Data Protection Investigations Analyst

Humana; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 89,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Humana seeks a Data Protection Investigations Analyst II to partner with Enterprise Information Protection, HR, Legal and other teams to investigate data exposure, insider risk, and policy violations. You will triage alerts across email, endpoints, cloud apps, and data platforms, document findings, and coordinate response with stakeholders.

The role focuses on evidence-based decisions and continuous improvement of workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in a relevant field.
• 2+ years of technical experience, including at least 1 year in data security, DLP, security operations or insider risk.
• Experience triaging security alerts, reviewing logs, collecting evidence, and supporting investigations.
• Working knowledge of DLP, data classification, information protection, and monitoring.
• Ability to analyze routine to moderately complex issues and follow procedures for evidence-based recommendations.
• Experience supporting centralized intake, ticket handling, and case management.
• Effective written and verbal communication to explain data security controls.

Responsibilities

• Triage DLP alerts and support Data Protection Operations with investigation, evidence review, and stakeholder coordination.
• Investigate indicators of insider risk and data exposure using user activity, data sensitivity, and business context.
• Coordinate response, escalation, and communication with Threat Management, Legal, Privacy, HR, and business teams.
• Maintain accurate case notes, summaries, and runbooks, improving triage consistency and process efficiency.

Skills

DLP & data protection

Alert triage & investigation

Stakeholder communication

Documentation & case management

AI tooling usage

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Cybersecurity, IT, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps

Zscaler

CrowdStrike

Splunk

Microsoft Sentinel

Cyera

Netskope

Job description

Become a part of our caring community The Data Protection Security Investigations Analyst 2 works with EIP stakeholders and Humana’s teams to identify high risk insider activity and ensure appropriate controls are in place to mitigate potential data loss or malicious activity. Understands department, segment, and organizational strategy and operating objectives, including their linkages to related areas. Makes decisions regarding own work methods, occasionally in ambiguous situations, and requires minimal direction and receives guidance where needed. Follows established guidelines/procedures. The Data Protection Investigations Analyst (P2) supports enterprise Data Protection Operations through level two alert triage, investigation support, evidence review, and stakeholder coordination. The analyst evaluates alerts, logs, user activity, system indicators, and related evidence to identify potential data exposure, unauthorized movement, policy violations, and insider risk. The analyst partners with Enterprise Information Protection, Humana Resources, Legal, Privacy, Compliance, and business teams on investigations, security reviews, control questions, and evidence requests. The role strengthens Data Protection Operations through accurate case documentation, disciplined queue management, evidence organization, process improvement, and consistent execution. A key focus is providing enterprise-aligned support to subsidiaries and affiliated businesses while maintaining consistent investigation, evidence-handling, documentation, escalation, privacy, and compliance standards. Use your skills to make an impact DLP Alert Analysis and Data Protection Operations Analyze DLP alerts and controls across email, endpoint, web, cloud/CASB, collaboration, and data classification platforms to validate policy behavior, assess business context, and recommend actions. Explain DLP, data classification, and information protection controls to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Serve as a centralized point of intake for Data Protection inquiries, control questions, investigation requests, exceptions, and incident or problem tickets; triage and coordinate each request through resolution or appropriate escalation. Insider Risk and Data Exposure Support Investigate indicators such as unusual data access, bulk downloads, unauthorized sharing, unapproved storage, or attempts to bypass controls. Assess events using user activity, data sensitivity, destination, control action, business context, and historical patterns. Coordinate additional review or escalation within Threat Management & Response, Legal, Privacy, Compliance, Human Resources, and business stakeholders. Maintain objective, evidence-based documentation that supports consistent, defensible decisions. Incident Coordination, Escalation, and Stakeholder Support Coordinate response and escalation when an investigation identifies elevated risk, a potential incident, or the need for specialized review. Partner with Threat Management & Response, Legal, Privacy, Compliance, Human Resources, and business teams to resolve investigations and reduce data-loss risk. Respond to inquiries about DLP alerts, data classification, control behavior, approved exception handling, security reviews, and operational processes. Communicate findings, limitations, and recommended next steps clearly to technical and business audiences. Documentation, Metrics, and Continuous Improvement Maintain accurate case notes, investigation summaries, standard operating procedures, runbooks, knowledge articles, and triage materials. Compile operational data on alert and investigation volume, service-level performance, queue aging, case quality, exception reviews, subsidiary support, compliance evidence, and control effectiveness. Identify recurring control issues and opportunities to improve triage consistency, service-level performance, evidence handling, automation, and repeatable workflows across enterprise operations. Meet established service levels, maintain complete and accurate case records, reduce avoidable queue aging, and elevate blockers or emerging risk promptly.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Two or more years of relevant technical experience, including at least one year in Data Security, Cyber Data Protection, DLP, security operations, insider risk, incident response support, or a related field.
• Experience triaging security alerts, reviewing logs, collecting evidence, documenting findings, and supporting investigations or incident response.
• Working knowledge of DLP, data classification, information protection, security monitoring, data handling, and common exposure scenarios.
• Ability to analyze routine to moderately complex issues, follow established procedures, and make sound, evidence-based recommendations.
• Experience supporting centralized intake, ticket handling, case management, or operational queues with consistent prioritization and follow-up.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills for explaining Data Security controls to technical and business stakeholders.
• Commitment to accurate documentation and continuous improvement of scalable, efficient workflows.
• Ability to responsibly use approved AI-enabled tools to improve investigation efficiency, documentation quality, process consistency, and decision support while protecting sensitive information and complying with security, privacy, legal, and regulatory requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with one or more enterprise Data Protection technology categories, such as DLP, data classification, CASB, SIEM, endpoint security, email security, or data-security posture management.
• Hands-on experience with representative platforms such as Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, Zscaler, CrowdStrike, Proofpoint, Symantec, Splunk, Google Security Operations, Microsoft Sentinel, Cyera, Netskope, or comparable tools.
• Experience in regulated environments such as healthcare, insurance, financial services, or other settings with heightened privacy, compliance, and data protection requirements.
• Familiarity with HIPAA/HITECH, PCI DSS, GLBA, NIST, SOC 2, HITRUST, or related security, privacy, and compliance frameworks.
• Security-related certification such as CompTIA Security+, CySA+, GSEC, or a relevant vendor certification, or progress toward certification; advanced certifications such as CISSP or CISM are beneficial.
• Experience supporting investigations involving insider risk, data exfiltration, cloud application use, web activity, unauthorized sharing, or inappropriate data movement.
• Experience reviewing security documentation, cloud service requests, data risk information, vendor or SaaS intake, or security control exceptions.

Operating Expectations

Handles sensitive and regulated information in accordance with established security, privacy, legal, records-management, and evidence-handling requirements. Participates in scheduled or after-hours support, escalation, travel, and workplace arrangements when required by the position and defined in the final posting.

Potential Locations

Louisville, KY Washington, D.C. / Arlington Metro Dallas / Frisco, TX Fort Lauderdale / Tampa, FL Nashville, TN

Work at Home Requirements:

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria: At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested. In certain roles, the minimum recommended internet speed required by Humana may not be sufficient for business needs. Humana reserves the right to require associates to upgrade their internet service if necessary. Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.

Travel:

While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc. $89,000 - $121,400 per year This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

About us

About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer atHumana.comand atCenterWell.com.

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