Campus – Chief Security Office Program Associate

Playing an essential role in the U.S. economy, Fannie Mae is foundational to housing finance. Here, your expertise can help fuel purpose-driven innovation that expands access to homeownership and affordable rental housing across the country. Join Fannie Mae to grow your career and help people find a place to call home.

Job Description

This full-time associate role, beginning on July 19, 2027, has a set annual gross base salary of $110,000 a year.

This position has multiple openings and will be based in our Reston Town Center office.

WHY STUDENTS CHOOSE FANNIE MAE:

• Build a career with purpose at the intersection of technology, finance, and national impact.

• Work on innovative, enterprise-scale solutions that help make homeownership and rental housing more accessible for millions of people across the country.

• Gain hands-on experience in a technology-enabled environment that encourages curiosity, innovation, and the responsible use of emerging tools, including artificial intelligence, to improve how we work and solve problems.

• Be treated as a real contributor from day one — collaborating across teams, working alongside experienced leaders, and gaining exposure to complex business challenges.

• Benefit from mentorship, professional development, and networking opportunities designed to help you grow your career and expand your professional network.

• Make a meaningful impact while developing the tools, exposure, and experience to succeed in your career.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE

As a Chief Security Office Associate, you will work with innovative technology on diverse teams that foster originality and collaboration. We offer an opportunity to receive on-the-job training and professional development while building a wide network of peers, managers, and officers who are experts in their fields.

As problem solvers and quick thinkers, our security associates develop solutions to help safeguard Fannie Mae's people, data, systems, and AI-enabled technologies. The Chief Security Office is tackling challenges such as defending against emerging cyber threats, securing cloud and AI capabilities, automating security operations, and strengthening cyber resilience.

Your full-time career will begin in July 2027 with a 12-week immersion program. Our robust curriculum will teach you how to use the technology and tools within the Chief Security Office, ensuring that you are able to take charge of your career and be successful within the organization.

Training Program

We invest in YOU and your career by providing challenging work and career opportunities. Ourtraining programoffers:

• An opportunity to develop and implement technical and analytical skills
• A wide array of business knowledge and upskilling to ensure talent mobility across different technological organizations based on career interests
• Exposure and experiential learning in cybersecurity, AI security, secure solution design, and modern security technologies to prepare you for a successful career within the Chief Security Office.

The program includes access to courses, interactive learning scenarios, and live training to provide you with experience building skills and using tools leveraged within the Chief Security Office:

• Access Management (ex: Ping Identity, Multi Factor Authentication)
• Application Security
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) Developer Tools
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) Security and Security Automation
• Controls Automation (ex: Jenkins, Python, Gitlab, CICD pipeline)
• Cyber Analytics and Reporting (ex: SQL, Tableau)
• Cyber Risk and Governance
• Data Protection and Monitoring
• Information Security Architecture
• Network Security /End Point Security
• Project Management, Agile Process Development & Delivery (ex: Jira, Confluence)
• Red Teaming/Purple Teaming
• Threat Detection and Response
• Vulnerability Management

After training completion, you will be assigned to a team from the functions below within Fannie Mae’s Chief Security Office:

• Cyber Assurance & Business Information Security Office: Leads vulnerability management, automated security testing, cloud security controls monitoring, and compliance validation while collaborating with application teams to integrate secure-by-design principles, including AI-enabled applications, perform security architecture reviews, recommend risk-based security controls, and facilitate coordination between the Chief Security Office and business and technology portfolios
• Cybersecurity Engineering & Operations: Evaluates, builds, deploys, and maintains security technologies and controls to protect data and systems; detects, investigates, and contains cybersecurity threats; coordinates cyber threat intelligence activities; leverages automation and AI-assisted capabilities to enhance threat detection, investigation, and response; develops scalable security solutions and reference architectures; and provides technical security guidance to strengthen enterprise security capabilities and operational resilience.
• Identity & Access Management: Advances the ability to manage and protect user identities by enabling secure, dynamic access to systems and data; enhances customer identity and access management (CIAM) capabilities; strengthens privileged access protections; implements Zero Trust principles; and designs secure identity architectures that support enterprise authentication, authorization, access governance, and secure access to AI-enabled applications and services.

Through our technical learning program, hands-on experience with industry experts, and interaction with a diverse cohort of peers, you will build on your skills and have the confidence to transition to one of our best-in-class technology teams. As an associate in our training program, you'll join us in delivering innovative technology solutions and services that enable Fannie Mae to help build a future where homeownership and affordable housing is accessible for all.

ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT YOU’LL RECEIVE

Jumpstart your journey with First Year Forward (FYF) – a comprehensive, year-long development experience designed to accelerate the success of early-career talent at Fannie Mae. Through a structured program that blends curated learning, cross-functional networking, and social engagement, you will build a strong foundation in business and professional acumen.

Throughout your first year, FYF offers mentorship, executive speaker sessions, and hands-on learning opportunities designed to deepen your understanding of how Fannie Mae creates value while supporting U.S. homeowners and renters, and to help you build meaningful relationships across the organization.

Qualifications

THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

Minimum Qualifications 

• Authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
• Academic achievement (preferred GPA of 3.0 or higher)
• Bachelor's or master's degree in Cybersecurity or Information Systems/Technology (major or minor), obtained between December 2026 and Spring 2027
• Shows curiosity and adaptability in learning and responsibly applying new technologies, including artificial intelligence, to reimagine how we work.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Other technical majors will be considered based on a candidate’s technical experience and/or aptitude
• Technology related certification(s) (ex: Security+, AWS Cloud)
• Curiosity about emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), and an interest in applying AI responsibly to enhance cybersecurity.
• Understanding of access management, vulnerabilities, risk
• Knowledge of security frameworks, models, and concepts
• Strong analytical skills to perform effective troubleshooting
• Basic understanding of cybersecurity framework (ex: NIST, OWASP)
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities and the ability to contribute to a team
• Self-starter, strong business acumen, and results focused
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written

Enterprise - Cybersecurity Program – Associate

Target Pay Range: $110,000 - $110,000 a year 
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Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's Level Degree (Required)

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For most roles, employees are expected to work onsite on a regular basis at their designated office location. In-office work cadence is determined by your manager. Proximity within a reasonable commute to your designated office location is preferred unless the job is noted as open to remote.

Fannie Mae is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, marital or parental status, or any other protected factor. Fannie Mae is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, unless to do so would cause undue hardship to the company. If you need assistance using our online system and/or you need a reasonable accommodation related to the hiring/application process, please complete this form.

The hiring range for this role is set forth below. Final salaries will generally vary within that range based on factors that include but are not limited to, skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and other relevant qualifications. This position is eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program). As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee's physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being. See more here.

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