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(Remote role, though selected candidate is required to live within approx 60 mins of one of the following metro locations( Louisville KY, DC Metro, Dallas metro, Fort Lauderdale/Tampa, NYC, Chicago, Boston, Charlotte NC, Atlanta or Nashville.The Senior Insider Threat Engineer is responsible for the configuration, tuning, and day-to-day optimization of enterprise insider threat technologies at Humana. Reporting to the Insider Threat Lead, this role ensures insider threat capabilities are effectively integrated into Humana's threat management ecosystem to detect, investigate, and mitigate insider risks. The position partners with Security Operations, HR, Legal, Compliance, and enterprise business partners to safeguard company assets, sensitive data, and workforce trust.

Key Responsibilities

Purview Technology Operations - Configure, tune, and maintain Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management (IRM), Communication Compliance (CC) policies to support enterprise insider threat detection.

Policy & Use Case Development - Build and refine IRM policies, CC policies, sensitive information types (SITs), trainable classifiers, and adaptive scopes that identify both negligent and malicious insider risk activities.

Alert Triage & Tuning - Investigate Purview-generated alerts, perform root-cause analysis on false positives, and execute tuning cycles to improve signal fidelity and reduce analyst fatigue.

eDiscovery & Investigative Support - Leverage Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Standard and Premium) to support insider threat investigations, legal hold requests, and HR/Legal inquiries, including case creation, custodian management, search, review, and defensible export of evidence.

Endpoint Insider Threat Monitoring - Operate and tune Proofpoint Insider Threat Management (ITM) to capture user activity telemetry, screen captures, and file movement evidence, ensuring detection rules and policies remain aligned with current insider risk use cases.

Cross-Platform Correlation - Correlate Purview and Proofpoint ITM telemetry with SIEM, UEBA, and EDR data sources (e.g., Splunk, Defender XDR) to enrich investigations and surface higher-confidence insider risk signals.

Governance & Framework Alignment - Support the development and maintenance of policies, procedures, and technical standards for Purview- and Proofpoint-based insider threat controls aligned with industry best practices.

Automation & Tooling - Develop scripts and queries (KQL, PowerShell, Graph API) to automate policy deployment, reporting, and operational health checks across Purview workloads.

Metrics & Reporting - Track KPIs/KRIs (e.g., alert volume, MTTR, policy efficacy, false positive rate) and produce operational reporting on platform health and detection coverage.

Regulatory Support - Ensure insider threat technologies and practices meet requirements under HIPAA, HITRUST, PCI-DSS, SOC2, and related regulatory frameworks.

Required Qualifications

5+ years of experience in cybersecurity with a focus on insider threat, data loss prevention, information protection, and/or compliance technologies.

Hands-on experience configuring and tuning Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management, Communication Compliance, and DLP, including policy design, scoping, and alert triage.

Experience supporting eDiscovery activities (Microsoft Purview eDiscovery Standard/Premium or comparable platform) in support of investigations or legal holds.

Working knowledge of endpoint insider threat monitoring platforms such as Proofpoint Insider Threat Management (ITM) or equivalent (e.g., DTEX, Teramind).

Working knowledge of insider threat tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), including data exfiltration, fraud, IP theft, and sabotage.

Proficiency with KQL and PowerShell for querying, automation, and policy management across the Microsoft 365 / Purview ecosystem.

Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate technical findings into business risk language for both peers and leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

Microsoft Certified: Information Security Administrator Associate (SC 401)

Additional certifications in insider threat or cybersecurity (e.g., ITPM, ITVA, CISSP, CISM).

Bachelor's degree or higher in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Data Science, or related field.

Hands-on experience with Claude Code or similar agentic AI development tools to build internal utilities, automate policy/detection artifact generation, and support insider threat operations.

Familiarity with Microsoft Graph API, adaptive scopes, sensitivity labels, and trainable classifier development.

Hands-on experience administering Proofpoint Insider Threat Management (ITM), including agent deployment, rule tuning, and evidence handling.

Experience integrating Purview and Proofpoint signals with SIEM/UEBA platforms (e.g., Splunk, Defender XDR) for enriched investigations.

Use your skills to make an impact
Work at Home Requirements: To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees' ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria: At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested. In certain roles, the minimum recommended internet speed required by Humana may not be sufficient for business needs. Humana reserves the right to require associates to upgrade their internet service if necessary. Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

$97,900 - $133,500 per year

This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, "Humana") offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.
About us
About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health - delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer atHumana.comand atCenterWell.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.