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SalaryOverview:
Responsibilities:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Utilize advanced analytical techniques and tools to monitor, detect, and assess anomalous activities or behaviors that may indicate insider threats.
Participate in investigations related to potential insider threats, conduct interviews, and gather relevant information to support resolution and prevention efforts.
Stay informed about emerging threats, tactics, and trends in counterintelligence and insider threat landscape.
Information Sharing and Collaboration:
Provide recommendations to enhance the organization's security policies, procedures, and practices based on intelligence analysis and insights.
Qualifications:
Preferred Skills:
Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)
Exclusively focused on the Government, Kearney & Company provides financial services, including auditing, consulting, and technology services. Our commitment to our employees and clients as well as to dedication and trust, critical values to our Firm, have led to Kearney’s recognition as one of the leading accounting firms in the country. Based on our employees’ feedback, we are also consistently rated a Best Place to Work. Employment at Kearney means a flexible, collaborative, and open-minded work environment. We hope it is your “first easy decision.” Learn more at www.kearneyco.com/careers.
Responsibilities:
Kearney and Company is seeking a Junior Intelligence Analyst for Counterintelligence and Insider Threat is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data to identify potential insider threats and counterintelligence risks within the organization. This position involves leveraging a variety of sources and methods to proactively detect, assess, and mitigate risks posed by malicious insiders and external actors seeking to compromise Kearney’s security.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Threat Assessment and Analysis:
Conduct in-depth analysis of internal and external threats, focusing on identifying potential insider threats and counterintelligence risks.
Evaluate data from various sources to determine the credibility, motivation, and capabilities of potential threat actors.
Insider Threat Detection:
Utilize advanced analytical techniques and tools to monitor, detect, and assess anomalous activities or behaviors that may indicate insider threats.
Develop behavioral profiles and indicators to identify potential risks associated with employees, contractors, or partners.
Investigation and Incident Response:
Participate in investigations related to potential insider threats, conduct interviews, and gather relevant information to support resolution and prevention efforts.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement incident response plans and strategies.
Threat Intelligence and Reporting:
Stay informed about emerging threats, tactics, and trends in counterintelligence and insider threat landscape.
Prepare detailed threat intelligence reports, threat briefings, and recommendations to enhance organizational security measures.
Information Sharing and Collaboration:
Collaborate with external intelligence and law enforcement agencies, industry peers, and internal stakeholders to share threat intelligence and best practices.
Actively participate in intelligence sharing forums and networks to enhance organizational resilience against threats.
Security Program Enhancement:
Provide recommendations to enhance the organization's security policies, procedures, and practices based on intelligence analysis and insights.
Support the development and implementation of security awareness and training programs to educate employees on insider threat risks and mitigation strategies.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Intelligence Studies, Security Studies, Criminal Justice, or related discipline.
- Previous experience in intelligence analysis, counterintelligence, insider threat detection, or related roles is highly desirable.
- Proficiency in utilizing intelligence tools, databases, and analytical techniques for threat assessment and analysis.
- Strong understanding of counterintelligence principles, tradecraft, and methodologies.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to maintain a high level of discretion and handle sensitive information with confidentiality and integrity.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with OSINT platforms, data analysis, and visualization tools (e.g., ONTIC, Skopenow, Palantir, Tableau, etc.).
- Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts and practices.
- Relevant certifications such as Certified Counterintelligence Threat Analyst (CCTA), Certified Insider Threat Analyst (CITA), or similar credentials.
Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws
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Kearney & Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender; gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, age, disability or handicap, servicemember status, relationship or association with a protected veteran, and any other category protected by Federal, state, or local law. Click here to learn more.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, regarding accessibility of our website, a modification or adjustment of the job application or interview process due to a disability, please call 703-236-2391 or email accommodations@kearneyco.com. Please be advised that this contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of an application.
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
FMLA is designed to help employees balance their work and family responsibilities by allowing them to take reasonable unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons. Kearney & Company provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year. Military family leave is available for up to 26 weeks under FMLA. Click here to learn more.
Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)
The EPPA prohibits most private employers from using lie detector tests either for pre-employment screening or during the course of employment. Kearney & Company adheres all provisions of the EPPA. Click here to learn more.
