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About the Role

This role combines real-time security monitoring, investigative work, and proactive threat hunting to prevent data loss incidents as a Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Analyst within the Insider Threat Program Team.

Responsibilities

Monitor and triage security alerts across multiple DLP platforms, determining which events require deeper investigation.
Review daily alerts for data loss of personally identifiable information (PII), business-critical data, and confidential information across various sources such as email, cloud, and endpoint systems.
Coordinate all DLP investigation activities, collaborating with internal stakeholders.
Document findings thoroughly and maintain detailed case records.
Design and tune data exfiltration detection use cases, improving alert accuracy and reducing false positives while ensuring effective protection of sensitive data.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives for the DLP program and monitoring across the enterprise.
Stay current on threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
Track program metrics and align improvements to strategic roadmap goals.
Participate in internal security improvement meetings and industry working groups.
Leverage team resources effectively and communicate workload priorities to leadership.
Develop and maintain necessary documentation of security systems, projects, and/or processes.
Perform and analyze security controls assessments through application security testing, penetration testing or other means.
Identify and document potential mitigations/remediations and create reports of findings.
Participate in the review, evaluation, and recommendation of emerging security technologies.
Assist with problem solving, decision-making, and functional area knowledge.

Requirements

Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong analytical and critical-thinking ability.
Ability to investigate and handle sensitive and confidential information.
Expertise and knowledge of enterprise DLP tools and data protection controls across email, endpoint, cloud, and web environments.
Demonstrable ability to evaluate, implement, and improve DLP controls across diverse technology environments and business processes.
Experience in cybersecurity, insider threat, security operations, digital forensics, data loss prevention, investigations, fraud detection, or intelligence analysis.
Prior Investigations experience.
Experience monitoring and investigating anomalous user activity and policy violations.
Experience identifying data loss indicators through analytics and anomaly detection methodologies.
Ability to create and curate queries to detect and analyze data for potential data exfiltration activity.
Experience working in cross-functional environments involving HR, Legal, Compliance, Privacy, and Security teams.
Experience with case management and evidence handling.
Experience with data classification, information protection, data loss prevention (DLP), and sensitive data monitoring technologies.
Familiarity with electric utility operations, industrial control systems (ICS/SCADA), or critical infrastructure protection frameworks (e.g., NERC CIP).
Ability to Use AI in threat detection and analysis.
Knowledge of application on defense mechanisms for AI use.

Skills

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Security Monitoring
Threat Hunting
Security Alerts
Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
Business-Critical Data
Confidential Information
Email Security
Cloud Security
Endpoint Security
Data Exfiltration Detection
Threat Actor Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs)
Program Metrics
Security Improvement Meetings
Industry Working Groups
AI in threat detection and analysis

Work Type

Sedentary Work

Experience Level

Security Spec Sr (SG7)
Security Spec Prin (SG8)
Security Spec Lead (SG9)
Security Spec Staff (SG10)

Education Level

Bachelor's degree
Associates degree
High School Diploma/GED
Graduation from an approved Cybersecurity Program
Non-degree qualifications (hands-on demonstrated ability in a technical interview/assessment)

Salary/Compensations

Base Salary from $87,633.00 - $177,503.00 /year
Compensation Range: $98,993.00 - $128,688.00

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.

About the Company

At AEP, we’re more than just an energy company — we’re a team of dedicated professionals committed to delivering safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions.
Guided by our mission to put the customer first, we strive to exceed expectations by listening, responding, and continuously improving the way we serve our communities.
If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and being part of a forward-thinking organization, this is the company for you!

Equal Opportunity

It is hereby reaffirmed that it is the policy of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide Equal Employment Opportunity in all respects of the employer-employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
When required by law, we might record certain information or applicants for employment may be invited to voluntarily disclose protected characteristics.