Insider Risk Incident Responder, AVP - Cybersecurity

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Blackstone Technology & Innovations (BXTI) is the technology team at the core of each of Blackstone’s businesses and new growth initiatives. Serving both internal and external clients, we work to build the next generation of systems that manage risk, create efficiency and improve transparency within the firm and across our broad community of investors and portfolio companies.

BXTI is nimble and entrepreneurial – our open, iterative design processes and rapid pace of development mean that everyone on the team has the opportunity to make an impact from day one. We are problem solvers who can take projects from idea to implementation. We believe in active mentoring and developing excellence. We collaborate to find the best answers for our customers and for Blackstone. We are critical to the firm maintaining its competitive edge.

The Role:

Blackstone’s Insider Risk Team is integral to safeguarding the organization from threats originating within our trusted workforce, contractors, and partners. We focus on escalated insider risk incident response, advanced behavioral detection engineering, and continuous enhancement of our insider threat program capabilities.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience conducting investigations using insider threat management platforms, data loss prevention (DLP), user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA), and other monitoring tools across email, endpoint, network, and cloud environments. They will be adept at developing custom detections to identify and mitigate emerging insider risk scenarios, including data exfiltration, policy violations, and misuse of access privileges.

This role requires staying abreast of the evolving insider threat landscape, including changes in workforce behavior, organizational processes, and adversary tactics that exploit trusted access. The successful candidate will work closely across the cybersecurity, HR, and legal teams to develop bespoke detection rules, investigative playbooks, and response workflows tailored to address insider risk incidents.

Responsibilities:

• Act as an experienced insider risk incident responder, leading complex investigations into data misuse, policy violations, and insider-related security incidents from detection through resolution using tools such as insider threat management platforms, data loss prevention (DLP), and user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA).

• Develop advanced insider risk detection mechanisms to identify and raise alerts for potentially malicious, negligent, or high-risk behaviors originating from within the company’s workforce, contractors, or trusted partners.

• Continuously improve and fine-tune the insider risk detection portfolio to adapt to evolving behavioral patterns, emerging insider threat tactics, and changes in organizational workflows.

• Collaborate with Red Team efforts to simulate insider threat scenarios and design targeted detection strategies.

• Supervise and monitor the quality and accuracy of insider risk investigations to ensure consistent, evidence-based outcomes.

• Produce detailed reporting and trend analysis on insider risk incidents, behavioral anomalies, and investigative findings for executive and compliance stakeholders.

• Partner with security engineering and HR/legal teams to identify trends in insider risk detections and investigations, enabling proactive risk mitigation and security-by-design initiatives.

• Coach and mentor team members on insider threat detection methodologies, investigative best practices, and behavioral analysis techniques.

Qualifications:

Blackstone seeks to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors. In addition, the successful candidate must meet the following qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in a hands-on technical role in information security.

• Highly organized, prioritizes activities independently, creates documentation and handles reporting. 

• Experience with cloud-native architectures such as AWS, Azure, Office 365, etc.

• Proven experience running investigations and managing incidents through security event detection platforms, SIEM platforms (e.g. Splunk) and EDR (e.g. CrowdStrike).

• Hands-on experience creating custom detections within event detection and SIEM platforms.

• Working knowledge of a wide range of current network security technologies such as firewalls, proxies, network and host-based intrusion prevention, DLP, vulnerability assessment tools, security information/event management, endpoint security, anti-virus/anti-malware, etc.

• Effectively analyzes and interprets data security risks and recommends appropriate mitigation strategies.

• Proficiency in scripting or programming languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash, SQL) for automation and security-related tasks.

• Familiarity with security controls and practices, including encryption, access management, and secure data handling.

• Excellent communication skills to effectively communicate security risks and recommendations to stakeholders.

The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position.  Assignments, duties, and responsibilities may be changed at any time, with or without notice, by Blackstone in its sole discretion.

Expected annual base salary range:

Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills, qualifications and job location. For roles located outside of the US, please disregard the posted salary bands as these roles will follow a separate compensation process based on local market comparables.

Additional compensation and benefits offered in connection with the role consist of comprehensive health benefits, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, and FSA benefits; paid time off; life insurance; 401(k) plan; and discretionary bonuses. Certain employees may also be eligible for equity and other incentive compensation at Blackstone’s sole discretion.

Blackstone is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other class or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.  All Blackstone employees, including but not limited to recruiting personnel and hiring managers, are required to abide by this policy.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please contact Human Resources at 212-583-5000 (US), +44 (0)20 7451 4000 (EMEA) or +852 3656 8600 (APAC).

Depending on the position, you may be required to obtain certain securities licenses if you are in a client facing role and/or if you are engaged in the following:

• Attending client meetings where you are discussing Blackstone products and/or and client questions;

• Marketing Blackstone funds to new or existing clients;

• Supervising or training securities licensed employees;

• Structuring or creating Blackstone funds/products; and

• Advising on marketing plans prepared by a sales team or developing and/or contributing information for marketing materials.

Note: The above list is not the exhaustive list of activities requiring securities licenses and there may be roles that require review on a case-by-case basis.  Please speak with your Blackstone Recruiting contact with any questions.

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