Cybersecurity Monitoring & Response Analyst, Mid Level

USAA

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Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Antonio, TXPlano, TXPhoenix, AZColorado Springs, CO
Salary
$77,120–$147,390 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
4 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Oct 7, 2026 (soon)

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $112k
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This role pays less than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $115,081–$162,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $112k versus about $139k for comparable roles.

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About USAA

USAA (United Services Automobile Association) is a San Antonio-based Fortune 500 financial services company founded in 1922, dedicated to providing insurance, banking, and investment solutions exclusively to U.S. military members, veterans, and their families.

USAA currently has 40 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $142,320–$273,930 across 25 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Cybersecurity Monitoring & Response Analyst, Mid Level

The Cybersecurity Monitoring & Response Analyst - Mid Level joins the security team to detect, investigate, and respond to security events while ensuring critical assets are protected from evolving cyber threats. The role involves monitoring internal and external networks for anomalies, performing moderately complex analysis using security tools, and conducting vulnerability management, security configuration assessments, and penetration testing. You will utilize a variety of cyber defense tools including EDR platforms like CrowdStrike or Microsoft Defender, SIEM technologies such as Splunk, Elastic, or Microsoft Sentinel, and scripting languages like Python and PowerShell. The work involves analyzing events across Windows, Linux, and macOS environments while leveraging knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, threat intelligence, and digital forensics to identify malicious tactics. This position addresses the challenge of identifying and mitigating security breaches within complex corporate environments.

What you'll do

  • Monitor internal and external networks, systems, and applications for security anomalies and potential breaches.
  • Investigate and respond to cyber incidents using a variety of security tools and platforms.
  • Conduct routine vulnerability management, security configuration assessments, and penetration testing operations.
  • Analyze the operational impact of identified cyber threats and communicate findings to relevant stakeholders.
  • Use incident response data to improve existing detection capabilities and security controls.
  • Document findings from completed alerts and maintain detailed incident documentation.
  • Track and stay current on the latest information security vulnerabilities, exploits, and threat intelligence.
  • Ensure business risks are identified, measured, and controlled according to compliance policies.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree or 4 years of relevant education and/or experience.
  • 2 years of related experience in Information Security, Cybersecurity, and/or Information Technology with a security focus.
  • 1 year of related experience in one of the specified security domains such as Risk Management, Asset Security, or Security Operations.
  • Availability to work non-standard business hours including holidays and weekends for 24x7 operations.
  • Experience working in a SOC, cybersecurity operations, or related IT security environment (preferred).
  • Experience monitoring, triaging, investigating, and responding to cybersecurity alerts and incidents (preferred).
  • Experience using EDR platforms, SIEM technologies, or scripting with Python/PowerShell (preferred).
  • Knowledge of threat hunting, MITRE ATT&CK, digital forensics, or cloud security monitoring (preferred).

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