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Reporting to the Director of Threat Management on the National Security and Trust Team, Microsoft is seeking an Insider Threat specialist based in Reston, Virginia or Redmond, Washington. If you have experience working on a U.S. Government compliant Insider Threat program, this is an exciting opportunity, and you are encouraged to apply today.
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Responsibilities
Assess and mitigate threats and/or vulnerabilities.
Collect and aggregate information from various sources to evaluate potential insider threat indicators.
Coordinate responses to insider threat incidents.
Develop and implement risk management strategies to prevent, detect, and respond to enhanced risk exposure.
Collaborate with engineering and security teams to enhance data security measures and detection capabilities.
Conduct regular assessments and audits to identify vulnerabilities.
Work closely with legal and compliance teams to ensure all activities adhere to legal and regulatory standards.
Prepare and present regular reports to management and corporate stakeholders on team activities, findings, and risk management efforts.
Engage proactivity with Government Security authorities across the customer base in compliance implementation.
Partner for success with other peer components of NST’s industrial security program including compliance personnel security, information systems security, and legal.
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Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field AND 4+ years work experience in insider threat.
OR equivalent experience.
4+ years of insider threat experience.
Other Requirements
Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport, or other approved documents, or verified US government clearance.
Candidates must have an active Top Secret (TS) and be willing to upgrade to TS/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) (with polygraph) or have an active TS/SCI and be willing to upgrade to TS/SCI (with polygraph). This role will require candidates to maintain the TS/SCI (with polygraph) clearance. Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate clearance and/or customer screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination.
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree AND 6+ years work experience in insider threat.
OR equivalent experience.
4+ years of knowledge and application of industrial security policies and regulations including Intelligence Community Directives (ICD) and the National Industry Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) (32 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 117) related to insider threat.
4+ years of knowledge of the minimum U.S. Government standards for insider threat programs.
Active TS/SCI Security Clearance with Polygraph.
Demonstrated knowledge of the minimum U.S. Government standards for insider threat programs.
Relevant certifications: ITPM, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, etc.
Familiarity with current technology industry trends and cybersecurity challenges.
Business Program Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $91,800 - $178,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $117,900 - $195,000 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
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