Senior Insider Threat Investigator

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.

Job Description

The Senior Insider Threat Investigator develops and executes portions of the enterprise insider threat investigation and analytics program for assigned areas. The role supports complex investigations, analytics-driven risk assessments, and mitigation activities related to insider risks, including data loss, fraud, misuse of systems, and policy violations.

This position requires senior-level subject matter expertise, applying advanced analytical, technical, and risk judgment skills to evaluate highly complex user behavior, support investigative decision-making, and communicate outcomes to investigative, legal, compliance, cybersecurity, and business leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Develops and expands insider threat investigation knowledge and capability; communicates complex investigative methodologies, findings, and mitigation strategies to investigators, partners, and less‑experienced team members.

Performs portions of high‑complexity insider threat investigations by analyzing user activity, access patterns, logs, behavioral data, and investigative artifacts to develop timelines, risk assessments, root‑cause analyses, and evidentiary documentation.

Coordinates required investigative actions and communications in alignment with insider threat response plans and guidance from leadership to mitigate risk, protect sensitive information, and ensure timely, defensible outcomes.

Supports research and analysis of potential and known insider threat risks, trends, and control gaps across assigned areas; evaluates effectiveness of investigative and monitoring controls and documents results.

Develops and enhances portions of investigative playbooks, workflows, and response procedures; monitors indicators of insider risk and supports detection, escalation, and containment activities.

Partners with Cybersecurity, IT, Legal, Compliance, HR, Privacy, and Analytics teams to ensure investigative activities are compliant with regulatory, legal, privacy, and internal control requirements.

Translates investigative findings and operational needs into recommendations for process, service, and technical improvements to strengthen the insider threat program and overall risk posture.

Key Qualifications & Skills

3+ years of experience in insider threat programs, cybersecurity investigations, digital forensics, or risk analytics.

Advanced knowledge of insider threat investigation methodologies, behavioral monitoring, and forensic analysis techniques.

Experience with DFIR, SIEM, and investigative analytics platforms.

Strong understanding of regulatory and control frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, GDPR).

Ability to apply data‑driven insights to risk mitigation and program improvement.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive‑level reporting.

Skills

Cyber Investigations, Data-Driven Decision Making, Digital Forensics, Executive Reporting, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Insider Threat Mitigation, IT Security Operations, NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), Penetration Testing, Risk Analytics, Root-Cause Analysis, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Tools, Threat Assessment