Also called: Counterintelligence Analyst
Watches for employees who might leak secrets, sabotage systems, or spy for foreign powers.
Insider threat analysts review computer activity alerts, travel reports, and security incidents to spot warning signs early. Defense contractors and government agencies are required to have these programs.
Federal GS or agency pay scale; DC-area locality pay is higher.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree, U.S. citizenship, and a Top Secret security clearance (background check and often a polygraph).
Ways in: 4-year college, Military. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Criminal Justice, Psychology, Computer Science, Intelligence Studies.
Growing about average. Approximate.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI user-behavior tools generate and sort alerts; investigating people fairly and quietly stays human.
Classes: AP Psychology, Computer science, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 33-3021.
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