Senior Associate – Cybersecurity Analyst

• Monitor security systems and events using tools, alerts, and logs to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities
• Triage and investigate security or operational issues to determine root causes, impacts, and mitigation strategies
• Support secure network, endpoint, identity, access management, application security, and cloud security activities under guidance from experienced engineers
• Assist with security documentation, assessment findings, remediation tracking, reporting, and control implementation activities
• Collaborate with software development and product teams to integrate security into the software development lifecycle and support secure coding practices
• Research emerging cyber threats, security technologies, AI-enabled security risks, and control approaches
• Use AI-enabled cybersecurity tools for threat detection, alert triage, analysis, documentation, and investigation while validating outputs
• Support security control implementation and monitoring for cloud-based, AI-enabled, or enterprise technology services
• Apply structured prompt design techniques with AI agent-enabled security tools
• Collaborate across cybersecurity, engineering, product, risk, operations, and business teams to strengthen secure technology delivery and reduce enterprise risk

• Must have earned a Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Engineering, or another technical field before the full-time start date
• Foundational understanding of cybersecurity, information security, application security, network security, cloud security, or technology risk concepts
• Foundational knowledge of network protocols, security fundamentals, identity and access management, data privacy, data protection, or secure software development concepts
• Interest in scripting or automation using languages such as Python, Bash, Power Shell, or similar technologies
• Strong communication, collaboration, analytical thinking, discretion, attention to detail, and learning agility with the ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Students must have a graduation date between December 2026 and June 2027
• Coursework, projects, internships, labs, competitions, research, or extracurricular experience in cybersecurity, information security, artificial intelligence, machine learning, software development, cloud, data, networking, or technology risk
• Awareness of security standards, regulatory compliance, data privacy, data protection, security governance, and risk management concepts
• Familiarity with security monitoring, threat detection, vulnerability management, incident response, endpoint protection, network security, or identity and access management concepts
• Exposure to security tools, platforms, or operational processes used to investigate alerts, analyze threats, document findings, or support remediation activities
• Interest in application security, secure coding, Dev Sec Ops , cloud security, IAM, data security, network security, or AI security
• Awareness of AI-enabled cybersecurity capabilities and emerging risks such as prompt injection, model misuse, data exposure, AI-assisted security operations, and automation-enabled analysis
• Interest in cybersecurity certifications or continued learning; certifications are not required for early-career consideration
• Strong problem solving, curiosity, ownership, professionalism, ethical judgment, and comfort learning new technologies in a fast-paced environment
• Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required; the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions

Demonstrates foundational knowledge in Cybersecurity, Information Security, and secure software development, with a focus on threat detection and vulnerability management. Proficient in scripting and automation using languages such as Python and Power Shell, while effectively collaborating across teams to enhance security practices.

• Master's Degree In Cybersecurity
• Foundational Knowledge Of Cybersecurity Concepts
• Scripting Or Automation Using Python
• Security Monitoring And Threat Detection
• Collaboration And Communication Skills

• Cybersecurity
• Information Security
• Application Security
• Network Security
• Cloud Security
• Identity And Access Management
• Data Privacy
• Data Protection
• Secure Software Development
• Vulnerability Management

• Analytical Thinking
• Attention To Detail
• Learning Agility
• Problem Solving
• Curiosity

• Security Standards
• Regulatory Compliance
• Security Governance
• Risk Management
• Dev Sec Ops

• AI-Enabled Cybersecurity Tools
• Security Monitoring Tools
• Incident Response Tools
• Automation Tools
• Security Documentation Tools