Cyber Security Log Management Analyst
Job in
McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Listing for:
Capital One
Full Time, Part Time
position
Listed on 2026-02-07
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, Security Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Cyber Security Log Management Analyst
Capital One is looking for a Cyber Security Analyst to join our Log Management team. This team is responsible for enabling comprehensive cyber monitoring. We ensure standard log events are generated across Capital One so our threat defenders have the right visibility for investigations and alerts. We achieve our mission by setting security logging strategy & requirements and influencing enterprise technology teams to deliver.
Responsibilities:
Lead and communicate the enterprise security logging strategy in partnership with engineering and architecture teams, Cyber Operations teams (ex. Cyber Security Operations Center, Hunt, Insider Threat), and other stakeholders.Establish technical best practices for security logging (event generation, delivery, storage) and minimum requirements across our infrastructure (cloud, network, databases), host & endpoints (workstations, servers) and applications.Conduct gap analyses of security logs, help Cyber Operations teams prioritize, and influence engineering teams to close logging gaps.Maintain close ties with Cyber Operations teams, ensuring the right events are captured and logged.Drive enterprise teams to adhere to logging requirements in terms of standard schemas, design, log transportation deployments, and log validation.Review and assess security logging as delivered versus requirements and standards. Track compliance and escalate non-compliance of logging standards to executive leadership.Participate in execution and oversight of critical team processes, ensuring playbooks are adhered to consistently.About You:
You have strong assessment and analytical skills in the security logging domain.You have strong judgment skills understanding security policies and Cyber Operations teams requirements.You have experience with logging requirements or implementation across infrastructure (cloud, network, databases), host & endpoints (workstations, servers) or applications.You understand security logging & monitoring needs for a Cyber Operations team at a tactical level and have experience in hands-on technical design and implementation of logging.You have experience implementing high-visibility and high-impact enterprise cybersecurity projects with cross-functional teams including planning, development and management of technical requirements, design, validation, and non-compliance escalation.You have the ability to foster collaborative, open, working relationships with technology groups and other stakeholders, sharing customer and engineering benefits for security logging to gain buy-in.You have experience delivering security logging projects and programs across a technology environment, setting logging strategy with architects, developers, and data experts.You have passion and expertise in one or more of the following areas: security operations, security log analysis, cloud security, network security, application security, and host & endpoint security.Basic Qualifications:
High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification.At least 3 years of experience working in cybersecurity or information technology.At least 2 years of experience working in a Security Operations Center (SOC).Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Cyber Security or Computer Science.4+ years of experience administering or investigating Mac OS or Linux OS.4+ years of experience working with SIEM Security Tools.4+ years of experience working within JIRA.One or more of the following certifications: CISSP, CISM, CCSP, Security+, CEH, SANS, GIAC 503 or 504, or AWS Security.At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration-related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, or another type of work authorization).
The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time…
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