AOUSC - Insider Threat Program Lead

cFocus Software Incorporated; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

cFocus Software Incorporated is seeking an Insider Threat Program Lead to design and mature detection, analytics, and investigative support for a federal enterprise environment. You will integrate user activity monitoring, behavioral analytics, threat intelligence, and workflows to identify insider risk.

The role emphasizes leadership of insider threat operations, development of use cases, coordination with SOC, HR, legal, and security, and contributing to dashboards, governance, and executive

Qualifications

• 10+ years in cybersecurity, counterintelligence, investigations, or insider threat.
• 5+ years supporting insider threat or behavioral analytics programs.
• Experience with federal agencies or classified environments.
• Knowledge of UEBA platforms, SIEM analytics, DLP, identity analytics, and investigative workflows.
• Knowledge of NIST insider threat guidance, behavioral analytics, digital forensics, and investigative methodologies.
• Strong briefing and stakeholder coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead insider threat operations, analytics, and investigative support activities.
• Develop insider threat detection methodologies and behavioral analytics use cases.
• Coordinate with SOC, CTI, HR, legal, counterintelligence, and security stakeholders.
• Develop insider threat monitoring strategies leveraging UEBA, SIEM, EDR, DLP and identity telemetry.
• Lead investigations involving data exfiltration, privilege misuse, anomalous behavior, credential abuse, and policy violations.
• Develop insider threat reporting, escalation, and case management procedures.
• Conduct threat assessments and risk-based prioritization.
• Support development of insider threat dashboards, metrics, and executive briefings.
• Assist with policy development, governance, and workforce awareness initiatives.
• Participate in oral presentations and technical solution development.

Skills

UEBA platforms

SIEM analytics

DLP

identity analytics

investigative workflows

NIST insider threat guidance

behavioral analytics

digital forensics

investigative methodologies

briefing & stakeholder coordination

Job description

Insider Threat Program Lead

The Insider Threat Lead will design, mature, and oversee insider threat detection, analysis, and investigative support capabilities for a federal enterprise environment. The Lead will integrate user activity monitoring, behavioral analytics, threat intelligence, and investigative workflows to identify and mitigate malicious, negligent, or compromised insider activity.

The ideal candidate possesses experience supporting insider threat programs within federal, intelligence community, law enforcement, or highly regulated environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead insider threat operations, analytics, and investigative support activities.
• Develop insider threat detection methodologies and behavioral analytics use cases.
• Coordinate with SOC, CTI, HR, legal, counterintelligence, and security stakeholders.
• Develop insider threat monitoring strategies leveraging:
  • UEBA
  • SIEM
  • EDR
  • DLP
  • and identity telemetry.
• Lead investigations involving:
  • data exfiltration
  • privilege misuse
  • anomalous behavior
  • credential abuse
  • and policy violations.
• Develop insider threat reporting, escalation, and case management procedures.
• Conduct threat assessments and risk‑based prioritization.
• Support development of insider threat dashboards, metrics, and executive briefings.
• Assist with policy development, governance, and workforce awareness initiatives.
• Participate in oral presentations and technical solution development.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of cybersecurity, counterintelligence, investigations, or insider threat experience.
• 5+ years supporting insider threat or behavioral analytics programs.
• Experience supporting federal agencies or classified environments.
• Experience with:
  • UEBA platforms
  • SIEM analytics
  • DLP
  • identity analytics
  • and investigative workflows.
• Knowledge of:
  • NIST insider threat guidance
  • behavioral analytics
  • digital forensics
  • and investigative methodologies.
• Strong briefing and stakeholder coordination skills.

Preferred Certifications

• CISSP
• CISM
• GCFE
• GCFA
• CIPP
• Insider Threat Program Manager certifications
• Behavioral analytics or fraud investigation certifications