Senior Insider Threat Analyst

Control Risks is seeking a Senior Insider Threat Analyst to work directly with a major client in a highly dynamic and fast-paced environment. This role will be responsible for detecting, investigating, and mitigating insider threats by leveraging cybersecurity expertise, behavioral analytics, and investigative methodologies. The ideal candidate will bring a strong technical background, analytical mindset, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance the organization’s insider threat program.

• Conduct in-depth analysis and investigations into potential insider threats, including data exfiltration, unauthorized access, and policy violations.
• Develop and execute processes for the Insider Threat Management Program, including triaging anomalous events, evaluating reports, responding to and analyzing threats, and leveraging response playbooks with key stakeholders.
• Analyze user activity, security alerts, and behavioral trends from various business function’s resources to identify potential risks.
• Utilize and optimize insider threat tools, including User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) platforms.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, security, HR, legal, compliance, and threat management teams to develop and implement mitigation strategies.
• Support response for workplace violence incidents, including triaging incidents, interviewing involved properties, and investigating the incident.
• Provide expert recommendations to strengthen insider threat prevention, detection and response capabilities.
• Develop reports and briefings for senior leadership and key stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in insider threat, counterintelligence, cyber threat intelligence, incident response, threat hunting, security engineering, or detection roles.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, network security, and digital forensics.
• Hands-on experience with insider threat detection technologies such as UEBA, SIEM, and DLP.
• Strong understanding of security and risk principles as they pertain to insider threat.
• Proven track record of conducting investigations, including evidence collection, forensic analysis, interviewing, and reporting findings.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment within a client-embedded setting.
• Understanding of network and endpoint security principles, current threat trends, and security standards.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and written and oral communication skills.

Benefits

• Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.
• We operate a discretionary bonus scheme that incentivizes, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
• Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasize the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.