Senior Cyber Defense AI Analyst
$106,194–$138,052 year
On-siteAlbany, New York, United States
Job Summary
Evaluate, select, implement, and tune cyber defense tools for detecting threats, anomalous activity, and emerging AI security risks. Establish monitoring and reporting capabilities aligned with the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, covering data integrity, model misuse, and third-party AI services. Develop management dashboards for trend analysis, control effectiveness, and remediation status while coordinating with the Vice President of Cyber Assurance. Partner with stakeholders to validate AI controls, support investigations, and assess telemetry coverage across cloud, identity, and AI environments. Maintain documentation for standards and procedures to drive accountability and measurable risk reduction.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, information security, computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related field
- 10+ years of progressive experience in cyber defense, security engineering, security operations, threat detection, or security analytics
- Hands-on experience with security technologies such as SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, email security, vulnerability management, identity and access monitoring, cloud security tooling, network detection and response, data protection, and threat intelligence platforms
- Experience selecting, implementing, tuning, and administering enterprise security tools and translating technical outputs into meaningful management reporting
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks and control environments, including NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST SP 800-53 concepts, and practical risk-based control monitoring
- Knowledge and experience of AI-related security risks, AI governance considerations, and the NIST AI RMF
- Demonstrated ability to work across technical, risk, governance, and business teams to drive accountability and measurable risk reduction
- Experience with AI or ML security, AI-enabled applications, model governance, or security reviews of third-party AI capabilities
- Experience using automation and AI-assisted tooling to improve threat detection, triage, investigation, reporting, workflow efficiency, or control monitoring
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, GIAC, Security+, Azure/AWS/GCP security certifications, or training related to AI governance, AI risk, or secure AI deployment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief leadership and produce concise, decision-useful reporting
Desired Qualifications
- Bilingual individuals who are fluent in a second language in addition to English
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