Information Security Analyst

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

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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