AOUSC - Insider Threat Program Lead

The Insider Threat Lead will design, mature, and oversee insider threat detection, analysis, and investigative support capabilities for a federal enterprise environment. The Lead will integrate user activity monitoring, behavioral analytics, threat intelligence, and investigative workflows to identify and mitigate malicious, negligent, or compromised insider activity. The ideal candidate possesses experience supporting insider threat programs within federal, intelligence community, law enforcement, or highly regulated environments., * Lead insider threat operations, analytics, and investigative support activities.

• Develop insider threat detection methodologies and behavioral analytics use cases.
• Coordinate with SOC, CTI, HR, legal, counterintelligence, and security stakeholders.
• Develop insider threat monitoring strategies leveraging:
• UEBA,
• SIEM,
• EDR,
• DLP,
• and identity telemetry.
• Lead investigations involving:
• data exfiltration,
• privilege misuse,
• anomalous behavior,
• credential abuse,
• and policy violations.
• Develop insider threat reporting, escalation, and case management procedures.
• Conduct threat assessments and risk-based prioritization.
• Support development of insider threat dashboards, metrics, and executive briefings.
• Assist with policy development, governance, and workforce awareness initiatives.
• Participate in oral presentations and technical solution development.

• 10+ years of cybersecurity, counterintelligence, investigations, or insider threat experience.
• 5+ years supporting insider threat or behavioral analytics programs.
• Experience supporting federal agencies or classified environments.
• Experience with:
• UEBA platforms,
• SIEM analytics,
• DLP,
• identity analytics,
• and investigative workflows.
• Knowledge of:
• NIST insider threat guidance,
• behavioral analytics,
• digital forensics,
• and investigative methodologies.
• Strong briefing and stakeholder coordination skills.

Preferred Certifications

• CISSP
• CISM
• GCFE
• GCFA
• CIPP
• Insider Threat Program Manager certifications
• Behavioral analytics or fraud investigation certifications

Invitation for Job Applicants to Self-Identify as a U.S. Veteran

• A “disabled veteran” is one of the following:
• a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or
• a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
• A “recently separated veteran” means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran’s discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.
• An “active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran” means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
• An “Armed forces service medal veteran” means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.