JOB TITLE:
Information Security Analyst
LOCATION:
San Diego, CA (Hybrid – up to 2 days onsite)
DURATION:
2-year contract
PAY:
Max Pay Rate: $96-101/hr
Job Responsibilities:
In this role, you will support insider threat investigations and digital forensic analysis in partnership with Legal, HR, and Security teams. Key responsibilities include:
- Leading insider threat and forensic investigations, including:
o Investigating employee misconduct (IP theft, fraud, harassment, policy violations)
o Collecting and analyzing digital evidence from enterprise systems (Exchange, SharePoint, Teams)
o Producing detailed, defensible investigative reports
o Ensuring compliance with legal, HR, and corporate policies - Collaborating with Security Operations and Incident Response teams on active investigations
- Supporting a small, high-impact Insider Threat team (currently 2 FTEs)
- Ensuring secure, accurate, and timely handling of sensitive employee data
- Maintaining compliance with internal policies and regulatory standards
Essential Duties and Job Functions:
- Conduct digital forensic investigations related to insider threat cases
- Analyze user activity, logs, and enterprise data sources to identify risk or misconduct
- Collect, preserve, and document digital evidence in a legally defensible manner
- Develop clear, professional investigative reports for HR and Legal stakeholders
- Partner with cross-functional teams (Security, Legal, HR) to support investigations
- Utilize forensic and analytics tools to support investigations and threat detection
- Ensure adherence to compliance, privacy, and data governance standards
- Support incident response efforts where insider activity is suspected
- Maintain documentation and chain-of-custody standards for all investigations
Knowledge & Skills:
- Strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written communication and report-writing ability
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
- Knowledge of insider threat methodologies and forensic investigation techniques
- Strong collaboration skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience working with enterprise data sources and security tools
- Ability to manage multiple investigations in a fast-paced environment
- High attention to detail and compliance standards
Technical Skills:
- Magnet Axiom
- Cellebrite (Touch3, Mobile Ultra, Physical Analyzer 10)
- Falcon NEO
Additional Tools / Experience: - Microsoft Compliance Center
- Microsoft Purview (Insider Threat, DLP)
- Exabeam Advanced Analytics
- Splunk (search queries)
Education & Experience:
- 7+ years of experience in forensic analysis, insider threat, or cybersecurity
- Degree not required
- Required Certification (one of the following):
- Certified Forensic Investigator
- Certified Insider Threat Specialist
- Experience in Insider Threat or Insider Trust environments strongly preferred
- Proven ability to conduct investigations and produce professional reports
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