Insider Threat Analyst Lead

Job Type


Full-time

Description

*This position is contingent upon a future opening with Gunnison.

Salary: $145,000 - $155,000/year


Work Location: Hybrid. 4 days/week on site in Washington, DC

• Lead the development, implementation, and maturation of the Insider Threat Program (InTP) in alignment with federal standards (e.g., NITTF Minimum Standards).
• Establish and maintain program governance, including authorities, escalation paths, communication cadence, and operational workflows.
• Develop, coordinate, and maintain Insider Threat Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and work instructions.
• Partner closely with Human Resources, Legal, and cross-functional cybersecurity teams to ensure compliance with organizational, legal, and policy requirements.
• Oversee the creation and delivery of insider threat awareness programs and training materials across the enterprise.
• Design and refine insider threat detection use cases and behavioral indicators to enhance monitoring and risk identification.
• Collaborate with detection engineering and SOC teams to integrate insider threat use cases into enterprise alerting and monitoring capabilities.
• Analyze insider threat risks, trends, and incidents to inform program improvements and enterprise risk posture.
• Conduct periodic program assessments and audits to evaluate effectiveness and identify gaps in controls, processes, and tooling.
• Recommend enhancements to governance, tools, and processes to address evolving insider threat risks and organizational changes.
• Develop program deliverables including Insider Threat Program Plans, KPI summaries, and improvement plans.
• Produce executive-level briefings and reports on insider threat activities, risks, trends, and program performance.
• Lead weekly technical briefings and stakeholder meetings, providing status updates, risk insights, and operational metrics.
• Track action items, risks, and issues, and ensure timely resolution in coordination with government stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives through performance metrics, feedback loops, and lessons learned.

Requirements

• 5 years conducting in-depth technical analysis of insider threat; 3 years conducting behavioral analytics
• 2 years using Splunk SIEM to correlate cybersecurity alerts
• 2 years managing overall case management for cybersecurity investigations
• Certified Counter-Insider Threat Professional (CCITP) certification required

Clearance Requirement : Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.

The salary range for this position depends upon multiple factors including location, the individual's knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, and contract-specific budget constraints and organizational requirements.

Gunnison Consulting Group's total compensation package also includes bonus and profit-sharing opportunities, depending on company and employee performance. Available employee benefits include:

• 3 weeks of Personal Leave your first year
• 11 paid Holidays each year
• 5 days of Flexible Time Off each year
• 401(k) company match at 50% up to 10% of your salary
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Public Transportation Subsidies
• Certifications and Training Allowance - Up to $5,000/year!

Why Join Gunnison?

• Gunnison takes on ambitious projects. We target fun, challenging work that requires creative thinking and innovation.
• Quality is our top priority.
• Gunnison employee benefits meet or exceed what other companies in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area offer.
• There is a great sense of camaraderie at Gunnison. This is an atmosphere we will maintain as we continue to grow.
• We are growing rapidly and the opportunity for individual professional growth with Gunnison is outstanding.
• We hire for careers at Gunnison, not to fill a position.

Equal Opportunity Employer. Must be eligible for employment in the United States. We are unable to sponsor candidates at this time.

In 1994 Gunnison began serving the greater Washington, D.C. metro area, focused on tackling our customers' most ambitious technology projects . By creating a culture dedicated to enabling our customers and employees to achieve more than they ever thought they could , the company has thrived for over 25 years.

Salary Description


$135,000 - $145,000/year