Data Protection Analyst

Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a global, integrated healthcare services and products company connecting patients, providers, payers, pharmacists and manufacturers for integrated care coordination and better patient management. Backed by nearly 100 years of experience, with more than 50,000 employees in nearly 60 countries, Cardinal Health ranks among the top 20 on the Fortune 500. Cardinal Health's Information Security team is on a tremendous growth journey adding several new team members to its mission. Our organization aims to be a world-class cybersecurity and risk management organization that enables Cardinal Health to be healthcare's most trusted partner. We boast tremendous opportunities to grow and apply technical skills to meet organizational needs, empowering talented team members who mentor and uplift others, led by leaders with a maniacal focus on employee development and well-being, dedicated training programs, and a fun and collaborative atmosphere. We currently have a career opening for a Data Protection Analyst. Open to employees living anywhere in the United States we are a remote first team with most of our team members working 100% remotely.

• *Overview:**

The entry-level Data Protection Analyst will report to the Manager of the Data Protection Team at Cardinal Health. This analyst will support the data protection engineers in developing and maintaining technology solutions to protect data and will receive direction on various initiatives from the Manager. The analyst will have direct contact with Data Protection tools including Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), SIEM, DSPM and some Proof-of-Concept Technologies.

• *Responsibilities**

+ Perform analysis and remediation of event/incident traffic within multiple data protection platforms. + Continually look for opportunities to reduce the false positive rate in existing or new data protection controls. + Communicate technical control improvement opportunities to the data protection engineers. + Generate platform-specific reports per management requests and towards the refinement and support of technical controls or processes. + Provide bi-directional communication between business units and data protection engineers towards control implementation & refinement. + Participate in relevant proof-of-concept projects towards the automation of incident remediation and implementation of data at rest security strategies. + Support the manager and technical lead to define and then implement team processes or technologies, to enable the delivery of data protection roadmap initiatives. + Anticipate future data needs and support the development of security controls or processes in collaboration with the data protection team and business partners. + Develop reports and present metrics to the business as needed. These metrics will be used towards the maturation of security controls. + Support the development of educational material for business subject matter experts on key requirements for data identification, secure handling, storage, and transfer of sensitive data. + Support the manager in collaboration across Information Security teams to aid in the development, growth, and evolution of the Sensitive Data Management Program while advocating for data protection tools and techniques.

• *Qualifications**

+ Relevant education in Information Security or Cybersecurity. + Information Security understanding for the development of data protection processes. + Some prior experience with information security concepts and technologies. + One or more Information Security Certifications is a plus: CISSP, CSSLP, CISM, CCSP, GSLC, GSEC, CISA, SSCP, Security+ or other. Anticipated salary range: $80,500 - $114,900 Bonus eligible: No Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being. + Medical, dental and vision coverage + Paid time off plan + Health savings account (HSA) + 401k savings plan + Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay + Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) + Short- and long-term disability coverage + Work-Life resources + Paid parental leave + Healthy lifestyle programs Application window anticipated to close: 02/29/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible. _Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply._ _Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal_ _Opportunity/Affirmative_ _Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law._ _To read and review this privacy notice click_ here (https://www.cardinalhealth.com/content/dam/corp/email/documents/corp/cardinal-health-online-application-privacy-policy.pdf) Apply tot his job Apply To this Job