Insider Threat Support Analyst - 177130

Zachary Piper, LLC; Camp Springs (MD); On-site; USD 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits Package

Tuition Reimbursement

Maternity Leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks an Insider Threat Support Analyst to support a federal agency in the Washington DC metro area. The role is onsite in Camp Springs, MD, focusing on insider threat detection and risk mitigation within a cybersecurity program.

You will join a small insider risk team to identify suspicious activity, investigate threats, and protect sensitive systems. Requires TS clearance, Security+ or CISSP, and Splunk expertise.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility is required.
• Security+, CISSP, or equivalent cybersecurity certification is required.
• 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 Teramind or similar user activity monitoring tools.
• 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 thinking

Investigative skills

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Splunk

DLP

EDR/NDR

IAM

Teramind

Job description

Insider Threat Support Analyst

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an Insider Threat Support Analyst to support a federal agency supporting immigration and homeland security operations. This position is onsite in Camp Springs, MD (Washington, DC metro area) supporting a cybersecurity program focused on insider threat detection and risk mitigation.

The Insider Threat Support Analyst will support a small insider risk team responsible for identifying suspicious user activity, investigating potential insider threats, and protecting sensitive systems and data.

Responsibilities for the Insider Threat Support Analyst include:

• 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.

Qualifications for the Insider Threat Support Analyst include:

• 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.

Compensation for the Insider Threat Support Analyst includes:

• Salary: Up to $130,000
• Full Benefits Package: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Maternity Leave, Military Reserve Pay Offset

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