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Role Summary
We are seeking a Senior Insider Risk Detection Specialist to design, build, and mature practical, production-grade insider risk detections, with a primary focus on Microsoft Purview / Insider Risk Management and strong alignment to the wider Microsoft security ecosystem.
The role will own the creation of a clear insider risk detection architecture and use-case library, identifying gaps in existing coverage and translating real risk scenarios into high-quality policies, analytics, and alerting that are scalable, defensible, and operationally sustainable.
The successful candidate will operate as a senior individual contributor with significant autonomy and will be expected to progress detection initiatives from concept through documentation to live deployment either by configuring controls directly within relevant platforms, or by working collaboratively with the SOC, Security Architecture, and Security Engineering teams to design and implement complementary detections across the Microsoft security stack where they add material value.
In addition to leading detection efforts, this role will provide specialist analytical support to high-risk insider investigations when escalated, helping bridge the gap between detection and investigations through rigorous technical analysis and evidence-based insights.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement production-grade insider risk detections from day one, with a primary focus on Microsoft Purview / Insider Risk Management, ensuring controls are practical, low-noise, and defensible.
- Configure detection policies, analytics, and controls directly where appropriate, or work hand-in-hand with SOC, Security Architecture, and Security Engineering teams to ensure accurate and effective implementation across the Microsoft security stack.
- Independently lead detection initiatives from concept through deployment and ongoing tuning owning outcomes, not just documentation.
- Assess existing insider risk and internal fraud coverage and identify priority, real-world detection gaps across people, data, and technology risks.
- Design and document practical detection architectures, including data sources, behavioural indicators, rule logic, thresholds, and escalation paths.
- Develop and maintain a structured insider risk detection library covering both malicious and negligent insider scenarios.
- Improve detection fidelity by reducing false positives and strengthening behavioural signals over time.
- Provide specialist analytical support to complex investigations when high-risk alerts arise, including timeline reconstruction and behavioural analysis.
- Work closely with Primary Investigators, Legal, HR, IT, and SOC teams to support investigative outcomes.
- Leverage telemetry from SIEM, DLP, UEBA, and endpoint tools to interpret activity, identify patterns, and support evidence gathering.
- Support the creation of high-quality case files and structured investigative documentation, ensuring technical evidence is clear and defensible.
Required Experience
- 6+ years of experience in insider risk detection, security analytics, or detection engineering roles focused on data loss, behavioural risk, or internal fraud.
- Demonstrated experience designing and implementing detection use cases in production environments, rather than solely operating pre-built alerts.
- Strong understanding of behavioural detection methodologies and risk indicators associated with insider activity and internal fraud.
- Hands-on, production experience implementing controls in Microsoft Purview / Insider Risk Management (essential).
- Demonstrable experience designing or tuning detections in Microsoft Defender XDR and/or Microsoft Sentinel (highly desirable).
- Familiarity with third-party UEBA, DLP, or Insider Threat tooling (advantageous).
- Proven ability to translate risk scenarios into structured, operational detection logic.
- Experience supporting complex investigations through technical analysis, including timeline reconstruction and behavioural pattern analysis using security telemetry.
- Strong documentation skills with the ability to produce clear, structured technical artefacts suitable for engineers, analysts, and stakeholders.
Preferred Experience
- Experience within regulated industries such as financial services, fintech, payments, or technology.
- Familiarity with data loss prevention, identity risk, and user behavioural analytics.
- Exposure to internal fraud typologies and investigative workflows.
- Experience collaborating with Legal, HR, Compliance, and Security teams on sensitive matters.
- Experience working alongside SOC or Detection & Response teams on escalated security incidents.
Educational Qualification
Any Graduate
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Benefits
At Strada, we support your whole selfoffering a range of benefits for your health, wellbeing, finances, and future. These include health coverage, wellbeing programs, paid leave (vacation, sick, parental), retirement plans, learning opportunities, and more.
All offers are contingent on successful completion of background checks, where permitted by law and as appropriate for the role. These may include identity, education, employment, and in some cases, criminal history verification, checks against global watchlists, credit reports, and/or drug testing. You'll be informed of the specific checks applicable to your role and location during the recruitment process.
Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Strada is dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that embracing differences strengthens our teams and drives innovation and success.
Diversity Policy Statement
Strada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination based on legally protected characteristics. We provide reasonable accommodations for disabilities and religious practices. Applicants may request reasonable accommodation by contacting their recruiter.
Authorization to work in the Employing Country
To be considered, you must have current and future work authorization in the country where you're applying, without the need for visa sponsorship by Strada.
Please note: This job description does not limit Strada's right to assign or reassign responsibilities, including to subsidiaries, partners, or future business purchasers.
We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
Disclaimer
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Strada business units.
