Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst - Insider Threat

Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst Insider Threat

At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the worlds financial system we touch nearly 20% of the worlds investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere.

We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about.

Were seeking a future team member for the role of Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst to join our Insider Threat team. This role is in Pittsburgh, PA, Lake Mary, Fl ONSITE/HYBRID.

In this role, youll make an impact in the following ways:

Case Review & Quality Assurance:

• Conduct quality assurance reviews of insider threat cases related to data exfiltration and DLP violations to ensure compliance with investigative standards.
• Validate policy enforcement actions taken by the Insider Threat Operations team to ensure proper case handling, evidence collection, and documentation.
• Assess accuracy, completeness, and consistency of case investigations, ensuring that alerts and violations are correctly categorized, analyzed, and escalated when necessary.
• Identify false positives, investigative gaps, or missed escalation points and provide feedback to analysts.

Process Improvement & Compliance:

• Evaluate DLP rules, insider risk detection models, and case workflows to recommend optimizations that reduce inefficiencies and improve response times.
• Ensure case handling aligns with company policies, regulatory requirements, and security best practices.
• Develop QA reports and performance metrics to track trends, analyst accuracy, and operational effectiveness.
• Assist in refining playbooks and SOPs to enhance the consistency of insider threat investigations.

To be successful in this role, were seeking the following:

• 3+ years of experience in insider threat investigations, security operations, DLP monitoring, or quality assurance in cybersecurity.
• Strong understanding of data loss prevention (DLP) tools, SIEM platforms, and insider threat detection methodologies.
• Experience reviewing and assessing data exfiltration cases, insider risk violations, and investigative workflows.
• Familiarity with security frameworks and compliance requirements (e.g., NIST 800-53, NISPOM, ISO 27001, GDPR, CMMC).
• Ability to analyze large datasets, event logs, and case documentation for accuracy and investigative completeness.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills, with a keen eye for detail and consistency.
• Proficiency with tools such as Splunk, Microsoft Purview, Symantec DLP, Forcepoint, Exabeam, Securonix, or other insider threat platforms is a plus.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, CISA, or insider threat-related certifications are preferred.

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. Heres a few of our awards:

• Americas Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024
• Worlds Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024
• Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN 100% score, 2023-2024
• Most Just Companies, Just Capital and CNBC, 2024
• Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024
• Bloombergs Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023

Our Benefits and Rewards:

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your lifes journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

Consults with other IT areas and the businesses and provides professional support for major components of the company's information security infrastructure. Contributes to the development and implementation of security architecture, standards, procedures and guidelines for multiple platforms. Consults with the business and operational infrastructure personnel regarding new and existing technologies. Recommends new security tools to management and reports and provides guidance and expertise in their implementation. Reviews and analyzes complex data and information to provide insights, conclusions and actionable recommendations provides direction and guidance on reports and analyses and ensures recommendations are aligned with customer/business needs and capabilities. Ensures that all significant security concerns are addressed. Recommends course of action to mitigate risk and ensures that appropriate standards are established and published. Contributes to the achievement of area objectives. Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required, advanced degree preferred, 8-10 years of experience in information security or related technology experience required, experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus.. BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. Our ambition is to build the best global team one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.