Lead InfoSec Threat Hunting Specialist

Lead InfoSec Threat Hunting Specialist

TIAA has an opportunity for a Lead InfoSec Threat Hunting Specialist. This role is responsible for identifying and assessing potential threats to an organization from within, such as employees, business partners, or third-party vendors. This role will monitor and triage events and behaviors from multiple sources to determine the need for escalation, will lead efforts to mature the Insider Threat program, will develop new monitors, alerts and use cases, and increase the fidelity of information.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Threat analysis: collect and assess threats, identify patterns and trends, and uncover policy violations.
• Risk assessment: evaluate the risk posed by the trusted insiders.
• Data collection: Oversight of data collection efforts and manage and develop data analytic tools.
• Collaboration: Work with other organizations and agencies, including law enforcement, other organizations.
• Reporting: Prepare and present analysis to sr. level stakeholders, often in the form of briefings and reports.
• Incident response: investigate security incidents, develop new processes, formulate new use cases.
• Governance: Maturing the Insider Threat program beyond Cybersecurity.
• Threat response: Identifying, creating, testing, and implementing new use cases.
• Leadership: Leading and representing the team in projects, mentoring, representing the team beyond Cybersecurity, and participating in team leadership.

Educational Requirements

• University (Degree) Preferred

Work Experience

• 5+ Years Required; 7+ Years Preferred

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work

Career Level
8IC

Qualifications:

Required:

• Minimum of 5+ years of Cybersecurity, Threat Analysis experience in the following disciplines: Cybersecurity techniques and Network Analysis, Insider Threat Analysis software, TCP/IP fundamentals, Windows Operating Systems and supporting Office applications, real-world incident management and incident response.

Preferred:

• Prior technical lead experience. In-Depth technical experience – endpoint, servers, database, networking.
• Experience working in and leading complex technical projects that include multiple technologies and multiple teams.
• Advanced experience working in Splunk creating queries, dashboards, etc.
• Experience using User Behavior Analytics.
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
• Proven ability to take initiative, lead, and mentor.
• Experience formulating and analyzing data reports.
• Experience using software programs (such as SIEM, endpoint monitoring, DLP).
• Well organized and able to multi-task.
• Understanding and commitment to the confidential and classified nature of working in Insider Threat.
• Experience creating standard operating procedures in a technical environment.

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Related Skills

Accountability, Adaptability, Business Continuity Planning, Cloud Computing Security, Collaboration, Communication, Compliance, Consultative Communication, Cybersecurity, Detail-Oriented, General Risk Management, Network Security, Prioritizes Effectively

Anticipated Posting End Date:

2024-09-20

Base Pay Range: $108,400/yr. - $155,300/yr.

Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location.  In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans). 

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