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Visa

Runs a global network for digital payments

Associate Cybersecurity Analyst

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$84.5k - $131.4k/yr+ Potential sales incentive payments + Bonus + Equity
Junior
Bachelor's
Ashburn, VA, USA
HybridAt least 3 days in office; travel 5–10% of the time.
CybersecuritySecurity Operations & Incident Response

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree or at least 3 years of relevant work experience.
  • Experience working in an enterprise-level incident response team or security operations center.
  • Professional experience in cybersecurity or computer network defense roles.
  • Experience with generative artificial intelligence and agent automation.
  • Relevant security-related certifications are a plus, including CISSP, GCIH, GCIA, GCED, GCFA, or CySA+.
  • Demonstrated expertise in incident response, intrusion and malware analysis, web application security, or security engineering.
  • Extensive understanding of malware types and network attack methods.
  • Strong grasp of TCP/IP, packet analysis, routing, and network security.
  • Extensive expertise in Windows and Linux operating systems, as well as network services and applications.
  • Direct experience handling cybersecurity incidents and associated incident response tools.
  • Strong working knowledge of common security tools such as SIEM, antivirus, WAF, IDS, NetFlow, packet analyzers, and endpoint detection and response tools.
  • Understanding of web application security vulnerabilities, including cross-site scripting, cross-site request forgery, SQL injection, denial-of-service attacks, and API attacks.
  • Good understanding of web application security risks.
  • Excellent understanding of DDoS techniques and mitigation mechanisms.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, tenacity, and resilience to resolve issues.
  • Communication and presentation skills, including presenting analytical data effectively to varied audiences.
  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to influence and build credibility as a peer.
  • Strong understanding of cloud technologies and related security best practices.
Responsibilities
  • Manage and address cybersecurity incidents through all stages, including identification, containment, and eradication.
  • Perform deep-dive analysis on systems, accounts, and networks to identify the root cause and impact of incidents.
  • Act as an engagement point for broader technology teams, including Cyber Defense and Engineering.
  • Perform proactive threat hunting to identify and mitigate potential threats before they can cause harm.
  • Develop and refine detection rules to improve the identification and response to security incidents.
  • Provide detailed reports and documentation of incidents and response actions.
  • Develop and maintain incident response playbooks and runbooks to ensure standardized and efficient response processes.
  • Contribute to identifying process improvement opportunities to enhance security incident response processes.
  • Support and manage cybersecurity projects to enhance overall security posture.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience working in an enterprise-level incident response team or security operations center.
  • Professional experience in cybersecurity or computer network defense roles.
  • Relevant security-related certifications, including CISSP, GCIH, GCIA, GCED, GCFA, or CySA+.
  • Demonstrated expertise in incident response, intrusion and malware analysis, web application security, or security engineering.
  • Extensive understanding of malware types and network attack methods.
  • Strong grasp of TCP/IP, packet analysis, routing, and network security.
  • Extensive expertise in Windows and Linux operating systems, as well as network services and applications.
  • Direct experience handling cybersecurity incidents and associated incident response tools.
  • Strong working knowledge of common security tools such as SIEM, antivirus, WAF, IDS, NetFlow, packet analyzers, and endpoint detection and response tools.
  • Understanding of web application security vulnerabilities, including cross-site scripting, cross-site request forgery, SQL injection, denial-of-service attacks, and API attacks.
  • Good understanding of web application security risks.
  • Excellent understanding of DDoS techniques and mitigation mechanisms.
  • Strong understanding of cloud technologies and related security best practices.

About the company

Visa runs a global payment network that connects banks, merchants and consumers so card purchases and money transfers move between financial institutions. Its VisaNet system handles authorization, clearing and settlement, linking the bank behind a buyer's card with the bank that accepts a merchant's payment. The company earns fees from payment activity, transaction processing and international transactions, and sells fraud prevention tools, payment software and consulting services to businesses. Banks and other partners issue Visa branded cards and use its technology to build their own payment products. Visa traces its roots to a Bank of America card program launched in 1958 and is headquartered in San Francisco.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$24.2M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

1958

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What believers are saying

  • Visa demand keeps growing: July 2026 results showed quarterly revenue up 14% to $11.6 billion.
  • Advisory staff get structured training: Visa University has over 50 learning modules for its consulting and analytics teams.
  • Visa is capturing stablecoin activity: September 2026 settlement volume exceeded a $20 billion annualized run rate.

What critics are saying

  • Visa must pay partners more: July 2026 results showed client incentives up 18%, faster than revenue.
  • Visa faces pressure on its debit contracts: the Justice Department seeks restrictions on alleged anticompetitive practices.
  • Technology and product jobs face cuts: Visa announced about 2,600 planned layoffs in July 2026.

What makes Visa unique

  • Visa reaches everyday checkout at scale: its cards are accepted at over 175 million merchant locations.
  • Visa avoids consumer lending exposure: it bears no cardholder credit risk.
  • Visa Direct extends beyond cards: it reaches approximately 12 billion bank account, wallet and card endpoints.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance.
  • Life Insurance.
  • Dental Insurance.
  • Disability Insurance.
  • Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance.

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Forbes
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Visa Invests in BVNK, $50M Funding

Visa Ventures has invested in stablecoin infrastructure platform BVNK, marking Visa's first direct investment in a stablecoin payments player. This move supports the future of stablecoins in payments, enhancing BVNK's credibility and penetration with Visa's partners. BVNK, which raised $50 million in a Series B round in December 2024, processes $12 billion in annualized volume and offers solutions for B2B and B2C payments using stablecoins.