Insider Threat Team Leader

Insider Threat Team Leader 

Remote US 

Reports to:  Corporate Security & Investigations Leader 

Our story 

Strada is a technology-enabled, people powered company committed to delivering world-class payroll, human capital management, and financial management solutions to organizations globally.  

With a team of more than 8,000 experts and over 30 years of expertise, Strada blends leading-edge technology with human ingenuity to help businesses across the globe design and deliver at scale. Supporting over 1,400 customers in 33 countries, Strada partners with customers at every stage of their journey, to help drive their vision forward. 

It’s why we’re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Our team’s experience in human insights and cloud technology gives companies and employees around the world the ability to power confident decisions, for life.  

With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Strada is the perfect place to put your passion to work. 

To learn more about us, visit stradaglobal.com

Job description 

Join our team as an Insider Threat Team Leader at Strada! In this role you will be responsible for overseeing a team dedicated to identifying, analyzing, and mitigating potential security risks posed by internal employees, contractors, or privileged users within an organization, leading investigations into suspicious activity, and collaborating with other security teams to implement preventative measures, often requiring strong analytical skills, knowledge of cyber security tools, and experience in conducting digital forensics.   

Key Responsibilities: 

• Team Management: 

• Lead and mentor a team of insider threat analysts, assigning tasks, reviewing work, and developing their skills.  

• Foster a collaborative environment within the team and with other security departments.  

• Monitor team performance and identify areas for improvement.  

• Threat Detection and Analysis: 

• Implement and manage insider threat detection tools and platforms (UEBA, DLP, etc.).  

• Analyze user behavior patterns to identify potential insider threats, including anomalous access patterns, unusual data transfers, and suspicious activity.  

• Develop and maintain threat indicators and detection rules for insider threat scenarios.  

• Investigations: 

• Conduct thorough investigations into suspected insider threat cases, including digital forensics, data analysis, and interviews.  

• Collaborate with legal and HR departments to ensure proper escalation and compliance with legal procedures.  

• Document findings and present evidence in a clear and concise manner to relevant stakeholders.  

• Risk Mitigation: 

• Identify vulnerabilities in existing security policies and procedures related to insider threats.  

• Develop and implement preventive measures to mitigate insider risks, including user access controls, data classification, and security awareness training.  

• Work with business units to educate employees on insider threat awareness and reporting mechanisms.  

• Reporting and Communication: