Insider Threat Program Hunt Analyst

Leidos; Town of Springfield (WI); On-site; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Hunt Analyst to support, sustain, design, and evolve the ITP data backbone for DHS. You will hunt insider threats, analyze threat indicators, and coordinate across enterprise to ensure timely responses.

The role requires TS/SCI eligibility, US citizenship, and strong analytical and briefing skills. The ideal candidate brings 4–8 years in insider threat or related analytics, experience with UAM platforms, and the ability to work independently to promote program goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 4–8 years of insider threat experience or related background.
• 4+ years knowledge of the intelligence cycle, analytic techniques, systems, processes, and organizations.
• 4+ years knowledge of Threat Assessment & Mitigation Strategies.
• Excellent written and verbal briefing skills for diverse audiences.
• Knowledge of current domestic/international threats to U.S. national security.
• Ability to network with security stakeholders to enable program usage.
• Independent worker with initiative to promote program goals.
• Experience with UAM solutions and cybersecurity toolsets.
• Must be a US Citizen with TS/SCI eligibility and ability to obtain DHS EOD SCI and a CI Poly.

Responsibilities

• Examine, analyze, and search insider threat data to identify trends and insights.
• Provide analytical support for UAM/UEBA tool operations.
• Monitor UAM platform and identify requirements; coordinate for timely responses.
• Research UAM patterns related to insider threat risks to DHS.
• Hunt for insider threat indicators using behavioral analytics.
• Conduct continuous hunt operations across data sources and networks.
• Identify mitigation strategies to reduce insider threat risk.
• Baseline user activity with UEBA and detect deviations.
• Respond to high-priority UAM alerts within 4 hours during business hours.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Written and verbal communication

Independent / self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

User Activity Monitoring (UAM) tools

Cybersecurity toolsets

Open-Source toolsets

Job description

The Digital Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for a Hunt Analyst supporting the HEITS Contract as part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Insider Threat Program (ITP). This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to support, sustain, design and evolve the database backbone of the ITP. The ITP mission is to identify insider threats to the department by utilizing advanced analytics, monitoring, and data correlation which in turn help address and eliminate potential threat actors from compromising the DHS mission in safeguarding the homeland.

The selected candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Examine, analyze, and search insider threat data to identify trends, patterns, and insights of potential insider threat indicators.
• Provide analytical, program support services related to the operation of UAM/ UEBA tool.
• Monitor UAM platform to identify emerging requirements related to insider threat events and coordinate across the enterprise to ensure timely response.
• Conduct further research on the UAM platform to identify patterns of concerning behavior related to a potential insider threat risk to the DHS enterprise.
• Provide proactive insider threat-based hunting across the DHS enterprise network, leveraging methodologies and behavioral analytics to detect, investigate, and mitigate anomalous activity and policy violations indicative of malicious insider behavior.
• Conduct continuous hunt operations across data and log sources, DHS platforms, EDR tools, and network traffic to identify patterns of insider threat behavior.
• Identify mitigation strategies to assist the investigative team in effectively reducing insider threat risk.
• Utilize UEBA (User and Entity Behavior Analytics) platforms and techniques to baseline user activity and detect deviations.
• Provide timely response to critical/high UAM alerts (within 4 hours during normal business hours).

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and 4-8 years of prior relevant insider threat experience or relevant experience. Additional years of experience with requisite certifications will be considered in leu of degree.
• Minimum of 4 years demonstrated knowledge of the intelligence cycle, analytic techniques, systems, processes, and organizations.
• Minimum of 4 years demonstrated knowledge of Threat Assessment & Mitigation Strategies.
• Have excellent written and verbal skills with ability to deliver briefings to a diverse group of audiences.
• Possess knowledge of current domestic and international threats to U.S. national security interests.
• Be adept at establishing networks with relevant security, personnel, and prevention stakeholders to foster program utilization.
• Be a self-starter capable of working independently to promote program goals.
• Working knowledge of User Activity Monitoring Software (UAM) and solutions.
• Working knowledge of Cybersecurity toolsets designed to support ITP mission activities.
• Working Knowledge of Open-Source toolsets.
• Working Knowledge of Insider Threat Frameworks; Pathway to Violence & Critical Pathway.
• Current TS/SCI and Must be a US Citizen.
• Ability to obtain DHS EOD SCI and willingness to undergo CI Polygraph.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Criminal Justice, Homeland security, Cyber Security, or related field
• Proven experience (4+ years) in Intelligence Analysis
• Experience with User Activity Monitoring products and platforms
• Proven experience (4+ years) in Threat Assessment & Mitigation
• Certified Counter-Insider Threat Professional - Fundamentals (CCITP-F)
• Certified Counter-Insider Threat Professional - Analysis (CCITP-A)
• Completion of Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE) Insider Threat Detection Analysis Course (ITDAC)
• Completion of Workplace Assessment of Violence Risk (WAVR-21) Workshop
• Completion of Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE) Curriculums; INT311.CU/INT312.CU/CI201.CU

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Original Posting:

October 21, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.