Insider Threat Analyst – Onsite, TS Clearance, Splunk

ZP Group; Camp Springs (MD); On-site; USD 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Tuition Reimbursement

Maternity Leave

Military Reserve Pay Offset

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an Insider Threat Support Analyst to support a federal agency focusing on insider threat detection and risk mitigation, onsite in Camp Springs, MD. The role involves monitoring alerts, investigating suspicious activity, and developing Splunk dashboards within a cybersecurity team.

The ideal candidate holds a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, relevant security certifications (Security+, CISSP), and a background in insider threat or user activity

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Active Security+, CISSP, or equivalent cybersecurity certification.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or 2+ years of insider threat or user activity monitoring experience.
• 2+ years of hands-on Splunk experience, including dashboards and search development.
• Experience with DLP, EDR/NDR, IAM, and user activity monitoring tools such as Teramind.
• Strong analytical, investigative, documentation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and triage insider threat alerts across Splunk, DLP, EDR, IAM, and user activity monitoring tools.
• Investigate suspicious user behavior, potential data exfiltration, and policy violations.
• Apply risk-scoring methodologies to assess and prioritize insider threat events.
• Document investigative findings, evidence, and recommended actions.
• Develop and maintain Splunk dashboards, searches, and reporting capabilities.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, incident response, and intelligence teams on investigations.
• Support insider threat trend analysis, reporting, and monitoring improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Investigative skills

Documentation

Communication

Cybersecurity

Threat monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Splunk

Teramind

SPL

SIEM

DLP

EDR

IAM

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an Insider Threat Support Analyst to support a federal agency focusing on insider threat detection and risk mitigation, onsite in Camp Springs, MD. The role involves monitoring alerts, investigating suspicious activity, and developing Splunk dashboards within a cybersecurity team.

The ideal candidate holds a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, relevant security certifications (Security+, CISSP), and a background in insider threat or user activity