[Remote] Senior Analyst - Insider Threat (Remote)

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Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. United Airlines is a global company that operates in hundreds of locations, focusing on uplifting and providing opportunities in the communities they serve. They are seeking a Senior Analyst for Insider Threat to advance detection capabilities and improve insider threat monitoring, partnering with various teams to align detections with risk priorities.


Responsibilities

  • Detection Engineering & Alert Fidelity Optimization: Design, build, and continuously refine insider threat detection logic, use cases, and analytics to improve signal quality. Focus on reducing false positives and increasing the percentage of actionable insider threat alerts
  • Alert Triage, Investigation, & Feedback Loop: Lead triage and investigation of insider threat alerts, applying structured methodologies to assess risk Translate investigation outcomes into detection improvements, ensuring a continuous feedback loop between operations and engineering
  • Detection Strategy & Use Case Development: Develop and implement a scalable detection strategy aligned to key insider threat risks (i.e., data exfiltration, employee exit risk, misuse). Identify gaps and prioritize new detection use cases to expand coverage and effectiveness
  • Threat Hunting & Advanced Analytics: Conduct proactive threat hunting using behavioral, endpoint, and data activity signals to identify emerging insider risks. Translate findings into new detection use cases and improvements to existing detection logic
  • Cross-Functional Partnership: Partner with Data Protection, Legal, HR, and Cyber teams to ensure detections are risk-aligned, context-aware, and operationally actionable. Incorporate business context and investigation requirements into detection design to improve alert fidelity and response effectiveness

Skills

  • Bachelor's degree required (Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science majors preferred)
  • 3+ years in STEM-related field
  • Strong experience with insider threat detection methodologies, behavioral analytics, and risk indicators
  • Proven ability to design, tune, and operationalize detection logic to improve alert quality and reduce noise
  • Experience working with DLP, UEBA, or related telemetry to identify and investigate insider risk activity
  • Analytical mindset with ability to translate investigation outcomes into detection improvements
  • Understanding of data classification, data movement patterns, and exfiltration techniques
  • Ability to measure and improve detection effectiveness (i.e., alert fidelity, actionable alert rate)
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills to influence cross-functional stakeholders
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
  • Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
  • Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position
  • Master's degree
  • Certifications such as CISA, Security +
  • Hands-on experience with DLP platforms, insider risk tools, or detection engineering workflows
  • Experience using Splunk for Insider Threat
  • Familiarity with M365 / Purview, endpoint telemetry, or cloud activity monitoring
  • Experience building metrics or KPIs to track detection performance and program maturity
  • Knowledge of automation or scripting to support detection tuning and scaling

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life
  • Accident & disability
  • Parental leave
  • Employee assistance program
  • Commuter
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid time off
  • 401(k)
  • Flight privileges

Company Overview

  • United Airlines is an aviation company that provides information on reservations, bookings, and travel services online. It was founded in 1926, and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.united.com.

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