AI Security Specialist

Position Overview

At PNC, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage in the markets we serve. We are all united in delivering the best experience for our customers. We work together each day to foster an inclusive workplace culture where all of our employees feel respected, valued and have an opportunity to contribute to the company’s success. As a Security Specialist within PNC's Technology organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA; Cleveland, OH; Denver, CO; Phoenix, AZ; or Birmingham, AL.
As an AI Security Specialist within PNC, you will help protect the organization against emerging threats involving artificial intelligence, machine learning, generative AI, and autonomous AI agents.
This position combines AI security, threat detection, incident response, and forensic analysis to identify malicious or anomalous activity across AI applications, models, agents, identities, infrastructure, and supporting services.
Role Responsibilities
-Secure AI/ML applications, models, agents, and supporting infrastructure.
-Identify, investigate, and respond to AI-specific threats, including prompt injection, sensitive data exposure, malicious model or agent activity, unauthorized AI usage, and abuse of AI-integrated tools.
-Analyze LLM prompts, responses, and associated telemetry to identify malicious or anomalous activity.
-Investigate security activity involving AI agents, APIs, tools, model interactions, and agent-to-agent communications.
-Apply strong knowledge of identity and access management (IAM) concepts, including authentication, authorization, OAuth, tokens, service principals, workload identities, managed identities, privileged access, and least-privilege principles.
-Investigate identity-based threats involving users, applications, service accounts, AI agents, and non-human identities.
-Analyze excessive permissions, compromised credentials, token abuse, unauthorized access, and privilege escalation associated with AI applications and agents.
-Assess the security implications of delegated and application permissions used by AI systems to access enterprise resources.
-Perform cloud, network, identity, and application forensic analysis in support of AI security investigations.
-Conduct AI security incident response, containment, remediation, and reporting.
-Provide remediation guidance for identified vulnerabilities, excessive permissions, insecure configurations, and security-control weaknesses.
-Support security, risk, and regulatory requirements applicable to AI systems.
-Collaborate with AI developers, security engineering, identity teams, threat intelligence, incident response, and governance teams to reduce AI-related risk.
-Develop and tune detection rules for AI-related threats using identity, endpoint, network, cloud, and application of telemetry.
Preferred Experience / Knowledge
-AI/ML and generative AI security concepts.
-Identity and Access Management (IAM) and identity threat detection and response.
-OAuth 2.0, OpenTelemetry (OTel), access tokens, API permissions, and modern authentication.
-Cloud identity platforms such as Microsoft Entra ID and AWS IAM.
-Workload identities, service principals, managed identities, API keys, secrets, and certificates.
-Privileged access management and least-privileged security principles.
-AI agents, APIs, tool integrations, and Model Context Protocol (MCP).
-Security monitoring and detection development using SIEM/XDR technologies.
-Network, cloud, identity, and application forensics.
-AI security frameworks and guidance, including MITRE ATLAS, OWASP guidance for LLM/GenAI applications, and NIST AI RMF.
-Regulatory, risk, and security-control requirements associated with enterprise AI adoption.
Preferred Certifications
-AI / AI Security: GAIPT, GOAA, GMLE, AAISM, Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals, AWS Certified AI Practitioner
-Security Operations / Cloud / Identity: GCIH, Microsoft SC-200, AWS Certified Security – Specialty
-Digital Forensics: CFCE, CHFI, CDFE
One or more relevant certifications preferred.
**This is not a vulnerability assessment role** PNC is an in-office company that fosters a supportive culture where employees can thrive and achieve balance. We encourage candidates to connect with their recruiter and hiring manager to understand workplace expectations and ensure the role aligns with their goals. PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.

Job Description

• Provides technical evaluation and analysis in a specific Security area. Supports activities, process, and tools needed to improve overall security posture of the organization. Primary responsibilities do not include Architect or Engineering responsibilities.
• Applies security concepts, reviews information, executes defined tasks, analyzes requirements, reviews logs, and creates documentation. Performs investigation and data loss prevention, data manipulation, and coordination of activities. Performs actions to address or mitigate risks and vulnerabilities. Reviews and defines controls.
• Advises on more complex security procedures and products for clients, security administrators and network operations. Participates in enforcement of control security risks and threats; potential of one more controls subject to manager discretion. Shares knowledge with staff.
• Conducts security assessments and other information security routines consistently. Investigates and recommends corrective actions for data security related to established guidelines.
• Develops policies and procedures to standardize security functions and eliminate potential vulnerabilities and threats. Oversees that business needs are being met during development.

PNC Employees take pride in our reputation and to continue building upon that we expect our employees to be:

• Customer Focused - Knowledgeable of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and able to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
• Managing Risk - Assessing and effectively managing all of the risks associated with their business objectives and activities to ensure they adhere to and support PNC's Enterprise Risk Management Framework.

Qualifications

Successful candidates must demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for a role. Listed below are skills, competencies, work experience, education, and required certifications/licensures needed to be successful in this position.

Preferred Skills

Access Management, Artificial Intelligence Techniques, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Data Manipulation, Data Security, Identity Access Management (IAM), Information Security, Network Security, Security Information, Security Operations

Competencies

Analytical Thinking, Effective Communications, Information Assurance, Information Security Management, Information Security Technologies, IT Environment, IT Standards, Procedures & Policies, IT Systems Management, Problem Solving, Software Security Assurance

Work Experience

Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 5+ years of industry-relevant experience. Specific certifications are often required. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.

Education

Bachelors

Certifications

No Required Certification(s)

Licenses

No Required License(s)

Language Assessments

No Required or Preferred Language Assessments

Pay Transparency

Base Salary: $91,000.00 – $185,900.00 Salaries may vary based on geographic location, market data and on individual skills, experience, and education. This role is incentive eligible with the payment based upon company, business and/or individual performance.

Application Window

Generally, this opening is expected to be posted for two business days from 09/22/2026, although it may be longer with business discretion.

Benefits

PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on your eligibility, options for full-time employees include: medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature), dental and vision options; employee and spouse/child life insurance; short and long-term disability protection; 401(k) with PNC match, pension and stock purchase plans; dependent care reimbursement account; back-up child/elder care; adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement; educational assistance, including select programs fully paid; a robust wellness program with financial incentives. In addition, PNC generally provides the following paid time off, depending on your eligibility: maternity and/or parental leave; up to 11 paid holidays each year; 9 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law; between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level; and years of service.

To learn more about these and other programs, including benefits for full time and part-time employees, visit pncthrive.com.

Disability Accommodations Statement

At PNC we foster an inclusive and accessible workplace.  We provide reasonable accommodations to employment applicants and qualified individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to perform the essential functions of their positions.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

PNC provides equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other categories protected by law.

This position is subject to the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) and, for any registered role, the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (SAFE Act) and/or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), which prohibit the hiring of individuals with certain criminal history.

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