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Security Specialist - Insider Threat

American Systems Corporation

Arlington, VAFull-time$133–221K/yrPosted 3mo agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$133–221K/yr
Location
Arlington, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Top Secret clearance, required

Job overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS seeks a Security Specialist - Insider Threat to support integrated processes for identifying and mitigating risks involving trusted access to sensitive information, systems, facilities, and operations. The specialist coordinates with Government stakeholders, reviews security information, maintains procedures and records, supports awareness and training, and tracks mitigating actions. The role requires substantial directly relevant experience, support in classified environments, and an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Insider Threat Detection Analysis, nice to haveSecurity Incident Management, nice to haveActive Shooter Awareness, nice to haveFlag-Officer Briefings, requiredSenior-Level Interface, requiredStakeholder Coordination, requiredBriefing Preparation, requiredReport Writing, requiredStandard Operating Procedures, requiredOfficial Correspondence, requiredTeam Leadership, required

Qualifications

Master's Relevant Discipline + 10 Years or Bachelor's + 14 Years, requiredSpecial Access Program and SCI Experience, requiredActive Top Secret Clearance With SCI Eligibility, requiredSpecial Access Program Eligibility, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Engineering & Analysis, Test & Evaluation, and Training.

Responsibilities

As The Security Specialist - Insider Threat, you will:

  • Support an integrated program for identifying, coordinating, and mitigating risks arising from trusted access to sensitive information, systems, facilities, and operations.

  • Bring together relevant personnel, information, physical, and operational security inputs; maintains procedures and records; and supports structured review of potential insider-risk indicators and actions.

  • Coordinate with authorized Government stakeholders, contribute to awareness and training, and helps ensure that sensitive information is handled within controlled processes.

  • Through disciplined documentation, cross-functional collaboration, and timely escalation, the Security Specialist Insider Threat strengthens the organization’s ability to recognize concerning patterns, coordinate appropriate responses, and reduce internal security risk while respecting established authorities and protections.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Support integrated insider-threat processes that connect personnel, information, physical, cyber, and operational security functions.

  • Receive, document, route, and track authorized insider-threat information and actions in accordance with established procedures.

  • Coordinate risk reviews and response activities with designated Government stakeholders and functional security representatives.

  • Analyze available security information for patterns, gaps, or indicators requiring additional review or protective action.

  • Develop and maintain insider-threat procedures, process documentation, action records, and management reporting.

  • Prepare awareness materials, briefings, and training support that reinforce reporting responsibilities and risk recognition.

  • Monitor corrective or mitigating actions and provide status updates to authorized program leadership.

  • Recommend process improvements that strengthen information sharing, documentation, and cross-functional threat mitigation.

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Qualifications

  • Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant discipline and 10 years of directly relevant experience; or a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline plus 14 years of directly related work experience.

  • Experience providing Insider Threat Detection Analysis, Security Incident Management Actions and Active Shooter Awareness and Intervention Activities.

  • Possess specialized experience with flag-officer level briefings and senior-level interface.

  • Experience must include support to Special Access Program and Sensitive Compartmented Information environments

  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate effectively across Government, contractor, and external stakeholders; prepare briefings, reports, standard operating procedures, and official correspondence; and lead a team in fast paced classified environments.

  • CLEARANCE: Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility; must be able to meet any applicable Special Access Program eligibility requirements identified by the Government.

Pay Transparency Statement AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $132,500.00/Yr. - USD $221,300.00/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance. EEO Statement EEO Race/Sex/Disability Status/Veteran Status

How this job compares

Set against the 593 open Security Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$133–221K/yr
  • Virginia median$95–126K/yr59 salary ranges
  • US median$85–121K/yr333 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $177K, is 61% above the Virginia median midpoint ($110K) — in the top quarter of Security Specialist salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 88 open Security Specialist jobs in Virginia and 593 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Security Specialist postings that state a minimum ask for (median 4 years, across 425 postings).
Education
133 of the 593 open Security Specialist jobs (22%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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