Insider Threat Analyst

Our goal is to mitigate threats and protect information assets, identify security risks, and share industry best practices. The Insider Threat team is responsible to proactively detect, identify, protect, and respond to insider threat risks. This is a highly visible position working with cross-functional senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Analyze data associated with user behavior to identify patterns, anomalies, and trends; evaluate risk and prioritize threats based on potential impact and likelihood.
• Analyze security incidents to determine their cause, scope, and impact. Triage security incidents and identify the extent of the impacts. Perform root cause analysis to identify vulnerabilities and recommend remediation actions.
• Respond to security incidents and contain them as quickly as possible while following established incident response workflows and playbooks to contain the incident and prevent further damage. Work closely with other teams such as incident responders, IT support staff, and management to coordinate response efforts.
• Securely share and communicate with stakeholders such as management, IT staff, and end users to provide updates on security incident responses and recommend remediation actions. Provide reports on security incidents and recommend improvements to security processes, procedures, and trainings.
• Maintain awareness of internal and industrial security trends and threat intelligence feeds to identify new and emerging security threats. 
• Configure and manage enterprise continuous monitoring systems such as User Entity Behavioral Analytics (UEBA) and bring a strong working knowledge of security event outputs from standard Information Security capabilities such as Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), and User Activity Monitoring (UAM) systems. This includes setting up alerts, escalation thresholds, and rules to detect potential security threats. 

Must have / Requirements:

• Education - A bachelor's degree in computer science, technology, cybersecurity, information technology, or a related field
• Solid understanding of information security topics such as computer networking, operating systems, databases, security technologies, cloud infrastructure, and data flows
• English language proficiency
• Communication skills - Must be able to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders in live settings and through briefings and reports to articulate complex technical concepts in simple terms and provide clear and concise recommendations for remediation.
• Problem solving skills - Must be able to think critically and solve complex problems in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment while considering multidiscipline perspectives. Working knowledge of risk analysis fundamentals that support risk-based decision making.
• Attention to detail - Strong commitment to thoroughness and accuracy with a working knowledge of quality control fundamentals relevant to risk assessments, technical writing, and incident responses.

Nice to have / Desired:

• Relevant experience - one to three years of experience in insider risk management, or related field: incident response, security operations, or security monitoring
• Demonstrated ability to monitor and analyze security events and logs generated by various systems such as: firewalls, Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems, Identity Access Management (IAM) systems, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), User and Entity Behavioral Analytics (UEBA), and Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) systems. 
• Working knowledge of security incident investigation processes and procedures and digital forensic investigations.
• Security-related training, including cybersecurity, risk management, threat intelligence, incident response, and compliance.
• UEBA (User & Entity Behavioral Analytics) specific training, such as UEBA system configuration, modeling, and operations
• Continuing education, industry forums, and relevant certifications to stay current with the latest threats and vulnerabilities