Staff Security Analyst, Insider Threat

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Insider Threat team at Anduril operates at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and proactive security. Focused on safeguarding our mission, people, and innovations, this team takes a strategic approach to insider threat detection, counterintelligence, and risk mitigation. By leveraging technical expertise, advanced tools, and cross-functional collaboration, we stay ahead of emerging threats and ensure Anduril remains secure in a rapidly evolving landscape.

ABOUT THE JOB

Anduril’s Insider Threat team is looking for a Staff Security Analyst to protect our organization from internal security threats. This analyst will be a critical part of analyzing anomalous activities, running investigations, and working across various departments to mitigate risks. This role will be a key stakeholder within the Anduril Information Security team implementing forward-leaning, innovative insider threat & counterintelligence detections and mitigations.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Serve Anduril as our incident commander by identifying, triaging, investigating, and remediating Insider Threat related security detections and anomalies.
• Own Insider Threat investigations from end to end.
• Lead evaluating and implementing controls to reduce Anduril's attack surface from an insider threat.
• Produce metrics to support and streamline incident response and investigations.
• Provide strategic vision for hunting and identifying insider threats.
• Partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders, including HR and Legal, providing technical expertise and evidence to support investigations.
• Translate complex technical security issues into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders.
• Work along side other members of the team to build custom tooling to automate manual processes.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Action-oriented analyst with the ability to work autonomously and take ownership of complex projects.
• Experience conducting data analysis in large-scale data lake environments.
• Knowledge of modern adversary tradecraft and mitigating controls.
• Proven experience in insider threat investigations, digital forensics, and incident response.
• Experience with Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and other telemetry sources.
• Excellent analytical skills, capable of interpreting complex data and deriving actionable insights.
• Serves as a technical mentor and force multiplier for the team, building analyst proficiency in investigation ownership, incident commanding, and insider threat tradecraft.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in one or more general purpose languages (Python, Go, etc) and familiarity with one or more infrastructure as code languages (e.g., Terraform, AWS CDK) in a production capacity.
• Experience building controls around export controlled information, CUI, and other sensitive data.
• Understanding of counterintelligence concepts and their application in security operations, particularly for identifying and addressing insider threats.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Information Security, Cyber Security, Computer Science, Computer Engineering and 10+ years of security analyst experience; or 12+ years of security analyst experience without a degree.