Investigations Lead

Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

Job Description

The Investigations Lead will be a critical team member within the new Versant Cyber organization. This individual is responsible for collaborating with HR and Legal to oversee and execute complex investigations into cybersecurity incidents, insider threats, and violations of security policy across the organization involving employee misconduct, data loss, IP theft, and other internal threats. As part of the investigations and insider threat team, the successful candidate will role play a critical part in safeguarding the company’s people, data, and infrastructure by uncovering and responding to malicious or negligent activities.

Responsibilities:

Key areas of focus for the Investigations Lead include investigations leadership, technical analysis and forensics, insider threat detection, and program governance.  The successful candidate will be responsible for the following activities:

• Coordinate investigative efforts across cybersecurity, physical security, HR, legal, and compliance teams.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for critical or high-risk investigative cases.
• Promote, foster, and advocate for an environment of collaboration, diversity, and inclusion. 
• Conduct detailed forensic analysis of logs, endpoints, network activity, and digital evidence to uncover root causes and attribution.
• Deliver thorough investigative reports with clear findings, timelines, supporting evidence, and recommendations for remediation or disciplinary actions.
• Brief executive leadership on high-impact cases, investigation trends, and systemic vulnerabilities.
• Maintain awareness of emerging threats and apply investigative techniques accordingly.
• Work closely with the Security Operations Center (SOC) and threat intelligence teams to validate suspicious behavior and correlate indicators.
• Help establish and maintain investigative standards, workflows, and documentation practices.
• Ensure investigative activities comply with legal, regulatory, and ethical requirements related to privacy, labor law, and corporate governance.

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Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• 5+ years working in Cyber Defense with experience in cybersecurity investigations, digital forensics, corporate security, detection engineering, or similar functions.
• Previous experience supporting or leading incident response or detection engineering functions.
• Proven ability to lead complex investigations from inception to closure with minimal oversight.
• Strong technical expertise in log analysis, endpoint forensics, SIEM/EDR platforms, and evidence preservation techniques.
• Deep understanding of insider threat indicators, data exfiltration patterns, and cybercrime tactics.
• Ability to manage sensitive cases with discretion and communicate clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to be on call and provide support during nontraditional working hours.
• Bachelor’s Degree in an IT related field and/or equivalent work experience.

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