Senior Insider Threat Investigator (Remote)

Allstate; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Allstate is seeking a Senior Insider Threat Investigator to develop and execute parts of the enterprise insider threat program. You will analyze complex user behaviors, support risk assessments, and communicate findings to leadership, legal, compliance, and business teams.

The role requires senior-level expertise in analytics, investigative techniques, and regulatory awareness, with responsibilities spanning playbook development, escalation, and remediation guidance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in insider threat programs, cybersecurity investigations, digital forensics, or risk analytics.
• Advanced knowledge of insider threat investigation methodologies, behavioral monitoring, and forensic analysis techniques.
• Experience with DFIR, SIEM, and investigative analytics platforms.
• Strong understanding of regulatory and control frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, GDPR).
• Ability to apply data‑driven insights to risk mitigation and program improvement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive‑level reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develops and expands insider threat investigation knowledge and capability; communicates complex investigative methodologies, findings, and mitigation strategies to investigators, partners, and less‑experienced team members.
• Performs portions of high‑complexity insider threat investigations by analyzing user activity, access patterns, logs, behavioral data, and investigative artifacts to develop timelines, risk assessments, root‑cause analyses, and evidentiary documentation.
• Coordinates required investigative actions and communications in alignment with insider threat response plans and guidance from leadership to mitigate risk, protect sensitive information, and ensure timely, defensible outcomes.
• Supports research and analysis of potential and known insider threat risks, trends, and control gaps across assigned areas; evaluates effectiveness of investigative and monitoring controls and documents results.
• Develops and enhances portions of investigative playbooks, workflows, and response procedures; monitors indicators of insider risk and supports detection, escalation, and containment activities.
• Partners with Cybersecurity, IT, Legal, Compliance, HR, Privacy, and Analytics teams to ensure investigative activities are compliant with regulatory, legal, privacy, and internal control requirements.
• Translates investigative findings and operational needs into recommendations for process, service, and technical improvements to strengthen the insider threat program and overall risk posture.

Skills

Insider threat experience

DFIR & SIEM

Regulatory frameworks

Data-driven risk analysis

Executive reporting

Strong communication

Tools

SIEM platforms

Investigation analytics platforms

Job description

Allstate is seeking a Senior Insider Threat Investigator to develop and execute parts of the enterprise insider threat program. You will analyze complex user behaviors, support risk assessments, and communicate findings to leadership, legal, compliance, and business teams.

The role requires senior-level expertise in analytics, investigative techniques, and regulatory awareness, with responsibilities spanning playbook development, escalation, and remediation guidance.