Lead Security Analyst (DLP/DSPM)

Location: Hybrid work environment in Irving, Texas, United States

Salary: USD 94,000–134,000 per year, plus applicable bonus or incentive compensation

Company

hirify.global provides business and technology research, analysis, and advisory insights to enterprise leaders worldwide.

What you will do

• Assess human-centric cyber risks, including phishing, social engineering, insider threats, and other attack vectors.
• Design, implement, monitor, and optimize Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) controls.
• Investigate DLP alerts, insider-risk indicators, data security incidents, and complex employee risk profiles; perform root-cause analysis and recommend remediation.
• Develop insider-risk detection and mitigation programs and collaborate with HR, Legal, IT Operations, and security teams during incident response.
• Produce risk posture and control-effectiveness reports, maintain security documentation, and present findings to leadership.
• Contribute to security awareness training and mentor junior analysts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field; relevant experience may substitute for the degree.
• 5–7 years of hands-on information security experience focused on human cyber risk, DLP, and insider threat.
• Hands-on experience with DLP and DSPM platforms for governing unstructured data and preventing exfiltration.
• Experience with email security, endpoint protection, device control, USB policy enforcement, local storage monitoring, and cloud telemetry such as M365 Purview, Google Workspace, OneDrive, or SharePoint.
• Knowledge of NIST, ISO 27001, regulatory requirements, insider-risk methodologies, Acceptable Use Policies, and risk-based exception workflows.
• Strong analytical, written, verbal, communication, collaboration, and critical-thinking skills, including the ability to explain risk to technical and non-technical leadership.

Nice to have

• Security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GSEC, Security+, or SSAP.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment combining virtual work with collaboration in office locations.
• 20+ PTO days, holidays, and floating holidays during the first year.
• Medical, dental, vision, wellness allowance programs, parental leave, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• 401(k) with corporate match and immediate vesting, employee stock purchase plan, and tuition reimbursement.
• Mentorship, leadership development, technical courses, certification opportunities, and ongoing learning programs.
• Inclusive, collaborative culture with opportunities to contribute to hirify.global’s security and technology strategy.