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Security Analyst

Pinkerton

Skills

Required

  • Global Security
  • GSOC
  • national security / criminal intelligence analysis
  • threat research
  • OSINT tools/platforms
  • OSINT
  • search engine queries
  • social media monitoring
  • website analysis
  • public records
  • incident identification

Preferred

  • proactively identifying threats
  • incident management
  • open-source

The Security Analyst, assigned to one of Pinkerton’s enterprise clients, will monitor open-source intelligence (OSINT) software and various OSINT sources to proactively identify risks to company's facilities, traveling employees, and vehicle fleets.

About Pinkerton

  • Overview 170+ Years Strong.
  • Industry Leader.
  • Global Impact.
  • At Pinkerton, the mission is to protect our clients.
  • To do this, we provide enterprise risk management services and programs specifically designed for each client.
  • Pinkerton employees are one of our most important assets and critical to the delivery of world-class solutions.
  • Bonded together, we share a commitment to integrity, vigilance, and excellence.
  • Pinkerton is an inclusive employer who seeks candidates with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to join our network of industry subject matter experts.

Responsibilities

  • The Analyst plays a pivotal role in enhancing the client’s overall security measures by conducting research, proactively identifying threats, contributing to the development of robust risk management procedures, and assisting with incident management.
  • This role is encouraged to recommend and work towards continuous improvement and proactive measures to uphold the client’s commitment to safety.
  • Represent Pinkerton’s core values of integrity, vigilance, and excellence.
  • Monitor open-source intelligence (OSINT) software and a variety of OSINT sources to proactively identify risks to company facilities, traveling employees, and a fleet of company vehicles.
  • Conduct research and analysis of identified risks and transmit alerts to key stakeholders.
  • Assist Security Dispatchers with day-to-day security operations tasks, as needed.
  • Receive real-time alerts and quickly triage disruptions to determine their validity and relevance to the client.
  • Collect, evaluate, and disseminate intelligence to key stakeholders in support of action plans based on credibility and likelihood.
  • Effectively and calmly manage communications from various sources with team members and management, providing clear and relevant event details.
  • Thoroughly document disruptive events that affect the safety and security of fleet vehicles with correct grammar and spelling within incident management tools for situational awareness and escalation, if necessary.
  • Work collaboratively in a dynamic team environment and cross-functionally with fleet operations.
  • Contribute to procedures and processes to standardize and enhance risk management.
  • Provide emergency and non-emergency security system monitoring, event dispatch, emergency notification services and send alerts through mass-communication system.
  • Process and maintain a variety of standard operating procedures, emergency plans, documents, logs, and reports; Make recommendations to enhance controls and processes based on analysis findings.
  • Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) and playbooks for threat analysis and provide feedback for future improvements.
  • All other duties, as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field and/or three to five years of experience in a Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) or similar role, such as national security or criminal intelligence analysis.
  • Prior completion of threat research, identification, and trends as well as OSINT tools/platforms proficiency.
  • Pinkerton is an inclusive employer that seeks candidates with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
  • Able to conduct thorough and in-depth threat research and analysis.
  • Familiarity with OSINT techniques for collecting, analyzing, and validating data from open sources, including search engine queries, social media monitoring, website analysis, and public records.
  • Understanding of incident response procedures, including incident identification, triage, escalation, and recovery.
  • Able to quickly adapt and excel in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with substantial levels of ambiguity.
  • Ethical mindset and respect for data/user privacy and confidentiality.
  • Able to work collaboratively with other SOC team members, management, and cross-functional teams.
  • Continuous learner and adaptable to the evolving autonomous vehicle landscape.
  • Composed under pressure during security incidents and emergencies.
  • Resilient and self-motived mindset.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Able to analyze complex situations and recommend solutions.
  • Attentive to detail and accuracy.
  • Able to multi-task and organize workload for effective implementation.
  • Computer skills; Microsoft Office.

Working Conditions

With or without reasonable accommodation, requires the physical and mental capacity to effectively perform all essential functions; Regular computer usage. Occasional reaching and lifting of small objects and operating office equipment. Frequent sitting, standing, and/or walking. Travel, as required. Pinkerton is an equal opportunity employer to all applicants and positions without regard to race/ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital/prenatal status, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, religion, creed, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any protected status by local, state, federal or country-specific law.