Investigations Lead

The Investigations Lead will be a critical team member within the new Versant Cyber organization. This individual is responsible for collaborating with HR and Legal to oversee and execute complex investigations into cybersecurity incidents, insider threats, and violations of security policy across the organization involving employee misconduct, data loss, IP theft, and other internal threats. As part of the investigations and insider threat team, the successful candidate will role play a critical part in safeguarding the company’s people, data, and infrastructure by uncovering and responding to malicious or negligent activities. Responsibilities: Key areas of focus for the Investigations Lead include investigations leadership, technical analysis and forensics, insider threat detection, and program governance. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following activities: Coordinate investigative efforts across cybersecurity, physical security, HR, legal, and compliance teams. Serve as the primary escalation point for critical or high-risk investigative cases. Promote, foster, and advocate for an environment of collaboration, diversity, and inclusion. Conduct detailed forensic analysis of logs, endpoints, network activity, and digital evidence to uncover root causes and attribution. Deliver thorough investigative reports with clear findings, timelines, supporting evidence, and recommendations for remediation or disciplinary actions. Brief executive leadership on high-impact cases, investigation trends, and systemic vulnerabilities. Maintain awareness of emerging threats and apply investigative techniques accordingly. Work closely with the Security Operations Center (SOC) and threat intelligence teams to validate suspicious behavior and correlate indicators. Help establish and maintain investigative standards, workflows, and documentation practices. Ensure investigative activities comply with legal, regulatory, and ethical requirements related to privacy, labor law, and corporate governance. #LI-remote