Senior Insider Threat Analyst

Own Company

Own Company

IT

McLean, VA, USA

Posted on May 2, 2026

Description

Overview of the Role:

We are seeking a Senior Insider Threat Analyst to join our Insider Threat Program. We're looking for a candidate with proven expertise in detections, hunts, and investigations.

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct investigations into the most complex and sensitive insider-threat matters across all of Salesforce. You will own the investigation from initial signal through evidence preservation, timeline reconstruction, interview support, documentation, and handoff to partner teams.

  • Ensure investigative findings are documented in the case management system and investigative reports, as needed

  • Identify, collect, and analyze technical and non-technical indicators from a variety of sources

  • Conduct proactive threat hunting operations for insiders and translate the results of those hunts into investigations and high fidelity detections.

  • Leverage your analytical and technical skills to identify patterns and trends, and make recommendations to enhance detective and preventive controls

  • Contribute to risk assessments for crown jewel analysis, high-sensitivity roles, M&A activity

  • Build and maintain relationships with partners across Salesforce

  • Respond to requests for ad-hoc support, reporting, and research topics from management and stakeholders as required

Required Qualifications:

  • 6 years experience in cybersecurity, incident response, intelligence, insider threat or counterintelligence, with at least X-3 years involving insider threat and/or counterintelligence investigations

  • Deep knowledge of procedures and indicators of malicious insider threat activity such as fraud, theft, sabotage, espionage, etc.

  • Proficiency in identifying both cyber, insider, and intelligence threats using a multitude of sources.

  • Demonstrated experience creating and employing effective strategies at scale

  • Excellent written and verbal presentation skills with the ability to communicate professionally with team members, stakeholders, and senior leadership, as needed.

  • The ability to build strong relationships with peers both internal and external to your functional group, and with peers/professional organizations outside your company.

  • A related technical degree required

For roles in San Francisco and Los Angeles: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.