Full-Time

Associate Cybersecurity Analyst

Applied Cryptography

Updated on 8/3/2026

Visa

Visa

10,001+ employees

Global digital payments network processing transactions

Compensation Overview

$88k - $136.9k/yr

+ Bonus + Equity + Sales incentive payments

Ashburn, VA, USA

Hybrid

At least three days in the office per week are required.

Category
IT & Security (1)
Required Skills
Cybersecurity
Cryptography
HashiCorp Vault

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Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree or 3+ years of relevant work experience.
  • Familiarity with identifying and implementing generative artificial intelligence solutions.
  • Knowledge of encryption and key management security practices.
  • Verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present complex security subjects to internal work groups and projects.
  • Ability to maintain accurate and up-to-date procedure documentation within established policies and guidelines.
Responsibilities
  • Assist with the acceptable use and issuance of deployed Data Protection Solutions, Public Key Infrastructure certificates, and key management practices.
  • Assist with Key Management fundamentals and apply that knowledge to Hardware Security Modules and Key Management procedures.
  • Work with the team to identify, review, and implement safeguards for deployed Data Protection Solutions, Public Key Infrastructure, and banking symmetric key generation systems according to industry requirements and compliance guidelines.
  • Support analysis of risk assessments and recommendations for acceptable use of encryption technology and security measures.
  • Support evaluation of encryption methods and algorithms for data transmissions and data at rest to protect confidential information.
  • Support Data Protection, symmetric key, and Public Key Infrastructure tasks conducted to industry-compliant standards.
  • Support enterprise secrets management capabilities to ensure secure storage, access, and proper lifecycle management of sensitive credentials.
  • Improve operational efficiency using artificial intelligence, log analytics, and automated failure recovery.
Desired Qualifications
  • Exercises independent judgment with minimal direction from a supervisor.
  • Excellent customer support, ability to articulate progress and issues, attention to detail, and teamwork.
  • Excellent technical writing skills and the ability to organize and document processes and procedures.
  • Knowledge of Hardware Security Modules administration practices and capabilities.
  • Knowledge of enterprise secrets management concepts and exposure to platforms such as HashiCorp Vault.
  • Working knowledge of national and international banking standards for encryption and retail banking security, including TR39, EMV, PCI-PIN, PCI-P2PE, PCI DSS, and SSAE 18.
  • CISM, CISA, ITIL, or CRISC certification is preferred.
  • PCI SSC ISA certification can be transferred to Visa.
  • Familiarity with identifying and implementing generative artificial intelligence solutions is desirable.

Visa operates a global digital payments network that connects consumers, businesses, banks, and governments to enable electronic card payments. Its system moves money through a card-based flow: a merchant request, card authorization via Visa, funds settlement between banks, and data processing, with fees earned on transactions and services. The company differentiates itself with its worldwide network, large client base, and partnerships that expand access to digital payments while supporting sustainable commerce. Its goal is to widen financial inclusion and provide convenient, secure electronic payments for a growing share of global commerce.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$9.6M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

1958

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What believers are saying

  • Agentic commerce expands Visa’s relevance in AI-driven checkout flows.[1]
  • VisaNet’s scale supports deeper monetization through value-added services and risk tools.[3][8]
  • Tokenization and digital-click payments strengthen secure growth in mobile commerce.[5]

What critics are saying

  • Agentic-payment startups can bypass Visa-controlled checkout and routing economics.[1]
  • Domestic real-time payment rails reduce Visa’s volume in key transaction categories.[4][6]
  • A major fraud or outage event would damage trust and accelerate rail substitution.[2][3]

What makes Visa unique

  • VisaNet processes secure, reliable payments across 200 countries and territories.[4]
  • VisaNet +AI enables smarter authorization, clearing, and settlement in milliseconds.[8]
  • Visa Ventures backed Nekuda’s agentic-payments infrastructure alongside Madrona and Amex Ventures.[1]

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