Job description

About Us Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid. At Visa, you ll have the opportunity to create impact at scale — tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world. Join Visa and do work that matters – to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you. Job Description Information security is an integral part of Visa s corporate culture. It is essential to maintaining our position as an industry leader in electronic payments, which is why Visa has made it a priority to create top-tier security operations and incident response teams to defend the company against evolving cyber threats. If you would like to join a company where security is truly valued, where you can work with like-minded peers who are passionate about the art & science of cyber defense, and where you can use state of the art tools for maximum impact, then we have a home for you. The successful candidate will work with a team of incident responders at one of Visa s Cyber Fusion Centers. The team is part of a larger organization located across multiple geographical sites that are responsible for the comprehensive cyber defense of Visa and its subsidiaries. Essential Functions: 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. Work Arrangement: This position is staffed in shifts supporting a 24x7x365 global security operations center. Analysts work a series of 12-hour shifts (followed by days off). Staff assigned to the operations center are considered critical and may need to cover holidays and weekends, if scheduled. Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager. Qualifications Basic Qualifications: Bachelor s degree, OR 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 GenAI and Agent automation Preferred 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 a plus: CISSP, GCIH, GCIA, GCED, GCFA, CySA . Demonstrated expertise in areas like 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 operating systems (Windows and Linux), as well as network services and applications. Direct experience in handling cyber security incidents and associated incident response tools. Strong working knowledge of common security tools such as SIEM, AV, WAF, IDS, Netflow, Packet Analyzer and Endpoint Detection & Response tools. Understanding of web application security vulnerabilities, such as 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. Display great problem-solving skills, with tenacity and resilience to resolve issues. Excellent communication and presentation skills with proven skill in 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. Information for US Applicants For roles located in the US, the estimated salary range for this position is $84,500.00 to $ 131,400.00 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity.Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program. Work Hours Varies upon the needs of the department. Travel Requirements This position requires travel 5-10% of the time. Mental/Physical Requirements This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers. Visa is an EEO Employer Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protect veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

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Must-haves

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.
Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.
Bachelor s degree, OR 3 years of relevant work experience
Experience working in an enterprise-level incident response team or security operations center.

Nice-to-haves

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 a plus: CISSP, GCIH, GCIA, GCED, GCFA, CySA .
Demonstrated expertise in areas like 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 operating systems (Windows and Linux), as well as network services and applications.
Direct experience in handling cyber security incidents and associated incident response tools.
Strong working knowledge of common security tools such as SIEM, AV, WAF, IDS, Netflow, Packet Analyzer and Endpoint Detection & Response tools.
Understanding of web application security vulnerabilities, such as 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.

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Dental

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401(K)

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Wellness