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A recognized financial organization is seeking a Cyber Security Principal Analyst to join their growing team.
**This is a Hybrid role, requiring 3 days a week onsite at their Charlotte, NC office.**
Responsibilities:
Define and execute data security plans aligned with business objectives and risk priorities.
Establish data classification, loss prevention, and encryption controls across platforms.
Serve as a thought partner to senior leaders and guide the adoption of best practices.
Interpret privacy laws and industry regulations into actionable security controls.
Align security efforts to frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and CIS.
Support internal and external audits by maintaining evidence of the effectiveness of controls.
Lead initiatives to discover and classify sensitive data across the enterprise.
Deploy monitoring solutions to detect anomalies, unauthorized access, and data misuse.
Translate findings into prioritized remediation actions and risk-reduction plans.
Influence and enable data owners, technology teams, and business units to adopt security practices.
Deliver clear communications and training to improve awareness and accountability.
Participate in steering committees or working groups on enterprise security initiatives.
Use analytics, Python, or SQL to uncover behavior patterns and inform controls.
Evaluate new security technologies and oversee their implementation.
Guide security integration into cloud (AWS, Azure), SaaS (Salesforce, M365), and database environments.
Evaluate third-party vendors and their ability to meet security standards.
Act as a technical advisor during incident response and investigations.
Contribute to security tool rationalization and enterprise architecture discussions.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, or a related field
8+ years of experience in data security, cybersecurity, or cloud security roles
Proven expertise in access controls, encryption, and regulatory alignment
Experience with cloud (AWS, Azure) and SaaS (M365, Salesforce) platforms
Familiarity with tools such as BigID, Microsoft Purview, Splunk, or ALTR
Excellent communication, analysis, and stakeholder engagement skills
Master's degree in Cybersecurity or related discipline
Certifications: CISSP, CCSP, CISM, or equivalent
Experience in highly regulated sectors such as financial services
Familiarity with data governance tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation)
Exposure to machine learning or user behavior analytics in a security context