Cyber & Insider Threat Senior Analyst

Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Cyber & Insider Threat Senior Analyst to join our Security Operations & Threat Management team. This role is responsible for detecting, investigating, and mitigating cyber threats and insider driven risks across the organisation. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with behavioural analysis, threat hunting capability, and the ability to lead complex investigations with discretion and precision.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Cyber & Insider Threat Senior Analyst. We are seeking a highly skilled Cyber & Insider Threat Senior Analyst to join our Security Operations & Threat Management team. This role is responsible for detecting, investigating, and mitigating cyber threats and insider driven risks across the organisation. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with behavioural analysis, threat hunting capability, and the ability to lead complex investigations with discretion and precision.

Threat Detection & Monitoring

• Lead advanced monitoring and analysis of security events across SIEM, UEBA, EDR, DLP, and identity platforms.
• Develop and tune detection logic for insider threat indicators, anomalous user behaviour, and early stage cyber intrusions.
• Perform continuous threat hunting to identify malicious activity, policy violations, or high risk behaviours.

Insider Threat Program Support

• Conduct behavioural and technical investigations into potential insider threats, including data exfiltration, misuse of access, fraud, and policy breaches.
• Collaborate with HR, Legal, Compliance, and Corporate Security to ensure investigations are thorough, ethical, and aligned with organisational policy.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and handle sensitive cases with professionalism and discretion.

Incident Response & Investigation

• Lead or support cyber and insider threat incidents from detection through containment, remediation, and post incident review.
• Perform forensic analysis of endpoints, logs, network traffic, and cloud environments.
• Produce clear, defensible investigative reports suitable for executive leadership or legal proceedings.

Threat Intelligence & Analytics

• Integrate internal and external threat intelligence to enhance detection capabilities.
• Track emerging cyber and insider threat trends, TTPs, and relevant geopolitical or industry specific risks.
• Contribute to the development of risk models and behavioural baselines.

Security Engineering & Automation

• Work with engineering teams to improve detection pipelines, automate investigative workflows, and enhance visibility across the environment.
• Recommend and implement improvements to SIEM/UEBA rules, DLP policies, and identity based controls.

Governance, Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement

• Provide regular reporting on insider threat trends, cyber risks, and program maturity.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership and cross functional partners.
• Support audits, compliance reviews, and policy development.

Required Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience in cyber security operations, threat hunting, or digital forensics.
• Strong understanding of attacker TTPs, insider threat frameworks, and behavioural analytics.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM (eg: XSIAM, Splunk, Sentinel), EDR, DLP, and identity security tools.
• Proficiency in log analysis, network forensics, and cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Ability to manage sensitive investigations with confidentiality and sound judgement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive level reporting.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, GIAC, CEH, GCTI, GCFA, CCSP) are highly desirable.

Preferred Attributes

• Experience in insider threat programs (CERT Insider Threat, NITTF, or similar frameworks).
• Background in behavioural analytics, psychology, or human centric risk analysis.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage competing priorities, and lead complex investigations.
• Strong ethical mindset and commitment to responsible monitoring practices.

What do we offer:
• Attractive compensation package
• Training to get you started and on-the-job learning opportunities
• Extensive learning resources to further develop your skills and knowledge
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family in difficult life situations
• Employee reduced-rate shipping
• Great career opportunities
• FedEx is one of the worlds most admired companies and trusted brands year after year

Bring your ideas, individuality, and dreams to our global community. Feel good about where you work. Choose your career path - we’re ready to invest in your development. Join FedEx.

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Our Company

FedEx is one of the world's largest express transportation companies and has consistently been selected as one of the top 10 World’s Most Admired Companies by "Fortune" magazine. Every day FedEx delivers for its customers with transportation and business solutions, serving more than 220 countries and territories around the globe. We can serve this global network due to our outstanding team of FedEx team members, who are tasked with making every FedEx experience outstanding.

Our Philosophy

The People-Service-Profit philosophy (P-S-P) describes the principles that govern every FedEx decision, policy or activity. FedEx takes care of our people; they, in turn, deliver the impeccable service demanded by our customers, who reward us with the profitability necessary to secure our future. The essential element in making the People-Service-Profit philosophy such a positive force for the company is where we close the circle, and return these profits back into the business, and invest back in our people. Our success in the industry is attributed to our people. Through our P-S-P philosophy, we have a work environment that encourages team members to be innovative in delivering the highest possible quality of service to our customers. We care for their well-being, and value their contributions to the company.

Our Culture

Our culture is important for many reasons, and we intentionally bring it to life through our behaviors, actions and activities in every part of the world. The FedEx culture and values have been a cornerstone of our success and growth since we began in the early 1970’s. While other companies can copy our systems, infrastructure and processes, our culture makes us unique and is often a differentiating factor as we compete and grow in today’s global marketplace.