Senior Identity and Access Management (IAM) Analyst

Experian

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $89,865 - $155,767 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AWSAzureCloud

About the role

  • Be the primary contact for all IAM-related inquiries during security investigations, incidents, and potential breaches.
  • Coordinate and orchestrate response activities across all IAM functions—including Identity Governance (IGA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), Authentication, and IAM Governance
  • Assist the CFC in identifying and containing threats by completing or directing IAM-related actions, such as account suspension, privilege revocation, session termination, and enforcement of step-up authentication.
  • Analyze threat intelligence and actor TTPs (Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures) to identify potential risks to the identity landscape.
  • Develop and refine IAM-centric detection use cases and queries for security monitoring systems (e.g., SIEM, UEBA)
  • Use insights to help inform IAM policies
  • Provide subject matter expertise to inform the design and implementation of IAM controls across the enterprise.
  • Help with the risk-based prioritization for First Line of Defense (LOD1) remediation efforts by providing context on active threats and vulnerabilities.
  • Develop formal plans and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for IAM's role in the incident response lifecycle.
  • Establish protocols and service level agreements (SLAs) between the IAM organization and the CFC.
  • Conduct post-incident reviews and contribute IAM-specific findings to root cause analysis reports.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of progressive experience in Information Security with 5 years focused directly on Identity & Access Management.
  • Deep, hands-on knowledge of core IAM domains (IGA, PAM, Authentication , and Authorization)
  • Experience with common identity-based attack vectors, TTPs, and threat actors (e.g., credential theft, lateral movement, privilege escalation, MFA bypass techniques).
  • Experience working with security operations, incident response, or threat intelligence teams.
  • Familiarity with cloud identity platforms and security models (AWS IAM, Azure Active Directory, Google Cloud IAM).
  • Professional security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or GIAC certifications (e.g., GCFA, GCIH).
Benefits
  • Great compensation package and bonus plan
  • Core benefits including medical, dental, vision, and matching 401K
  • Flexible work environment, ability to work remotely, hybrid, or in-office
  • Flexible time off including volunteer time off, vacation, sick, and 12-paid holidays

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
Identity GovernancePrivileged Access ManagementAuthenticationIAM Governancethreat intelligence analysisIAM detection use casessecurity monitoring systemsrisk-based prioritizationincident response lifecycleroot cause analysis
Soft skills
communicationcoordinationsubject matter expertiseorganizational skillsproblem-solving
Certifications
CISSPCISMCISAGIACGCFAGCIH