Associate Cybersecurity Analyst, Applied Cryptography

Visa

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Ashburn, VA
Salary
$88,000–$136,900 / yr
Posted
84 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $155k
This role $112k
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This role pays less than 92% of similar roles. Most pay $131,738–$178,875 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $112k versus about $155k for comparable roles.

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About Visa

Visa Inc. is the world''s largest payment network, enabling digital payments for consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and governments through its global processing network and branded card products. Industry: Payments Technology & Financial Services

Visa currently has 93 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $149,200–$238,700 across 92 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Associate Cybersecurity Analyst, Applied Cryptography

Associate Cybersecurity Analyst, Applied Cryptography joins the Applied Cryptography team to support encryption solutions across the organization. This role involves managing data at rest solutions, internal and external digital certificates, PKI systems, and symmetric key management for various services. The analyst will assist in planning, documenting, and implementing Data Protection tasks while developing expertise in Key Management fundamentals and Hardware Security Modules. Day-to-day responsibilities include identifying safeguards for banking symmetric key generation systems based on industry requirements, performing risk assessments, and evaluating encryption methods to protect confidential information. Required skills include knowledge of encryption and key management security practices, technical writing, and the ability to implement GenAI solutions. The role addresses critical infrastructure challenges involving secure storage, lifecycle management of sensitive credentials, and compliance with standards like PCI-DSS and EMV for data transmissions.

What you'll do

  • Manage internal and external digital certificate and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) systems.
  • Administer Hardware Security Modules (HSM) across global data centers for key management.
  • Implement and maintain symmetric key management practices for Visa services and clients.
  • Evaluate encryption methods and algorithms to protect confidential information at rest and in transit.
  • Maintain accurate documentation of procedures, policies, and security measures.
  • Manage enterprise secrets to ensure secure storage and lifecycle management of sensitive credentials.
  • Improve operational efficiency by implementing AI solutions and automated failure recovery.
  • Ensure all data protection tasks comply with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree or 3+ years of relevant work experience.
  • Knowledgeable in encryption and key management security practices.
  • Ability to identify and implement GenAI solutions (preferred).
  • Ability to exercise independent judgment with minimal direction from a supervisor (preferred).
  • Excellent technical writing skills to organize and document processes and procedures (preferred).
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills to present complex security subjects (preferred).
  • CISM, CISA, ITIL, or CRISC certifications (preferred).
  • PCI SSC ISA certification can be transferred to Visa (preferred).

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