Insider Threat Analyst

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Cyber and IT Risk Management

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

System Security, Threat Detection, Threat Management

Certifications:

None

Experience:

3 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as an Insider Threat Analyst at GDIT. Here, technologists have many paths to grow a meaningful career supporting cyber missions and operations across the federal government.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As an Insider Threat Analyst the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of USCENTCOM. You will play a crucial role in performing Tier 1-3 level review of insider case events; use data mining tools to collect and analyze large amounts of information to triage potential insider indicators and respond to confirmed incidents.

• Triage and analyze UAM alerts
• Document and report findings to impacted stakeholders
• Provide information to the UAM Lead for customer trending and reporting
• When needed, provide on call response as required by government lead
• Participate and provide support to the Command Insider Threat Working Group Stakeholders and other relevant meetings where Insider Threat Analyst representation is needed
• Provide recommendations on ways to improve the Insider Threat UAM detection platform
• Use advanced behavior analytics to detect compromised users and their activities and assess risk

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your cyber expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Information Security Analyst Senior must have:

• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Certification: Current DoD-8570 IAT Level II and DoD-8140
• Experience: 3+ years of related experience
• Technical skills:
  • At least 1 year of incident response / analysis experience / Special Security Office or OPSEC background
  • At least 6 months of UAM or insider threat detection experience
  • Demonstrated experience with Insider Threat detection capabilities.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of network traffic and communications, including known ports and services.
  • Demonstrated experience with MS Office Suite of Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, etc.)
  • Demonstrated experience in coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, especially Law Enforcement and Counterintelligence
  • Knowledge of incident handling procedures.
• Desired skills:
  • Completion of Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE) core Insider Threat training competencies
  • Counter Insider Threat Professional Certification (Fundamentals or Analysis)
  • Completion of the 40-hour Insider Threat Detection and Analysis or the Defense Insider Threat Management Analysis HUB Course
  • Completion of vendor provided UAM Basic or Advanced Course.
  • Understanding of core current cybersecurity technologies as well as emerging capabilities.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the life cycle of cybersecurity threats (internal and external), attacks, attack vectors and methods of exploitation with an understanding of intrusion set tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs).
  • Knowledge of computer security principles and DoD security protocols
  • Motivated self-starter with strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to create complex technical reports on analytic findings.
  • Comfortable with briefing senior government military and civilian leaders
• Security clearance level: TS/SCI
• US citizenship required
  
  GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
  At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, competitive pay and paid time off
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in cyber at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your focus on defending and protecting what matters.

The likely salary range for this position is $96,050 - $129,950. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA FL MacDill AFB

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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