Insider Threat Analyst

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC is seeking an Insider Threat Analyst in Washington, DC to identify, investigate, and mitigate potential insider threats across the organization. This role will work closely with security, HR, legal, and management teams to monitor suspicious activity, analyze threat intelligence, and strengthen the organization's insider threat program.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in insider threats, a relevant degree, and hands-on experience with security tooling such as

Qualifications

• 3+ years of insider threat or related security experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or Information Technology from a US-accredited institution.
• Experience developing or implementing an insider threat program.
• Hands-on experience monitoring alerts, triaging security events, and investigating insider threats.
• Experience with Microsoft Sentinel; familiarity with Qualys/CrowdStrike/Cloudflare/CyberArk/SolarWinds is a plus.
• Security certifications such as CISSP, GIAC, CEH, Security+, Network+, or equivalent.
• Currently hold a Public Trust or eligible to obtain one.
• Willing to work onsite 3 days per week in Washington, DC.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts and investigate insider threat and risk activity.
• Develop and maintain insider threat policies, procedures, and security controls.
• Gather and analyze internal and external threat intelligence to identify emerging risks.
• Use Microsoft security tools, including Sentinel, to detect and respond to suspicious activity.
• Partner with security, HR, legal, and management teams on insider threat investigations.
• Document investigations, findings, risk assessments, and remediation activities.

Skills

Insider threat experience

Program development/implementation

Alerts monitoring/triage

Public Trust clearance

Onsite in DC

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or IT (US accredited)

Security certifications (CISSP, GIAC, CEH, Security+, Network+)

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Qualys

CrowdStrike

Cloudflare

CyberArk

SolarWinds

Job description

A growing cybersecurity firm in DC is seeking an Insider Threat Analyst to identify, investigate, and mitigate potential insider threats across the organization. This role will work closely with security, HR, legal, and management teams to monitor suspicious activity, analyze threat intelligence, and strengthen the organization's insider threat program.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts and investigate potential insider threat and risk activity.
• Develop and maintain insider threat policies, procedures, and security controls.
• Gather and analyze internal and external threat intelligence to identify emerging risks.
• Use Microsoft security tools, including Sentinel, to detect and respond to suspicious activity.
• Partner with security, HR, legal, and management teams on insider threat investigations.
• Document investigations, findings, risk assessments, and remediation activities.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in insider threat, intelligence, counterintelligence, law enforcement, corporate security, or investigations.
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field from a U.S. accredited institution.
• Experience developing or implementing an insider threat program.
• Hands-on experience monitoring alerts, triaging security events, and investigating potential insider threats.
• Experience with Microsoft security tools such as Sentinel; experience with Qualys, CrowdStrike, Cloudflare, CyberArk, or SolarWinds is a plus.
• Security certification such as CISSP, GIAC, CEH, Security+, Network+, or equivalent.
• Currently hold a Public Trust or have the ability to obtain one.
• Ability to work onsite 3 days per week in Washington, DC.