Principal Associate, Cyber Security Logging

Capital One Financial

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Work type
On-site
Location
McLean, VARichmond, VA
Salary
$161,800–$184,600 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
22 days ago
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About Capital One Financial

Capital One Financial is a bank holding company specializing in credit cards, auto loans, banking, and savings products, known for its data-driven approach to consumer and commercial finance. Industry: Financial Services & Banking

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TL;DR · Principal Associate, Cyber Security Logging

The Principal Associate, Cyber Security Logging joins the cybersecurity team to drive governance, capability maturation, and risk transformation. This role involves independently leading capability and control assessments, interpreting technical issues to determine root causes, and producing risk and maturity reports for executive and technical audiences. The individual will evaluate cybersecurity capabilities using the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, enrich data from multiple streams to produce insights, and coordinate cross-team efforts to align metrics across domains. Required technical skills include experience with Linux, Unix, and Windows operating systems, as well as public cloud environments like AWS, Azure, and GCP. Preferred competencies include familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, CMMC, and FedRAMP, along with experience using security tools such as Splunk, Crowdstrike, Qualys, and AWS Security Hub to manage enterprise data and logging strategies.

What you'll do

  • Assess cybersecurity capabilities and determine implementation effectiveness using the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
  • Analyze and enrich cybersecurity data from multiple streams to produce new insights and analysis.
  • Interpret technical issues to determine root causes of discovered weaknesses and support improvement activities.
  • Lead portions of capability or control assessments and document findings for stakeholders.
  • Develop and deliver risk and maturity reports tailored for both executive and technical audiences.
  • Coordinate cross-team efforts to align cybersecurity governance, metrics, and reporting practices across domains.
  • Monitor cyber capabilities and track progress toward maturity state objectives.

What we're looking for

  • At least 3 years of experience in cybersecurity or information technology.
  • At least 2 years of experience evaluating, contributing to, or supporting development of cybersecurity capabilities.
  • At least 2 years of experience working with Linux, Unix and Windows operating systems.
  • At least 1 year of experience with public cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • 3+ years of experience with cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK, CMMC, or FedRAMP (preferred).
  • 3+ years of experience performing analysis of or developing solutions for cyber threats, vulnerabilities, risks, or events (preferred).
  • 2+ years of experience using security tools such as Splunk, Crowdstrike, Qualys, or AWS Security Hub (preferred).
  • Bachelor's Degree.

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