Insider Risk Analyst

Lam Research•Fremont, CA

8d•$92,000 - $211,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Information Security Insider Risk team is responsible for protecting the data of Lam and its customers from risks related to those with authorized access while partnering with cross functional teams to assist with a variety of additional investigative efforts. As an Insider Risk Analyst at Lam Research, you will play a critical role in helping manage insider risk investigations and helping to build out our insider risk capabilities. Your responsibilities will include analyzing and investigating anomalous user activities, indicators, and providing support to active incidents alongside our most valuable stakeholders. You may be asked to support cross-functional opportunities across Lam Research to help identify security trends and metrics, develop innovative use cases designed to detect anomalous events, and support education and awareness campaigns for insider risks and threats. You will use sophisticated technology and robust partnerships to enhance our insider risk posture against nation-state actors, negligent and malicious employee activity, and support high-risk populations from potential compromise. You will play a vital role in taking the Lam Research Insider Risk program to the next level by being both an analytical and technical expert on our team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Counterintelligence, or a related field.
3+ years of Insider Risk experience.
Experience conducting Insider Risk investigations and providing analysis beyond alert triage.
Ability to interpret system, network, and application logs and identify anomalies.
Skilled in querying and analyzing unstructured log data to detect complex behavioral patterns.
Experience monitoring, investigating, and responding to security alerts.
Understanding of malicious insider risk indicators, including intellectual property theft, sabotage, and espionage.
Proficiency with security tools, including UEBA, UAM, and DLP platforms.
Knowledge of investigation methodologies and the ability to recommend best practices to stakeholders.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with team members, stakeholders, and senior leadership.
Quick learner with a strong aptitude for new technologies.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Self-motivated problem solver with strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

Formal education and training in insider risk and/or counterintelligence.
Possession of investigative interviewing skills to gather context from employees, managers, and witnesses during internal investigations.
Proficiency in identifying insider threats using a multitude of sources.
Ability to break down and understand complex problems and the ability to develop a plan and innovative ways to address them.
Strong people and team/relationship building skills in cross-functional global team settings.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with wider security, counterintelligence, and insider risk professional communities.

Responsibilities

Drive triage, investigation, and support management of insider risk cases.
Identify, collect, and analyze technical and non-technical indicators from a variety of sources.
Coordinate investigation and mitigation strategies with Insider Risk team’s management and colleagues, as well as additional internal stakeholders.
Leverage your analytical and technical skills to identify patterns and trends and make recommendations to enhance detective and preventive controls.
Perform log analysis and coordinate/perform event queries across enterprise systems.
Operationalize and maintain the processes and playbooks required for insider risk analysis and support the development and execution of any new processes and playbooks.
Leverage subject matter expertise to educate stakeholders on the importance of data and information sharing to protect and enable the business.
Ensure investigative findings are documented, as needed.
Support process improvement initiatives and provide project related support for the Insider Risk program.
Respond to requests for ad-hoc support, reporting, and research topics from management and stakeholders, as required.
Must be able to maintain confidentiality and always use sound discretion and judgment.