Insider Threat Analyst

Company: The Ambit Group
Location: Silver Spring
Posted on: January 16, 2020

Job Description:

OVERVIEW

Ambit Group is an established federal consulting and technology contractor, recognized as one of Washington s Best Places to Work. Since 2004, we ve helped our federal partners solve their toughest people, process and technology challenges in the National Security, Federal Science and Regulatory mission spaces. Ambit Gets the Mission of Government Done.



Ambit is an Employee and Customer-centric organization. We embody the name of the firm in our culture. Our ambit, or sphere of influence, is one in which all members have a voice, and all are committed to outcomes. We understand that work, family and community co-exist, when any element is out of balance, all suffer. Our policies are family-centric, providing flexible work schedules, job sharing and cross-training that meets client requirements and supports our employees. We focus on more than the task at hand--we function as One Ambit.



We encourage our teams to extend their reach. Our teams charitable contributions have led to thousands of hours of corporate philanthropic support and several industry awards for impact. As a Women-Owned, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned business, supporting our veterans is dear to our hearts. Ambit improves the lives of our fellow citizens.



We are looking for an experienced Insider Threat Analyst to join our NOAA Team in Silver Spring, MD. In this role, the Insider Threat Analyst will assess the organization's current state against industry and government's best practices for Insider Threat risk mitigation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

* Support the Federal Agency in developing a formalized Internal Risk Mitigation Program plan that provides an Agency-wide insider threat capability at the unclassified level, to include creating the strategy, governance structure and performance metrics for the Program

* Collaborate with other Departments and Agencies to inform and benchmark Program resources and capabilities

* Work closely IT, HR, Security, and other relevant stakeholders to support in planning and executing risk mitigation strategies and actions

* Assist in developing processes to centrally manage and monitor user behavior processes and procedures used by all systems, documenting each with a narrative and flowchart

* Support the Government's Program Manager, performing the following tasks:

* Manage schedule and track implementation of the project

* Develop project plans for the implementation of the functional capabilities

* Identify any gaps with existing policy, tools or technology

* Support briefings to senior leadership, including recommendations and status updates

QUALIFICATIONS

* Bachelor's degree or higher

* Active TS/SCI Clearance

* 10+ years' of relevant experience, to include Insider Threat Analysis for the Government

* Understanding of cybersecurity principles and technologies

* Ability to work across multiple offices toward a united objective

* Preferred Qualifications:

* Experience with policy and oversight activities at the program or agency level

* Excellent written and verbal communication

* Working knowledge of adversarial tools and techniques for acquiring critical or sensitive information

* Familiarity with the Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute's Common Sense Guide to Mitigating Insider Threats, Sixth Edition

The Ambit Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, The Ambit Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
The Ambit Group expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of The Ambit Group s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

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