Insider Risk Investigator - Technical & Human Intelligence
Anthropic · New York, NY
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- On site
- Full-time
- $245,000 / year
- New York, NY
Job highlights
- Investigate insider risks to protect company assets.
- Conduct technical analysis of security data.
- Perform sensitive employee interviews.
- Leverage AI tools for investigations.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with teams.
About the role
About Anthropic
Anthropic oun 's mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.
About The Role
We are seeking an exceptional Insider Risk Investigator with expertise in both human and technical investigations to support and protect Anthropic's mission. The Insider Risk Team works cross-functionally to deter, identify, investigate and mitigate risks to Anthropic's most critical assets—our people, our data, and our infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Triage custom technical detection alerts
- Independently conduct end-to-end insider risk investigations while working closely with IT, Detection and Response, Legal, HR and other cross-functional teams
- Monitor and triage external threats targeting employees
- Conduct sensitive interviews of employees or other involved parties
- Perform technical analysis of logs from SIEM, DLP, UEBA systems
- Leverage AI tools (Claude, Claude Code) to accelerate investigation workflows and data analysis
- Build and maintain investigation documentation
- Assist in iterating and improving on processes, procedures and systems to detect, mitigate and investigate insider risks
- Work cross-functionally to develop, refine and operationalize insider risk indicators, scenarios and mitigation strategies
- Provide rapid-turnaround security assessments to support business operations
- Support education and awareness programs to promote a robust security culture
- Serve as the subject matter expert for insider risk and provide training to team members as needed
Qualifications You May Be a Good Fit For
- Bachelor's degree and/or higher education in a related field
- 5-8 years of experience in insider risk, corporate investigations or a related domain
- 3-5 years experience in conducting investigative interviews
- Experience conducting OSINT for threat assessment, or counterintelligence
- Experience leveraging DLP, UEBA, SIEM, SOAR and other insider risk security tooling for detections and investigations
- Broad understanding of internal and external investigations, cybersecurity, interview techniques, risk assessment and managing strong cross-functional relationships
- Ability to communicate complex security findings clearly and concisely to non-technical stakeholders (written and verbal)
- Track record of rapid response to time-sensitive security requests
- Comfort operating across organizational boundaries (Security, People, Legal, IT)
- Exceptional communication, collaboration skills and the ability to lead projects with little guidance
- Demonstrated ability to operate independently with minimal oversight while managing sensitive cases
Strong Candidates May Also Have
- Experience working in the technology industry or at/with AI/ML companies
- Experience with counterintelligence investigations and nation-state threat actor TTPs
- Background in open-source intelligence collection and analysis
- Track record of AI/LLM adoption for productivity gains in investigative work
- Experience contributing to a high growth startup environment
- Specialized knowledge of risks unique to the AI sector
- Experience with data exfiltration investigations across multiple vectors (email, cloud, removable media)
- Experience working in government, defense, or high-security environments
What Makes You Successful Here
- Entrepreneurial mindset: You see gaps and fill them without being asked
- Technical + human balance: Equal comfort analyzing log data and conducting sensitive interviews
- AI-native approach: You leverage LLMs to work smarter, not just harder
- Mission alignment: You understand AI safety stakes and insider risk's role in protecting that mission
- Judgment under uncertainty: You make sound decisions with incomplete information
- Clear communicator: You distill complex findings into actionable insights for diverse audiences
- Cross-functional navigator: You build relationships and collaborate effectively across teams
Logistics
- Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
- Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience
- Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position
- Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices.
- Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas! However, we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. But if we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.
How We're Different
We believe that the highest-impact AI research will be big science. At Anthropic we work as a single cohesive team on just a few large-scale research efforts. And we value impact — advancing our long-term goals of steerable, trustworthy AI — rather than work on smaller and more specific puzzles. We view AI research as an empirical science, which has as much in common with physics and biology as with traditional efforts in computer science. We're an extremely collaborative group, and we host frequent research discussions to ensure that we are pursuing the highest-impact work at any given time. As such, we greatly value communication skills. The easiest way to understand our research directions is to read our recent research. This research continues many of the directions our team worked on prior to Anthropic, including: GPT-3, Circuit-Based Interpretability, Multimodal Neurons, Scaling Laws, AI & Compute, Concrete Problems in AI Safety, and Learning from Human Preferences. Come work with us!
Key skills/competency
- Insider Risk Investigations
- Technical Analysis
- Human Intelligence
- OSINT
- DLP
- SIEM
- UEBA
- SOAR
- Interview Techniques
- AI/LLM Adoption
Skills & topics
- Insider Risk Investigator
- Technical Investigations
- Human Intelligence
- OSINT
- DLP
- SIEM
- UEBA
- SOAR
- Interview Techniques
- AI LLM
- Cybersecurity
- Risk Assessment
- Corporate Investigations
- Threat Intelligence
- Data Exfiltration
- AI Safety
- Information Security
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight experience in insider risk, technical investigations, and AI tool usage.
- Showcase cross-functional skills: Emphasize collaboration with IT, Legal, HR, and Security teams.
- Demonstrate AI proficiency: Mention experience using LLMs like Claude for analysis and workflow acceleration.
- Prepare for interviews: Be ready to discuss case examples, problem-solving, and decision-making under uncertainty.
- Understand the mission: Align your application with Anthropic's AI safety and beneficial AI goals.
Technical preparation
Master SIEM, DLP, UEBA, SOAR.,Practice AI tool integration for analysis.,Develop OSINT and threat assessment skills.,Familiarize with data exfiltration methods.
Behavioral questions
Describe a complex investigation you led.,How do you handle uncertainty in decisions?,Explain a sensitive interview scenario.,How do you collaborate across departments?
Frequently asked questions
- What are the key technical skills for an Insider Risk Investigator at Anthropic?
- The Insider Risk Investigator role at Anthropic requires proficiency in analyzing logs from SIEM, DLP, and UEBA systems. Experience with SOAR tools and a broad understanding of cybersecurity are also crucial. Leveraging AI tools like Claude for analysis is a significant advantage.
- How important is the ability to conduct interviews for this Insider Risk Investigator role at Anthropic?
- Conducting sensitive interviews is a critical component of this role. The job description specifies 3-5 years of experience in investigative interviews, highlighting its importance in gathering information and assessing risk for Anthropic.
- Does Anthropic sponsor visas for the Insider Risk Investigator position?
- Yes, Anthropic does sponsor visas for eligible candidates for the Insider Risk Investigator role. They mention making every reasonable effort to secure a visa if an offer is made, working with an immigration lawyer.
- What is the expected work arrangement for the Insider Risk Investigator role at Anthropic?
- Anthropic has a location-based hybrid policy, expecting staff to be in the office at least 25% of the time. Some roles may require more in-office presence, but the specific requirement for the Insider Risk Investigator role should be clarified during the application process.
- How does Anthropic use AI in its hiring process for the Insider Risk Investigator position?
- Anthropic encourages candidates to leverage AI tools, like Claude, in their application process and work. They also have a policy on 'Candidates' AI Usage' that applicants should review for specific guidance on using AI during their application.
- What kind of experience is valued for an Insider Risk Investigator at Anthropic, especially concerning AI/ML companies?
- Experience working in the technology industry, particularly at or with AI/ML companies, is considered a strong plus. Specialized knowledge of risks unique to the AI sector and experience with data exfiltration investigations are also highly valued for this role at Anthropic.
- What is the salary range for the Insider Risk Investigator role at Anthropic?
- The annual salary range for the Insider Risk Investigator position at Anthropic is $195,000 to $245,000 USD.