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Lead Corporate Security Operations Analyst (Insider Threat Program Lead)
Mastercard International Incorporated · 🇺🇸 O'Fallon, Missouri
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 76 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 286 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Mastercard International Incorporated paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Lead Vulnerability Analyst” (Information Security Analysts) in MO: $132k–$132k, median $132k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Mastercard International Incorporated
The US Department of Labor certified 76 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 286 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Our Purpose Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential. Title and Summary Lead Corporate Security Operations Analyst (Insider Threat Program Lead) Who is Mastercard? Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships, and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all. Mission First, People Always As Corporate Security, we are responsible for keeping Mastercard safe and secure from cyber and physical threats, and it is our people on the front who make this happen every day. By taking care of our people, their well-being, and their career development, we provide them with the necessary tools and environment to ensure the success of our mission. Overview The Security Event Management group is seeking a highly motivated and experienced security professional to lead the direction and continued maturity of Mastercard's Insider Threat capability. As the Lead Insider Threat specialist, you will serve as the functional authority for Insider Threat across Security Operations, setting direction, defining standards, and driving the evolution of people, process, and technology capabilities that enable the organization to identify, detect, and respond to insider risk. This role provides leadership through expertise, influence, and decision-making, working across a global network of security and business stakeholders. The role is responsible for establishing and maintaining the Insider Threat operating model and guiding the implementation of improvements across Data Loss Prevention (DLP), User Activity Monitoring (UAM), User Behavior Analytics (UBA), investigations, detection content, monitoring procedures, case management processes, and supporting technologies. Working closely with Security Operations SMEs and operational teams, you will identify capability gaps, define enhancements, develop roadmap priorities, and ensure the Insider Threat function continues to mature in response to evolving business requirements and threat landscapes. You will act as the primary advisor on Insider Threat strategy, policies, standards, and procedures, balancing security objectives with business, privacy, legal, regulatory, and human resources requirements. Through collaboration and influence, you will drive consistency, operational excellence, and the adoption of best practices across the organization. This role requires a forward-looking mindset, continually assessing emerging Insider Threat tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), industry trends, and technological advancements to develop and implement improvements that strengthen Mastercard's overall Insider Threat capability and long-term resilience. As operational needs arise, this role may directly lead investigations or incident response activities. In this role you will: • Set Insider Th