escalated issues of an unusual nature.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

What you have:

• Bachelor’s degree; OR 4 years of related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree.

• 4 years of related experience in Information Security, Cybersecurity and/or Information Technology with a security focus to include accountability for complex tasks and/or projects.
• 2 years of related experience in one of the following domains: Security and Risk Management, Asset Security, Security Architecture and Engineering, Communications and Network Security, Identity and Access Management, Security Assessment and Testing, Security Operations, Software Development Security.
• Proficient level of business acumen in the areas of business operations, risk management, industry practices and emerging trends.
• Knowledge and application of security-related monitoring, intrusion detection and scanning tools.
• Knowledge of system administration, network, and operating system hardening techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate current security practices, identify compliance gaps, and propose remediation.

What sets you apart:

• Experience managing/monitoring database security (Imperva DAM/DRA/DSF experience a plus)
• Snowflake and/or other Cloud database experience
• Experience with enterprise logging technologies such as ELK or Splunk