Insider Threat Hunt Analyst

Northern Trust • Chicago, IL

85d • $114,500 - $194,700

About The Position

Northern Trust is seeking a skilled Insider Threat Hunt Analyst to join our Security Operations team. In this role you will proactively detect insider threats and attack techniques that may be present within the bank's environment. The Insider Threat Hunt Analyst will collaborate with Threat Intelligence, Cyber Threat Hunting and Insider Risk teams to identify opportunities to build and respond to insider tactics and techniques. This role will also develop new and innovative Insider hunt hypotheses and create and deploy detection rules to mature our threat detection capabilities.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in cybersecurity, preferably in Insider Threat, Digital Forensics, Threat hunting, or incident response
• Proficiency in writing and tuning detection logic in SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, Sentinel, Elastic)
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, including SIEM, IDS/IPS, and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions
• Strong technical background in log analysis, data correlation, and behavioral analytics
• Working knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field
• Security+, EnCE, GSEC, GCIH, CGFA other cyber security related certifications
• An understanding of human behavioral analytics or psychology of insider risk, or an investigative background

Responsibilities

• Conduct proactive threat hunts focused on potential insider threats using endpoint, network and cloud log data
• Develop and refine insider threat detection use cases
• Create and deploy insider focused threat detection rules
• Recommend improvements to insider monitoring, alerting and automation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on insider risk scenarios
• Stay informed on the latest insider threat trends, tactics and techniques.

Benefits

• 401k and pension
• Medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability
• Paid time off
• Parental and caregiver leave
• Life & accident insurance
• Discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees