Principal Associate, Enterprise Cyber Exercises

Principal Associate, Enterprise Cyber Exercises
Capital One is seeking a Cyber Exercise Practitioner to assist in the design, coordination, execution, and evaluation of cyber resilience exercises. The role is suited for a professional with foundational cybersecurity and exercise design experience, who is looking to deepen their expertise in the exercise design area while growing soft skills to help direct their cybersecurity career.
The successful candidate will serve as a valued member of the Enterprise Cyber Exercise Program, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams from across the organization to develop realistic discussion and operation-based scenarios that enhance Capital One's ability to prevent, detect, respond, and recover from current and future cyber threats.
Key Responsibilities:

• Support Exercise Leads to design and implement cyber scenarios addressing organizational risks and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Cyber, Tech, and Risk Office stakeholders to identify critical risks and customize scenarios to address business-specific needs.
• Assist in crafting detailed exercise materials including facilitation slides, scripts, injects, and participant guides.
• Help facilitate discussion during tabletop exercises to engage participants and gather insight for post-exercise analysis.
• Provide logistical and technical support throughout the exercise design lifecycle, including scheduling core planning meetings, documenting observations, tracking injects, and ensuring smooth exercise execution.
• Assist in developing after-action reports (AARs), capturing key findings, lessons learned, and corrective actions.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the cyber exercise program by identifying opportunities for enhancement and working with Engineering SMEs to develop automation solutions.
• Stay up-to-date on emerging cyber threats, exercise methodologies, and regulatory updates to ensure Capital One cyber exercises remain relevant and impactful.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 3 years of experience in cybersecurity or incident response
• At least 3 years of experience designing or facilitating cyber exercises, tabletop discussions, or crisis management scenarios.
• At least 2 years of experience with frameworks such as HSEEP, NIST CSF, or MITRE ATT&CK
• At least 2 years of experience in information security, business continuity, disaster recovery, or information technology concepts.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 4+ years direct exercise design and execution experience
• 4+ years of experience in cyber threat intelligence, incident response processes, and business continuity planning.
• 2+ years of experience using G-suite products (docs, slides, sheets)
• 2+ years of experience working in the financial sector or other highly regulated industries
• One or more of the following certifications: Security+, HSEEP, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or CBCP.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to details, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to stakeholders and senior leadership.

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, or another type of work authorization).
The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.
McLean, VA: $127,500 - $145,500 for Prin Assoc, Cyber Risk & Analysis
Richmond, VA: $115,900 - $132,200 for Prin Assoc, Cyber Risk & Analysis
Plano, TX: $115,900 - $132,200 for Prin Assoc, Cyber Risk & Analysis
Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate's offer letter.
This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.
Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website . Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.
This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.
No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City's Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.
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