Cybersecurity Third Party Analyst
Truist, Dallas, TX, United States
In this role, you will be responsible for evaluating and managing risks introduced by supplier connectivity, including:
Vendor cloud integrations
VPN and network access
Application-to-application connections
API and data exchange pathways
The role focuses on technical risk assessment rather than just policy compliance, analyzing how vendors connect, what they can access, and what business risk that introduces. The analyst also drives process improvements, develops new risk attribution methods, and refines governance for vendor access and connectivity.
In addition, the role will be part of the continuous monitoring team focusing on security risks introduced by third‑party suppliers, SaaS platforms, and publicly exposed assets. This role will develop threat models, detection strategies, and monitoring capabilities to identify and reduce external and supply‑chain related threats impacting the organization.
This is a fully on‑site position based in Atlanta, GA or Dallas, TX. Teammates are expected to be in the office five days a week.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Technical Risk Assessment of Vendor Connectivity
Evaluate security risks for VPN access, cloud integrations, API connections, and SaaS apps.
Assess authentication, authorization, network segmentation, and trust boundaries.
Identify excessive access, weak authentication, insecure patterns, and single points of failure.
Maintain consistent classification of high-risk integrations and critical vendor access.
Line of Business (LOB) Request Review
Review and approve/deny new vendor connection requests and modifications.
Partner with business and engineering teams to understand use cases, recommend safer patterns, and propose compensating controls.
Advise Procurement, Vendor Risk, Application, and Cloud teams on technical risks.
Translate technical findings into business risk statements and remediation actions.
Support contractual security requirements and risk acceptance documentation.
Process Improvement & Method Development
Refine vendor risk processes to move beyond questionnaires and annual reviews.
Provide risk-based guidance rather than binary approvals.
Introduce architecture-based risk reviews and threat-model-informed assessments.
Define standard secure integration patterns, risk thresholds, and escalation criteria.
Control Validation & Monitoring Alignment
Validate network, IAM, and monitoring controls for vendor connections.
Partner with SOC and Detection Engineering to ensure high-risk connections are monitored.
Coordinate with third‑party risk management, incident response, and infrastructure teams to validate threats, contain incidents, and recommend remediation steps.
Monitor external threat intelligence and vendor security events to assess potential organizational impact.
Identify and document abuse cases and attack paths involving external parties and publicly exposed assets.
Translate technical findings into business risk and remediation recommendations.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in business administration, technology related field or equivalent education and related training
More than seven years of demonstrated progressive experience in Cybersecurity, with emphasis on data loss prevention, vulnerability management, access management, firewalls, security awareness training, etc.
Excellent ability to express complex multi-disciplinary technical and business concepts in terms that are understandable to all levels of Lines of Business and corporate management both verbally and in writing.
Strong working knowledge of cybersecurity terms, concepts, disciplines, frameworks, best practices and industry/regulatory requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree or MBA and seven (7+) years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience in Information Security banking. Strong knowledge on cybersecurity risks, frameworks, best practices, and industry/regulatory requirements. Knowledge and experience in use of cyber security frameworks in assessing programs.
Experience conducting, preparing, and presenting analysis, findings, and recommendations.
Bachelor's degree in business administration, technology related field or equivalent education and related training.
Excellent ability to express complex multi-disciplinary technical and business concepts in terms that are understandable to all levels of Lines of Business and corporate management both verbally and in writing.
Experience in security architecture reviews, third‑party/vendor risk, and threat modeling.
Ability to read diagrams, detect weak trust boundaries, challenge unsafe designs diplomatically, and build repeatable processes.
Strong understanding of cloud architectures (AWS/Azure/GCP), VPN, IAM, OAuth, API security, and SaaS integrations.
Cyber security certifications such as CISA, CISSP
Other technical Certifications (e.g., CCNA, RHCE, MCSE, etc.)
General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation
All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax‑preferred savings accounts, and a 401(k) plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full‑time or part‑time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist’s generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non‑temporary position for which you apply, based on full‑time or part‑time status, position, and division of work.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace. EEO is the Law. E-Verify. IER Right to Work.
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Vendor cloud integrations
VPN and network access
Application-to-application connections
API and data exchange pathways
The role focuses on technical risk assessment rather than just policy compliance, analyzing how vendors connect, what they can access, and what business risk that introduces. The analyst also drives process improvements, develops new risk attribution methods, and refines governance for vendor access and connectivity.
In addition, the role will be part of the continuous monitoring team focusing on security risks introduced by third‑party suppliers, SaaS platforms, and publicly exposed assets. This role will develop threat models, detection strategies, and monitoring capabilities to identify and reduce external and supply‑chain related threats impacting the organization.
This is a fully on‑site position based in Atlanta, GA or Dallas, TX. Teammates are expected to be in the office five days a week.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Technical Risk Assessment of Vendor Connectivity
Evaluate security risks for VPN access, cloud integrations, API connections, and SaaS apps.
Assess authentication, authorization, network segmentation, and trust boundaries.
Identify excessive access, weak authentication, insecure patterns, and single points of failure.
Maintain consistent classification of high-risk integrations and critical vendor access.
Line of Business (LOB) Request Review
Review and approve/deny new vendor connection requests and modifications.
Partner with business and engineering teams to understand use cases, recommend safer patterns, and propose compensating controls.
Advise Procurement, Vendor Risk, Application, and Cloud teams on technical risks.
Translate technical findings into business risk statements and remediation actions.
Support contractual security requirements and risk acceptance documentation.
Process Improvement & Method Development
Refine vendor risk processes to move beyond questionnaires and annual reviews.
Provide risk-based guidance rather than binary approvals.
Introduce architecture-based risk reviews and threat-model-informed assessments.
Define standard secure integration patterns, risk thresholds, and escalation criteria.
Control Validation & Monitoring Alignment
Validate network, IAM, and monitoring controls for vendor connections.
Partner with SOC and Detection Engineering to ensure high-risk connections are monitored.
Coordinate with third‑party risk management, incident response, and infrastructure teams to validate threats, contain incidents, and recommend remediation steps.
Monitor external threat intelligence and vendor security events to assess potential organizational impact.
Identify and document abuse cases and attack paths involving external parties and publicly exposed assets.
Translate technical findings into business risk and remediation recommendations.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in business administration, technology related field or equivalent education and related training
More than seven years of demonstrated progressive experience in Cybersecurity, with emphasis on data loss prevention, vulnerability management, access management, firewalls, security awareness training, etc.
Excellent ability to express complex multi-disciplinary technical and business concepts in terms that are understandable to all levels of Lines of Business and corporate management both verbally and in writing.
Strong working knowledge of cybersecurity terms, concepts, disciplines, frameworks, best practices and industry/regulatory requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree or MBA and seven (7+) years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience in Information Security banking. Strong knowledge on cybersecurity risks, frameworks, best practices, and industry/regulatory requirements. Knowledge and experience in use of cyber security frameworks in assessing programs.
Experience conducting, preparing, and presenting analysis, findings, and recommendations.
Bachelor's degree in business administration, technology related field or equivalent education and related training.
Excellent ability to express complex multi-disciplinary technical and business concepts in terms that are understandable to all levels of Lines of Business and corporate management both verbally and in writing.
Experience in security architecture reviews, third‑party/vendor risk, and threat modeling.
Ability to read diagrams, detect weak trust boundaries, challenge unsafe designs diplomatically, and build repeatable processes.
Strong understanding of cloud architectures (AWS/Azure/GCP), VPN, IAM, OAuth, API security, and SaaS integrations.
Cyber security certifications such as CISA, CISSP
Other technical Certifications (e.g., CCNA, RHCE, MCSE, etc.)
General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation
All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax‑preferred savings accounts, and a 401(k) plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full‑time or part‑time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist’s generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non‑temporary position for which you apply, based on full‑time or part‑time status, position, and division of work.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace. EEO is the Law. E-Verify. IER Right to Work.
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