Threat Monitoring Analyst
Kuala Lumpur, Selangor - Malaysia
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Job Summary:
The Threat Monitoring Analyst will support and assist the client's Global Security team in investigating, analyzing, interpreting, and communicating information from a variety of sources to identify and assess all-hazard threats with the potential to impact company assets directly or indirectly, such as facilities, personnel, and operations to provide situational awareness to stakeholders.
Essential Functions:
- Represent Pinkerton's core values of integrity, vigilance, and excellence.
- Investigate, research, and resolve internal and external issues related to various threats against company facilities, personnel, and operations.
- Monitor all-source information to identify and assess the likelihood and severity of threats proactively.
- Produce high-quality, timely, and tailored threat assessments for internal stakeholders while managing sensitive or confidential data.
- Conduct open-source research to assess the potential impact of all-hazard threats.
- Collaborate internally with cross-functional groups to enhance processes, workflows, tools, and system functionality.
- Conduct well-being checks and serve as an initial POC for the 24/7 Security & Resilience phone number and e-mail.
- Support security leadership incident updates, including but not limited to strategic, tactical, and operational threats of concern and briefing key assessments.
- Deliver analytical assessments in clear, succinct, and appropriately caveated products that project credibility, convey recommendations, and reinforce key messages.
- Identify threat assessment and management gaps and prepare detailed specifications for collection.
- Support the management of information, presentation of information, and production of graphics.
- Conduct comprehensive research on complex topics independently or as part of a larger analytical effort.
- All other duties, as assigned.
Education, Experience, and Certifications:
Bachelor's degree is preferred with no prior professional background of up to two years within a related field and/or experience in formal corporate, government, military, or law enforcement protective intelligence/threat assessment programs. Pinkerton is an inclusive employer who seeks candidates with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Competencies:
- OSINT experience required.
- Experience with software, databases, social media platforms, and heat/target mapping desired.
- Demonstrated knowledge of analyzing publicly available information from a deep web and dark web perspective.
- Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously with competing priorities and deadlines
- Effective analytical and problem-resolution skills.
- Able to carry out responsibilities with little supervision.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Computer skills; Microsoft 365 suite of applications. Strong familiarization with SharePoint, Power BI, SQL Server, and related technology tools and information sources preferred.
Working Conditions:
With or without reasonable accommodation, requires the physical and mental capacity to perform effectively all essential functions. In addition to other demands, the demands of the job include:
- Exposure to sensitive and confidential information.
- Regular computer usage.
- Occasional reaching and lifting of small objects and operating office equipment.
- Ability to adjust focus between close and distance vision.
- Frequent sitting and/or walking.
- Exposure to stressful situations, such as challenging individuals who are in or approaching an unauthorized area.
- Rapid and effective decision-making during unusual or emergency situations.
- Work in environments and under conditions that may require carrying authorized weapons and ammunition, using protective gear and devices, and/or awareness of personal safety and the safety of others.
- On occasion, may be required to perform stressful and physical activity.
- Respond to occasional emergency situations, at any hour, with short notice.
- 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.
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