Junior Cybersecurity Analyst - Cloud, Network, Infrastructure Security & IAM

at Cognizant in Boise, Idaho, United States

Position Overview

Location : Englewood, CO

Experience Level : 0-2 Years

Employment Type : Full-Time

Role Summary

The Junior Cybersecurity Analyst Cloud, Network, Infrastructure Security & IAM supports:

1. Security operations and engineering teams by assisting in securing cloud platforms, networks, servers, and enterprise infrastructure; and

2. Enterprise IAM operations by assisting with user access provisioning, access reviews, IAM tool administration, and security controls across cloud and on-premises environments. The role focuses on operational execution, monitoring, and support under the guidance of senior IAM engineers while building strong foundational cybersecurity and identity management skills.

Career Progression: This role provides a foundation for growth into Cloud Security Engineer, Network Security Engineer, Infrastructure Security Engineer, Security Operations, IAM Engineer, PAM Engineer, or IAM Operations Specialist roles, with exposure to access governance, cloud identity, and privileged access management.

Key Responsibilities

Monitor security events and alerts across Cloud, Network, and Infrastructure environments

Assist in implementing and maintaining security controls for cloud platforms (Azure, AWS ,

GCP )

Support network security operations including firewall rules, VPN access, and network Segmentation

Assist with vulnerability scanning, patch validation, and remediation tracking

Support infrastructure security for Windows and Linux servers including hardening and access control

Participate in incident response activities including triage, investigation support, and documentation

Access provisioning, modification, and de-provisioning

Assist with Privileged Access Management ( PAM ) activities such as privileged account

Onboarding of application and access validation

Assist with application onboarding to IAM platforms using standard connectors

Monitor IAM workflows, jobs, and alerts and escalate failures appropriately

Support incident and service request resolution related to authentication and access issues

Maintain IAM documentation, SOPs, and operational runbooks

Technical Skills & Knowledge

Foundational understanding of cybersecurity principles and defense-in-depth

Basic knowledge of cloud security concepts ( IAM , network security groups, logging, monitoring)

Understanding of network fundamentals including TCP /IP, DNS , firewalls, VPNs, and load balan