Senior Insider Threat Analyst

Anduril Industries; United States; On-site; USD 166,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Competitive equity grants

Health and recovery support

Job summary

Anduril in the United States is seeking a senior cybersecurity analyst to join their Insider Threat team. The role involves identifying and mitigating internal security threats, as well as conducting investigations into suspicious activities. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in insider threat investigations and hold an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance.

The salary range for this role is competitive, between $166,000 and $220,000 USD, complemented by a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Ability to work autonomously on complex projects.
• Proven experience in handling sensitive investigations.
• Capable of analyzing large datasets across various systems.

Responsibilities

• Identify, triage, investigate, and remediate Insider Threat related detections.
• Lead Insider Threat investigations end to end.
• Produce dashboards to support incident response.

Skills

Insider threat investigations

Digital forensics

Incident response

Data analysis

EDR tools

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

Analytical skills

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security or related field

Tools

SIEM tools

Data lake

Python

Terraform

Job description

ABOUT THE JOB

Anduril’s Insider Threat team is looking for a senior cybersecurity analyst to protect Anduril Intelligence Systems (AIS) from internal security threats. This analyst will be a critical part of analyzing anomalous activities, running investigations, and working across the business line. This role will be a key stakeholder within the Anduril Information Security team implementing forward‑leaning, innovative insider threat & counterintelligence detections and mitigations.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Support Anduril Intelligence Systems as our front line responder by identifying, triaging, investigating, and remediating Insider Threat related security detections and anomalies.
• Own Insider Threat investigations from end to end.
• Lead evaluating and implementing controls to reduce Anduril’s attack surface from an insider threat.
• Produce dashboards and metrics to support and streamline incident response and investigations.
• Perform threat hunting and identify anomalies within the environment to uncover insider threat activity.
• Communicate technical security concerns and issues to a non‑technical audience.
• Deeply embed yourself within the AIS business line and form relationships with key stakeholders.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Action‑oriented analyst with the ability to work autonomously and take ownership of complex projects.
• Knowledge of modern adversary tradecraft and mitigating controls.
• Proven experience in insider threat investigations, digital forensics, and incident response.
• Ability to analyze large datasets across various systems (SIEM, data lake, etc.).
• Experience with Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and other telemetry sources.
• Excellent analytical skills, capable of interpreting complex data and deriving actionable insights.
• Capable of handling highly sensitive investigations with utmost discretion.
• Currently possesses and can maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in one or more general purpose languages (Python, Go, etc) and familiarity with one or more infrastructure as code languages (e.g., Terraform, AWS CDK) in a production capacity.
• Experience building controls around export controlled information, CUI, and other sensitive data.
• Understanding of counterintelligence concepts and their application in security operations, particularly for identifying and addressing insider threats.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Information Security, Cyber Security, Computer Science, Computer Engineering and 5+ years of security analyst experience; or 7+ years of security analyst experience without a degree.

Anduril is an equal‑opportunity employer, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you are someone passionate to work on problems that matter, we’d love to hear from you!

US Salary Range

$166,000—$220,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril’s total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top‑tier benefits for full‑time employees, including:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.