Information Security Engineer - Insider Risk

The Rundown AI, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Commuter benefits

401k plan

Paid parental leave

Job summary

A cybersecurity firm in Seattle is seeking an Insider Threat Detection Engineer with extensive security experience. The role involves developing detection workflows, investigating security events, and collaborating with the security team. Candidates should have proficiency in Python or similar languages and experience with SIEM platforms. The position offers a salary range of $145,000 - $200,000/year, along with comprehensive benefits including medical, relocation assistance, and supportive leave programs.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of security experience in major platforms like AWS, Azure, etc.
• Proficiency in writing queries against security event data.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance or eligibility for it.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and automate detection and investigation workflows.
• Develop alerting strategies to identify anomalous behavior.
• Investigate security events across the enterprise.

Skills

Security experience

Python

Incident Response

Threat Intelligence

Analytics

Tools

SIEM platforms

PowerShell

Linux

Job description

The Role

As an Insider Threat Detection Engineer, you are responsible for protecting Palantir's people, data, and most sensitive assets across the globe. Your technical expertise is matched by your integrity and genuine passion for security. You work well on a team, are highly motivated, and thrive on solving problems and taking on new challenges.

Your team serves as a critical line of defense, responsible for the 24/7 prevention, detection, and investigation of security events and active threats across Palantir's environment. This role focuses on all aspects of Detection and Response with a strong emphasis on identifying and mitigating insider risks. Your work will directly impact the success of Palantir's mission by making it difficult for adversaries — both external and internal — to compromise our global network.

Core Responsibilities

• Engineer and automate end-to-end detection and investigation workflows, continuously improving Detection and Response infrastructure
• Develop alerting and detection strategies to identify malicious or anomalous behavior, including new and novel defensive techniques that adapt to evolving adversary tactics and tradecraft
• Dissect network, host, memory, and other artifacts originating from multiple operating systems and applications.
• Investigate security events and active attacks across the enterprise, uncovering sophisticated threats and identifying patterns of behavior that indicate insider risk
• Influence and inform security controls designed to safeguard Palantir's most critical assets
• Partner closely with other members of the Information Security team to lead changes in the company's network defense posture.

What We Value

• Broad exposure to multiple security subject areas, including a strong background in forensics or threat intelligence
• Deep exposure in Incident Response or Detection Engineering
• Desire to further the information security community through substantive contributions (e.g. conference talks, blog posts, public tool development, etc.)
• Comfort in operating autonomously and engaging across business levels to advise on security outcomes.

What We Require

• Extensive security experience (3+ years) in at least one major platform (e.g. AWS, Azure, Windows, OS X, Linux, etc.)
• Proficiency in Python (preferred), PowerShell, or similar
• Familiarity with endpoint telemetry and log sources from at least one major operating system
• Experience with common SIEM/SOAR platforms and proficiency writing queries against security event data
• Active TS/SCI security clearance or eligibility to obtain a security clearance.

Salary

The estimated salary range for this position is estimated to be $145,000 - $200,000/year. Total compensation for this position may also include Restricted Stock units, sign-on bonus and other potential future incentives. Further note that total compensation for this position will be determined by each individual’s relevant qualifications, work experience, skills, and other factors. This estimate excludes the value of any potential sign-on bonus; the value of any benefits offered; and the potential future value of any long-term incentives.

Benefits

• Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as voluntary life insurance
• Employees are automatically covered by Palantir’s basic life, AD&D and disability insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Relocation assistance
• Take what you need paid time off, not accrual based
• 2 weeks paid time off built into the end of each year (subject to team and business needs)
• 10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year
• Supportive leave of absence program including time off for military service and medical events
• Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back-up care for all parents
• Fertility and family building benefits including but not limited to adoption, surrogacy, and preservation
• Stipend to help with expenses that come with a new child
• Employees can enroll in Palantir’s 401k plan

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