Sr. Insider Threat Analyst

Overview

Avalara, Inc., (www.Avalara.com), is the leading provider of cloud-based software that delivers a broad array of compliance solutions related to sales tax and other transactional taxes.

What is it like to work at Avalara? Come find out! We are committed to the following success traits that embody our culture and how we work together to accomplish great things: Fun. Passion. Adaptability. Urgency. Simplicity. Curiosity. Humility. Ownership. Optimism.

Avalara is looking for an experienced Sr. Insider Threat Analyst to join the Security Operations group. This senior role will be a vital member of the Detection and Response Team (DART), participating in DART activities and capabilities. The Sr. Insider Threat Analyst will develop and implement new security mechanisms, processes, and policies specific to insider threat risks. This role will help with support the SecOps analysts, and work closely with cross-functional teams to effectively mitigate insider threats.

This role will be based out of our Durham, NC office. A hybrid work schedule is required (likely 3 days in the office, or as needed). Relocation assistance is available. C2C is NOT available for this role.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain insider risk techniques and procedures, including use case development surrounding data exfiltration, internal fraud, privilege escalations, and sabotage.
• Create tactics and procedures to identify insider threats and other related threats.
• Identify and implement opportunities for continuous program improvement.
• Coordinate execution of the program across key stakeholders, including HR, Legal, and Compliance.
• Evaluate tools for efficacy and interoperability with existing platforms and data sets.
• Aggregate, analyze, and evaluate technical data sources to identify insider risks.
• Partner with the Global Threat Intelligence Team, Adversarial Team, and data engineering teams to implement new detection logic.
• Draft and present detailed investigative reports and summaries.

Qualifications

• Experience with tools and technologies used for insider threat detection, such as data loss prevention (DLP), user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA), and security information and event management (SIEM) platforms.
• Ability to professionally handle confidential matters with appropriate judgement around escalation.
• A strong understanding of the cyber threat landscape, with significant experience in the cyber and insider threat analysis process.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong experience and understanding of Splunk ES.
• Experience developing Splunk queries and dashboards is a plus.
• Scripting and automation experience is a plus.
• Collaboration, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, or relevant experience.
• Certifications related to digital forensics and incident response is a plus.

Benefits

Avalara's benefits for eligible employees includes company benefits such as medical, dental, and vision coverage, life, AD&D, and disability insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, 17 days of paid time off annually, 12 paid holidays, paid parental leave, an employee assistance program, and subsidized transportation options for commuters.

All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and Avalara reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice, unless otherwise required by law.

About Avalara

About Avalara:

We're building cloud-based tax compliance solutions to handle every transaction in the world. Imagine every transaction you make - every tank of gas, cup of coffee, or pair of sneakers, every movie ticket, meal kit, or streamed song, every sensor-to-sensor ping. Nearly every time you make a purchase, physical or digital, there's an accompanying unique and nuanced tax compliance calculation. The logic behind calculating taxes - the rules, rates, and boundaries is a global, layered, three-dimensional mess of complexity, with compliance dictated by governments and applied by every business, every day.

Avalara works with businesses of all sizes, all over the world - from corner stores to gigantic global retailers - to calculate tax accurately and automatically, at speeds measured in milliseconds. That's a massive technical challenge, in terms of scale, reliability, and complexity, and we do it better than anyone. That's why we're growing fast. Headquartered in Seattle, Avalara has offices across the U.S. and around the world, in Brazil, Canada, India, U.K, Belgium and across Europe.

Equal Opportunities:

Avalara is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law.