Capital One Financial Corporation

Principal Associate, Cyber Security Logging

Capital One Financial Corporation$147K — $167K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in cybersecurity with a focus on security logging
  • Expertise in AWS, GCP, Azure, and understanding of logging requirements across various infrastructures
  • Proven abilities in assessment and analytical skills within the security logging domain
  • Strong judgment skills with an understanding of security policies and Cyber Operations team requirements
  • Experience in leading and delivering enterprise-level cybersecurity projects with multiple stakeholders
  • Ability to work independently, driving projects forward whilst aligning with team goals
  • Passion for and knowledge of security operations and logging optimization techniques.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the enterprise security logging strategy with collaboration across technical teams
  • Establish best practices and minimum requirements for security logging across the infrastructure
  • Conduct gap analyses to identify logging deficits and prioritize remediation efforts
  • Maintain effective communication with Cyber Operations to determine correct logging practices
  • Ensure adherence to logging standards through rigorous review processes
  • Drive collaboration to implement logging schemas, transportation, and validation processes
  • Identify and explore opportunities to leverage AI and automation in logging processes.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits package
  • Financial benefits including performance-based compensation
  • Inclusive workplace culture
  • Opportunities for professional development and upskilling
  • Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Principal Associate, Cyber Security Logging

What You'll Do:

  • 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.

  • Identify and implement opportunities to leverage AI and automation to enhance logging efficiency and monitoring capabilities.

  • Note: this is a technical role, not a hands-on engineering function

About You:

  • You have experience with logging requirements or implementation across infrastructure (cloud, network, databases), host & endpoints (workstations, servers) or applications.

  • You possess deep technical expertise in multiple AWS cloud environments (AWS, GCP, and Azure) and comprehensive knowledge of cyber logging architectures.

  • You have strong assessment and analytical skills in the security logging domain

  • You are a highly independent problem solver, able to autonomously push projects forward and drive solutions, escalating only when necessary.

  • You are independently able to carve out your own role, aligning with team goals, and grow into it

  • You have strong judgment skills understanding security policies and Cyber Operations teams requirements.

  • 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.

  • You thrive in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift frequently, requiring adaptability and strong prioritization skills.

  • Experience with or strong interest in leveraging AI and automation to optimize security logging workflows and processes.

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 in cybersecurity operations

  • At least 2 years of experience working with Linux, Unix and Windows operating systems

  • At least 1 year of experience with public cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree

  • 2+ years of experience in enterprise data or logging strategy (defining schemas, configuring log production on applications, infrastructure, endpoints, data streaming, log consumption, and overall data architecture)

  • 1+ years of experience in regulated financial services organizations

  • CISSP, GIAC, CISM, CCSP, CISA, CRISC, AWS Security, AWS Advanced Networking Specialty, or AWS Solutions Architect Certification

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (e.g. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-3, and O-1, or any other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).

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 roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

McLean, VA: $161,800 - $184,600 for Prin Assoc, Cyber TechnicalRichmond, VA: $147,100 - $167,900 for Prin Assoc, Cyber Technical










Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidates offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at theCapital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

About Capital One Financial Corporation

Chevy Chase Bank is the greater Washington region's largest locally-owned banking institution providing a complete array of financial products and services to consumers and businesses in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. The Bank, which is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, has approximately 250 branches and over 1,000 ATMs, more than anyone else in the greater Washington market. Chevy Chase Bank currently has over $16 billion in assets and services over 1 million customers. For more information about Chevy Chase Bank, please visit chevychasebank.com.

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Learn more about Capital One Financial Corporation
Size
51,500 employees
Market Cap
$34.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.7 billion
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+2.4%
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