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Insider Threat Analyst | Remote |

Senior Insider Threat Analyst Must have a cyber security background with hands-on experience working with insider threat programs, data loss prevention, and behavioral analytics UEBA. Previous experience with incident response, insider threat experience would be helpful.Strong preference for CISSP, GSLC, GCED, or other security certifications. Preference for experience with case management systems. Strong preference for experience with Splunk.As a Senior Insider Threat Analyst, you will be part of Cyber Security Operations & Intelligence and will help carry the Information Security department's vision of reducing information risk by ensuring and enhancing the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information.This position reports to the Insider Threat Program Manager. Insider Threat Analysts are responsible for conducting analysis, providing assessment of suspected insider threat activity, among a variety of other duties related to these broad responsibilities.The Cyber Insider Threat Team provides both direct and indirect support of enterprise security needs and requirements and produces:Tactical internal threat assessments in support of Cyber Information Security effortsMonitoring and analysis of potential insider threat activity and making informed decisions on escalating threat activity for further reviewData analytics - extract raw data to observe concerned behavior and activity of potential insiders, combine and correlate data from multiple sources to observe any anomaly in employee behavior; create and implement detection methods and strategies for insider threats and use advanced analytics to identify any irregular patterns in insider activitiesRecommendations - make a recommendation on security posture based on the outcome of insider threat investigationYour impact:Use your analytical problem-solving skills to identify trends and patterns in data that indicate a potential or existing insider threat eventUnderstand and apply risk scoring and threat analysis tools to improve the security postureLeverage your experience with User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA), Data Loss Prevention (DLP) security controls, and SIEM tools to properly detect, categorize, and document threat eventsMonitor various sources for insider threat activity on a continuous basis, including commercial and Opensource tools to quickly analyze, detect, and mitigate potential cyber security incidentsAnalyze internal threat intelligence and security related activities for the development of cyber threat summaries including risks to the institution and specific actions for the institution to considerCommunicate and collaborate effectively with various lines of business, trusted parties, individual contributors and managementCreate structured and ad-hoc communications appropriate to different audiences on both technical and non-technical topicsDevelop comprehensive security write-ups which describe security issues, analysis, and remediation techniques to senior managementDevelop internal documentation, such as detailed procedures, playbooks, and operational metrics reports as requiredExecute daily ad-hoc tasks or lead small projects as neededQualifications:Bachelor's Degree (STEM, Humanities, IT) OR 5 years of a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and work experience5-7 years related experience in Cyber Security, Insider Threat, Intelligence Community, Federal Law Enforcement, or a related fieldDemonstrable understanding of computer networking concepts, communication protocols, primary threat actor attack methods and toolsSkilled in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting qualitative and quantitative data from multiple sources, documenting results and analyzing findings to provide advanced threat intelligenceAbility to understand and learn technical specifications, system requirements and other application design information as neededAbility to use commercial and Opensource tools to quickly analyze, detect, and respond to cyber security events or incidentsAbility to effectively collaborate with diverse teamsExcellent analytical skills and strong attention to detailStrong written communication skills including experience with reports and presentations for executive audiencesRelevant information security certification (e.g.