Insider Threat Security Engineer

Piper Companies is seeking an Insider Threat Analyst to join a leading cybersecurity and technology services organization. The Insider Threat Analyst will be responsible for identifying, investigating, and mitigating insider risks through advanced threat detection, behavioral analytics, and proactive monitoring activities. This Insider Threat Analyst role is a long term, open ended contract opportunity that allows you to work remote in the United States.

Responsibilities of the Insider Threat Analyst:

    • Conduct proactive insider threat hunting and monitoring activities across enterprise environments to identify suspicious or malicious user behavior.

    • Develop, create, and optimize SPL queries from scratch within Splunk to support insider risk detection and investigations.

    • Utilize UEBA/UBA platforms to identify anomalous activity, behavioral trends, and potential insider threats.

    • Perform detailed investigations involving data exfiltration, policy violations, credential misuse, and other insider risk scenarios.

    • Analyze logs, alerts, and user activity data to determine scope, impact, and recommended remediation actions.

    • Collaborate with SOC, incident response, security engineering, HR, and compliance teams to support insider risk management initiatives.

    • Document investigative findings, threat intelligence, and recommendations for internal stakeholders.

Requirements of the Insider Threat Analyst:

    • 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, insider threat, security operations, threat hunting, or incident response.

    • Strong hands-on experience with Splunk, including creating and developing SPL queries from scratch.

    • Experience working with UEBA or UBA platforms and behavioral analytics methodologies.

    • Proven experience conducting threat hunting, investigations, and security event analysis.

    • Strong understanding of insider threat programs, user behavior monitoring, and risk identification techniques.

    • Experience analyzing large datasets, logs, and security telemetry to identify anomalous activity.

    • Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills.

Compensation for the Insider Threat Analyst:

    • $120,000 - $180,000, depending on experience

    • Full Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if Required by Law.

Keywords:

Insider Threat, Insider Risk, Threat Hunting, Splunk, SPL, UEBA, UBA, User Behavior Analytics, User and Entity Behavior Analytics, Security Operations, SOC, Incident Response, Incident Investigation, Data Loss Prevention, DLP, Security Monitoring, SIEM, Behavioral Analytics, Risk Analytics, Threat Detection, Cybersecurity, Security Analytics, Insider Risk Management, Log Analysis, Information Security, Remote

This job opens for applications on 10/16/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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