RCE Post - Lead, Insider Threat Hunter

Northern Trust

  • Pune, Maharashtra
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
About Northern Trust:Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.Role Description: Northern Trust is seeking a skilled Insider Threat Hunt Analyst to join our Security Operations team. In this role you will proactively detect insider threats and attack techniques that may be present within the bank’s environment. The Insider Threat Hunt Analyst will collaborate with Threat Intelligence, Cyber Threat Hunting and Insider Risk teams to identify opportunities to build and respond to insider tactics and techniques. This role will also develop new and innovative Insider hunt hypotheses and create and deploy detection rules to mature our threat detection capabilities.Key Responsibilities:
  • Conduct proactive threat hunts focused on potential insider threats using endpoint, network and cloud log data.
  • Develop and refine insider threat detection use cases.
  • Create and deploy insider focused threat detection rules.
  • Recommend improvements to insider monitoring, alerting and automation.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on insider risk scenarios.
  • Stay informed on the latest insider threat trends, tactics and techniques.
Skills / Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, preferably in Insider Threat, Digital Forensics, Threat hunting, or incident response
  • Proficiency in writing and tuning detection logic in
platforms (e.g., Splunk, Sentinel, Elastic). * Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, including SIEM, IDS/IPS, and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions.
  • Strong technical background in log analysis, data correlation, and behavioral analytics.
  • Working knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Preferred, but Not Required, Skills / Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
  • Security+, EnCE, GSEC, GCIH, CGFA other cyber security related certifications
  • An understanding of human behavioral analytics or psychology of insider risk, or an investigative background.
Working with Us:As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreaterReasonable accommodationNorthern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at .We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.About Our Pune OfficeThe Northern Trust Pune office, established in 2016, is now home to over 3,000 employees. The office handles various functions, including Operations for Asset Servicing and Wealth Management, as well as delivering critical technology solutions that support business operations across the globe.Our Pune team takes our commitment to service to heart. In 2024, they volunteered more than 10,000+ hours into the communities where they live and work.

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