Senior Digital Forensics & Insider Threat Lead

Jobtailor; Kentucky; On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Kentucky seeks a senior Digital Forensics & Insider Threat investigator to lead end-to-end investigations and develop forensic policies.

The role requires reporting findings to HR, Legal, Ethics, Physical Security, and other stakeholders, and serving as a technical SME for threat analytics and DLP. You will manage cases from start to finish and translate complex results into business implications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree OR Associate's degree with 2 years relevant experience OR High School Diploma/GED with 4 years relevant experience.
• 7+ years of Information Technology experience OR 5+ years in security
• Experience with standard forensic methods and collection/analysis tools
• Experience in technical investigations or root cause analysis
• Experience identifying insider risk indicators through analytics tools
• Understand digital forensics in cloud environments
• Familiarity with threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures
• Knowledge of cyber investigations and incident response processes

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 a technical SME for Insider Threat, DLP, and cyber investigations
• Produce clear investigative and analytic reports for technical and executive audiences
• Maintain tools and technologies for Digital Forensics collection and analysis
• Partner with Cyber Incident Responders, HR, Legal, Ethics, Physical Security, and other stakeholders
• Manage cases from initiation to resolution
• Communicate technical conclusions in clear business language

Skills

Digital Forensics

Insider Threat Investigation

Malware reverse engineering

Threat analytics

Security monitoring

Log sources analysis

Evidence handling

Forensic tooling

Splunk query development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree + 2 years relevant experience

High School Diploma/GED + 4 years relevant experience

Tools

Forensic Tools

SIEM Platforms

Endpoint Detection Solutions

Splunk

Job description

Jobtailor in Kentucky seeks a senior Digital Forensics & Insider Threat investigator to lead end-to-end investigations and develop forensic policies.

The role requires reporting findings to HR, Legal, Ethics, Physical Security, and other stakeholders, and serving as a technical SME for threat analytics and DLP. You will manage cases from start to finish and translate complex results into business implications.