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User and Entity Behavior Analytics Engineer The Opportunity: As an Enterprise Cybersecurity User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) Engineer , you will help strengthen Booz Allen's identity, security, and insider risk programs by improving visibility into user and entity behavior. Your work will support the detection, investigation, and response to anomalous activity, account compromise, insider risk, and other cybersecurity threats. By developing actionable behavioral analytics and risk indicators, you will help enable effective threat detection and coordinated response across the enterprise. In this role, you will analyze user, device, application, network, cloud, and security telemetry to identify deviations from expected behavior and uncover indicators of compromise, insider risk, account compromise, and other cyber threats. You will collaborate closely with cyber operators, threat analysts, incident responders, data scientists, and AI engineers to develop and operationalize behavioral analytics that support real-time situational awareness, automated triage, and semi-autonomous cybersecurity workflows across the enterprise. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required. How You’ll Contribute : • Develop, tune, and maintain UEBA detections, behavioral baselines, anomaly detection rules, and risk-based analytics across users, devices, applications, and cloud entities • Deploy, configure, and maintain UEBA software • Partner with cyber operators, threat analysts, incident responders, and security stakeholders to define requirements, validate detections, and integrate UEBA analytics into SOC workflows • Develop dashboards, reports, and risk indicators that communicate behavioral trends, high-risk activity, and investigation findings to technical and executive audiences • Continuously assess and improve detection logic by evaluating alert quality, reducing false positives, and incorporating analyst feedback and lessons learned from security incidents Join us. The world can’t wait. You Have: • 3+ years of experience in cybersecurity analytics, security operations, threat detection, threat hunting, insider risk, or user and entity behavior analytics • 1+ years of experience with a UEBA tool, including EverFox , CrowdStrike, or Splunk • Experience developing, tuning, and operationalizing behavioral analytics, anomaly detection rules, risk scores, or correlation logic • Experience using SIEM, UEBA, EDR, identity, or cybersecurity platforms • Ability to document analytical methods, investigation findings, detection logic, and recommended actions clearly and accurately • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment • Ability to be self-motivated, pay close attention to detail, and manage multiple priorities • Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or Data Analytics or 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, information technology, or analytics in lieu of a degree Nice If You Have: • Experience supporting insider threat, data loss prevention, fraud detection, account takeover, or privileged-user monitoring programs • Knowledge of cybersecurity domain • Possession of strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills • Possession of strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting complex information in a clear and concise manner Compensation At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page. Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $69,400.00 to $158,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. Identity Statement As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. Candidate AI Usage Policy AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided . Work Model Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings. • Remote : If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility. • Hybrid : If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility. • Onsite : If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role. Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

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User and Entity Behavior Analytics Engineer The Opportunity:
Develop, tune, and maintain UEBA detections, behavioral baselines, anomaly detection rules, and risk-based analytics across users, devices, applications, and cloud entities
Deploy, configure, and maintain UEBA software
Partner with cyber operators, threat analysts, incident responders, and security stakeholders to define requirements, validate detections, and integrate UEBA analytics into SOC workflows
Develop dashboards, reports, and risk indicators that communicate behavioral trends, high-risk activity, and investigation findings to technical and executive audiences
Continuously assess and improve detection logic by evaluating alert quality, reducing false positives, and incorporating analyst feedback and lessons learned from security incidents
Join us. The world can’t wait.
3+ years of experience in cybersecurity analytics, security operations, threat detection, threat hunting, insider risk, or user and entity behavior analytics
1+ years of experience with a UEBA tool, including EverFox , CrowdStrike, or Splunk
Experience developing, tuning, and operationalizing behavioral analytics, anomaly detection rules, risk scores, or correlation logic
Experience using SIEM, UEBA, EDR, identity, or cybersecurity platforms
Ability to document analytical methods, investigation findings, detection logic, and recommended actions clearly and accurately
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
Ability to be self-motivated, pay close attention to detail, and manage multiple priorities
Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or Data Analytics or 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, information technology, or analytics in lieu of a degree
Experience supporting insider threat, data loss prevention, fraud detection, account takeover, or privileged-user monitoring programs
Knowledge of cybersecurity domain
Possession of strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
Possession of strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting complex information in a clear and concise manner

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