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Concentric CorporationInsider Threat Investigator
Concentric Corporation is a risk consultancy that provides strategic security and intelligence services to private clients and corporations. Its staff include people with military, government and…
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Concentric Corporation is a risk consultancy that provides strategic security and intelligence services to private clients and corporations. Its staff include people with military, government and intelligence backgrounds, and the firm offers advisory work, risk assessments, threat intelligence, open-source monitoring, programme audits and training. The post is a full-time, remote investigator job, embedded with a client in San Francisco. The schedule runs Monday to Friday, between 9 a.m. and 5…
Job Description
Concentric Corporation is a risk consultancy that provides strategic security and intelligence services to private clients and corporations. Its staff include people with military, government and intelligence backgrounds, and the firm offers advisory work, risk assessments, threat intelligence, open-source monitoring, programme audits and training.
The post is a full-time, remote investigator job, embedded with a client in San Francisco. The schedule runs Monday to Friday, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Pacific Time, and applicants based on Pacific time are favoured. About 70 percent of the job is investigating internal threats. That includes working complex security incidents, researching through law enforcement databases, social media and the deep and dark web, interviewing complainants, bystanders and individuals under review, and writing concise threat analysis for executives and security teams. The remaining 30 percent is project management of fixes for identified vulnerability gaps. The investigator may act as incident commander, liaises with local police and other intelligence partners, and helps draft policies that meet privacy and legal rules.
Applicants need an undergraduate degree in criminal justice, cybersecurity or intelligence studies, or a closely aligned field, more than eight years of practical experience investigating insider threats, and four or more years supporting insider risk mitigation. Some nights, weekends and holidays may be needed, and up to 10 percent travel may apply. The posted pay range is $150,000 USD.
Responsibilities
- Assess insider risk incidents and concerning behaviour, and recommend mitigation
- Research internal threats using law enforcement records, social media and dark web sources
- Act as incident commander for complex incidents
- Conduct sensitive interviews with complainants, bystanders and individuals under review, in person or remotely
- Write concise threat analysis for cross-functional teams and executives
- Coordinate data and equipment recovery
- Manage relationships with police and external investigative vendors
- Draft policies and procedures that satisfy privacy and legal requirements
Requirements
- Degree in criminal justice, cybersecurity or intelligence studies, or in a closely aligned discipline
- Over eight years investigating insider threats in practice
- At least four years assisting with insider risk reduction and remediation work
- Experience conducting interviews with insider risk subjects, witnesses and affected staff
- Working knowledge of corporate investigation standards and employment law considerations
- Experience with open-source research and online investigative techniques
- Flexibility for late-evening, weekend or holiday shifts when urgent events arise
- Clear written and spoken communication, shown during interviews
- Travel of up to 10 percent
Qualifications
- ASIS Professional Certified Investigator (PCI) or CERT Insider Threat Program Manager (ITPM) certificate
- Skill with data analysis, drafting plans and policies, and running training or exercises
- Language skills
Core Skills
Benefits
- Health savings account medical plan, with the employer covering 100 percent of employee-only premiums, or a PPO plan with an employee contribution
- Employer contribution to the health savings account and a medical flexible spending account
- Employer-paid life, short-term disability, long-term disability and AD&D insurance
- 401(k) with employer match
- 11 paid holidays and paid vacation, sick and parental leave
- Annual health and wellness benefit and pet insurance
- Employee assistance programme and a national discount programme
- Identity protection, plus access to a risk intelligence dashboard and a remote support app
- Training and coaching or mentoring opportunities
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Is this role remote?
Yes, the posting describes a full-time remote position embedded with a San Francisco client, working Pacific Time hours, with candidates in the Pacific time zone preferred.
What experience does the posting require?
A related undergraduate degree, more than eight years investigating insider threats in practice, and four or more years supporting insider risk mitigation.
What is the pay range?
The posting lists a pay range of $150,000 USD.
Is travel required?
The role may require up to 10 percent travel.
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