Protective Intelligence Analyst - USDS

OverviewThe USDS FUSE Intelligence program is an all-hazards intelligence team that develops products and services with action-based outcomes to reduce and identify risk to TikTok. FUSE Intelligence proactively identifies, analyses, and prioritizes threats to the TikTok USDS enterprise and its users to empower stakeholders to take action to reduce risk and secure the business. FUSE Intelligence combines raw internal and external data, special analytic technology, and a diverse range of linguistic, technical, and issue-specific skillsets to produce finished intelligence on existing and emerging threats to the business unavailable elsewhere. The Protective Intelligence Team is one of four functionally-focused sub-teams in FUSE and seeks to proactively identify, address, and mitigate threats to TikTok USDS personnel, in particular key personnel who serve in higher-exposure roles.As a Protective Intelligence Analyst, the candidate will be responsible for proactively monitoring various sources of information to identify and assess potential risks that could affect US-based and global executives and business operations. The candidate will effectively track social media, travel plans/destinations, and events for potential threats to the organization\'s security. The candidate will utilize strong skills in advanced analytical and investigative techniques to develop tailored intelligence products. The analyst will closely collaborate with Executive Protection, Physical Security, other USDS Security teams, Legal, and various business departmentsIn order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, among other things, at this time, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office 3 days a week, or as directed by their manager/department. We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time.ResponsibilitiesIdentify, manage, and report threat intelligence related to travel arrangements and special event planningSupport executive protection teams with actionable intelligence to assist in safeguarding key personnelEvaluate and address threats or unusual interest cases targeting business leadershipDevelop and maintain relationships across the business environment to effectively support the security missionContinuously enhance existing sources and tools; identify new resources as neededCreate and maintain use cases for intelligence monitoringDevelop and deliver high-quality written products and oral intelligence briefingsIdentify and assess emerging risks, including analysis of deep and dark web dataProvide reports on operational events and trends, offering tactical evaluations of current and future threats, and presenting operationally, tactically, and strategically sound recommendations to mitigate risksMaintain and refine data sources within a Threat Intelligence Platform TIPConduct Open Source Intelligence, including collecting and analyzing publicly available informationProtect and maintain sensitive and confidential informationTravel, as requiredMinimum QualificationsExcellent communication skills, contribute to cross-functional teams on a global scale, engage in response actions across various security disciplines, excel in a fast-paced and ambiguous work environment, and share pertinent information as needed to support the company\'s critical business, market strategy, and operational infrastructure requirements.Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in information security, privacy, risk, compliance, project management, law enforcement, intelligence, cybersecurity, or a relevant discipline from an accredited college or university or measurable knowledge/experience from proven industry, military, defense, or government operations.2+ years of experience working with and analyzing data sources and developing intelligence reportsExperience working with strategic, tactical, technical, and operational threat intelligenceFamiliarity with OSINT tools such as Liferaft, Skopenow, Flashpoint, TLOxp, LexisNexus, etcPreferred QualificationsExperience creating and disseminating reports to multi-level audiences in a technical environmentExperience in evaluating, analyzing, and collaborating with security teams to address and mitigate actual or potential security risksAffiliation with professional security/intelligence organizations such as ASIS, ATAP, AIRIP, etc.Data Security Statement This role requires the ability to work with and support systems designed to protect sensitive data and information. As such, this role will be subject to strict national security-related screening.USDS Reasonable Accommodation USDS is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at

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