Staff Security Analyst, Insider Threat

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$191,000–$253,000 / yr
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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

Anduril Industries currently has 1882 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Staff Security Analyst, Insider Threat

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As a Staff Security Analyst at Anduril’s Insider Threat team, you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding the organization from internal security threats by identifying and investigating anomalous activities. Your responsibilities include conducting comprehensive insider threat investigations, implementing controls to reduce the attack surface, and collaborating with cross-functional teams such as HR and Legal to provide technical expertise. You will also develop custom tooling to automate manual processes, produce metrics for incident response, and translate complex security issues into actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders. This role requires experience in data analysis within large-scale environments, familiarity with EDR tools and telemetry sources, and a strong understanding of modern adversary tradecraft. Preferred qualifications include proficiency in Python or Go, infrastructure as code languages like Terraform, and expertise in handling sensitive data such as CUI.

Skills

Python Go Terraform AWS CI/CD Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Kubernetes PostgreSQL Prometheus Grafana Linux Git JSON YAML REST APIs NIST Cybersecurity Framework

What you'll do

  • Identify, triage, and investigate insider threat-related security incidents.
  • Own end-to-end Insider Threat investigations and provide technical expertise.
  • Evaluate and implement controls to reduce the organization's attack surface.
  • Produce metrics to support incident response and streamline investigations.
  • Provide strategic vision for hunting and identifying insider threats proactively.
  • Translate complex technical issues into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders.

What we're looking for

  • Proven experience in insider threat investigations, digital forensics, and incident response.
  • Experience conducting data analysis in large-scale data lake environments.
  • Knowledge of modern adversary tradecraft and mitigating controls.
  • Expertise with Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools and Data Loss Prevention (DLP).
  • Strong analytical skills for interpreting complex data and deriving actionable insights.
  • Ability to work autonomously, take ownership of complex projects, and mentor team members.
  • Technical expertise in translating security issues into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders.

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