Insider Threat Program Team ICE Analyst

Overview

The Digital Modernization Sector at Leidos has an opening for a Hunt Analyst supporting the HEITS Contract as part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Insider Threat Program (ITP) supporting United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This role supports, sustains, designs and evolves the backbone of the ITP. The ITP mission is to identify insider threats to the department by utilizing advanced analytics, monitoring, and data correlation to address and mitigate insider threat actors from compromising the DHS and ICE missions in safeguarding the homeland.

• Review, analyze, and search insider threat data to identify trends, patterns, and insights of potential insider threat indicators.

• Provide analytical, program support services related to the operation of UAM/ UEBA tools.

• Monitor the UAM platform to identify emerging requirements related to insider threat events and coordinate across the enterprise to ensure timely response.

• Identify and triage critical/high risk UAM alerts related to potential insider threat risk to the DHS enterprise.

• Leverage methodologies and behavioral analytics to detect, investigate, and mitigate anomalous activity and policy violations indicative of malicious insider behavior.

• Provide timely response to critical/high UAM alerts (within 4 hours during normal business hours and provide after-hour support). Normal business hours are defined as 6am to 10pm Monday – Friday excluding weekends and scheduled holidays. Implement corrective actions to restore normal operations and prevent recurrence.

• Author and produce written analytical and threat reporting to address and mitigate insider threat matters.

• Conduct routine liaison with DHS and ICE counterparts to deter, detect, and mitigate insider threat activity.

• Bachelors degree and (12)+ years of relevant insider threat experience or Masters with (10)+ years of relevant experience. Additional years of experience with requisite certifications will be considered in lieu of degree.

• Experience working in ICE in some capacity within the last 10 years.

• Minimum of 10 years demonstrated knowledge of the intelligence cycle, processes, and organizations.

• Minimum 10 years demonstrated knowledge of various research tools and procedures and methods of analyzing, compiling, reporting and disseminating intelligence data and information.

• Minimum of 10 years demonstrated knowledge of research and analytical techniques as applied to difficult and complex assignments in security, law enforcement, and counterintelligence analysis.

• Possess a strong analytical background.

• Possess strong critical thinking skills.

• Excellent written and verbal skills with the ability to deliver briefings/written products and reports to a diverse group of audiences.

• Ability to plan, coordinate, research and analyze all-source intelligence information for accuracy, timeliness, and relevance to mission.

• Knowledge of current domestic and international threats to U.S. national security interests.

• Adept at establishing networks with relevant security, personnel, and prevention stakeholders to foster program utilization.

• Self-starter capable of working independently to promote program goals.

• Working knowledge of User Activity Monitoring Software (UAM) and solutions.

• Working knowledge of cybersecurity toolsets designed to support ITP mission activities.

• Working knowledge of open-source toolsets.

• Working knowledge of Insider Threat Frameworks;
  Pathway to Violence & Critical Pathway.

• Current TS/SCI and must be a US Citizen.

• Ability to obtain DHS EOD SCI and willingness to undergo CI Polygraph.

• Master’s degree in Criminal Justice, Homeland Security, Cyber Security, or related field from an accredited college or university.

• Proven experience (10+ years) in Intelligence Analysis.

• Experience with User Activity Monitoring products and platforms.

• Certified Counter-Insider Threat Professional - Fundamentals (CCITP-F).

• Certified Counter-Insider Threat Professional - Analysis (CCITP-A).

• Completion of Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE) Insider Threat Detection Analysis Course (ITDAC).

• Completion of Workplace Assessment of Violence Risk (WAVR-21) Workshop.

• Completion of CDSE Curriculums; INT
  311.CU/INT
  312.CU/CI201.CU.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, disability, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories where allowed by law.

Current TS/SCI clearance and US citizenship required; ability to obtain DHS EOD SCI and willingness to undergo CI Polygraph may be required.