Lead Digital Forensics & Insider Threat Analyst

American Electric Power Co.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

The Digital Forensic Analyst at American Electric Power (AEP) supports the Cybersecurity Intelligence & Defense organization and Insider Threat team. The role is highly technical, performing endpoint investigations, analytics, and user activity monitoring across cybersecurity tools.

You will document findings, manage cases end-to-end, and present conclusions in business language. Collaborating with HR, Legal, Ethics, Physical Security, and other stakeholders, you’ll help drive risk reduction and

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
• Strong knowledge of Windows, Linux/Unix, MacOS, Android, and iOS operating systems.
• Experience with mobile device forensics and evidence collection.
• Experience with malware reverse engineering and analysis.
• Understanding of anomalous user activity monitoring and policy violation investigations.
• Ability to use log sources, forensic tools, and investigative methods to determine incident source and scope.
• Work independently while maintaining confidentiality under pressure.
• Clear written and verbal communication; ability to present findings in business language.
• Knowledge of forensic capture and evidence chain of custody procedures.

Responsibilities

• Conduct end-to-end investigations of internal and external matters.
• Prepare findings reports for HR, Legal, Ethics, Physical Security, and other stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain Digital Forensics policies and procedures documentation.
• Support risk-reduction projects, including post-incident lessons learned.
• Serve as technical SME for Insider Threat, DLP, and cyber investigations.
• Produce clear investigative and analytic reports for technical and executive audiences.
• Maintain tools and technologies pertaining to Digital Forensics collection and analysis.

Skills

Security clearance

Operating systems

Mobile forensics

Malware analysis

Investigation & reporting

Communication

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity or related field

Associates degree + 2 years relevant experience

High School Diploma/GED + 4 years relevant experience

Tools

Splunk

Forensic tools

EDR / SIEM tools

Job description

The Digital Forensic Analyst at American Electric Power (AEP) supports the Cybersecurity Intelligence & Defense organization and Insider Threat team. The role is highly technical, performing endpoint investigations, analytics, and user activity monitoring across cybersecurity tools.

You will document findings, manage cases end-to-end, and present conclusions in business language. Collaborating with HR, Legal, Ethics, Physical Security, and other stakeholders, you’ll help drive risk reduction and