Insider Threat Analyst

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Job Title: Insider Threat Analyst

Location: Onsite, Washington, DC

Clearance: Top Secret

DESCRIPTION

The Insider Threat Analyst supports the Insider Threat Program Detection and Prevention (ITPDP) effort, performing day-to-day detection, analysis, and triage of potential insider threat activity under the direction of the Senior Insider Threat Analyst. The analyst monitors and investigates alerts across multiple enterprise applications, distinguishing genuine insider threat incidents from false positives, and documents findings in accordance with established procedures. Working within an established program, the analyst applies both the technical and human dimensions of insider threat analysis while ensuring activities are conducted in accordance with applicable federal insider threat guidelines and with careful attention to employee privacy and civil liberties.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Monitor and analyze logs and alerts from multiple applications via dashboards and other means to determine whether activity represents an actual insider threat incident or a false positive.
• Triage and investigate potential insider threat indicators, escalating confirmed or ambiguous incidents to the Senior Insider Threat Analyst as appropriate.
• Support the configuration, tuning, and troubleshooting of application triggers used for insider threat detection in an enterprise environment.
• Assist with the deployment, operation, and maintenance of enterprise tools supporting insider threat detection.
• Document findings, produce clear analytical write-ups, and maintain case records in accordance with established reporting procedures.
• Correlate data across multiple sources to build a complete picture of potential insider threat activity.
• Support the development and refinement of workflows, playbooks, and program documentation.
• Conduct all activities in a manner that protects employee privacy and civil liberties and meets the legal requirements of an insider threat program.