Insider Threat Analyst

at  Verizon

WHEN YOU JOIN VERIZON

Verizon is one of the world’s leading providers of technology and communications services, transforming the way we connect around the world. We’re a human network that reaches across the globe and works behind the scenes. We anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together—lifting up our communities and striving to make an impact to move the world forward. If you’re fueled by purpose, and powered by persistence, explore a career with us. Here, you’ll discover the rigor it takes to make a difference and the fulfillment that comes with living the #NetworkLife.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR…

Verizon is looking for an innovative and driven leader who will be responsible for enhancing our existing threat defense capabilities and maturing our current processes within Verizon’s unique security landscape. Analysts work in a fast paced collaborative environment and are required to be adaptable, open to learning and teaching, and able to think creatively to effectively navigate the evolving threat landscape. Analysts are required to proactively identify signs of data misuse and abuse using various logs and security techniques. This role falls under TMC’s Insider Threat Operations (ITO) team. The mission of the ITO team is to protect Verizon by preventing, detecting, and investigating all insider threats by malicious or negligent employees, contractors and vendors with minimal disruption to the line of business.

• Supporting the day-to-day operations for insider threat investigations by performing insider threat examinations and ensuring the case management and alert development life cycles are followed or adjusted when necessary.
• Conducting continuous enterprise-wide insider threat monitoring with ability to review end user activity and identify threats from SEIM dashboards and tool consoles.
• Ensuring tasks like accurate investigative reports, case follow up, lessons learned, and case studies are conducted and socialized with appropriate stakeholders.
• Reacting well under pressure when gathering and conducting in-depth analysis and examination on any supporting evidence or artifacts.
• Exercising discretion and professionalism when conducting user-based analysis.
• Following and maintaining documentation, which provide a visual depiction of various insider threat operations workflows to support an innovative program and bolster overall security practices.
• Prioritizing and effectively communicating project statuses accurately and within required timeframes.
• Assisting with the development of global insider threat use cases surrounding data exfiltration, internal fraud, privilege escalations, as well as IT sabotage for desktops, laptops, servers, mobile, virtual and multi-cloud environments.
• Researching industry trends and best practices in order to ensure alerting and case management processes are evolving with the cybersecurity field.
• Demonstrating strong oral, written and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of staff and management in high pressure environments.
• Promoting an environment of collaboration and individual accountability when it comes to problem-solving, decision-making, and process improvement.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING…

The Threat Management Center (TMC) is the first line of defense for Verizon’s networks and information systems against misuse and attacks. The TMC performs 24x7x365 monitoring and responds to automated and user-reported cyber security incidents that may impact people and information important to Verizon. The TMC plays an integral role in driving forward the security intelligence and capabilities in Cyber Defense.

Verizon is looking for an innovative and driven leader who will be responsible for enhancing our existing threat defense capabilities and maturing our current processes within Verizon’s unique security landscape. Analysts work in a fast paced collaborative environment and are required to be adaptable, open to learning and teaching, and able to think creatively to effectively navigate the evolving threat landscape. Analysts are required to proactively identify signs of data misuse and abuse using various logs and security techniques. This role falls under TMC’s Insider Threat Operations (ITO) team. The mission of the ITO team is to protect Verizon by preventing, detecting, and investigating all insider threats by malicious or negligent employees, contractors and vendors with minimal disruption to the line of business.

• Supporting the day-to-day operations for insider threat investigations by performing insider threat examinations and ensuring the case management and alert development life cycles are followed or adjusted when necessary.
• Conducting continuous enterprise-wide insider threat monitoring with ability to review end user activity and identify threats from SEIM dashboards and tool consoles.
• Ensuring tasks like accurate investigative reports, case follow up, lessons learned, and case studies are conducted and socialized with appropriate stakeholders.
• Reacting well under pressure when gathering and conducting in-depth analysis and examination on any supporting evidence or artifacts.
• Exercising discretion and professionalism when conducting user-based analysis.
• Following and maintaining documentation, which provide a visual depiction of various insider threat operations workflows to support an innovative program and bolster overall security practices.
• Prioritizing and effectively communicating project statuses accurately and within required timeframes.
• Assisting with the development of global insider threat use cases surrounding data exfiltration, internal fraud, privilege escalations, as well as IT sabotage for desktops, laptops, servers, mobile, virtual and multi-cloud environments.
• Researching industry trends and best practices in order to ensure alerting and case management processes are evolving with the cybersecurity field.
• Demonstrating strong oral, written and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of staff and management in high pressure environments.
• Promoting an environment of collaboration and individual accountability when it comes to problem-solving, decision-making, and process improvement