Global Threat Analyst, Protective Intelligence

Google; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking an experienced security professional to join the Leadership Support Services Intelligence Team in a role focused on risk assessment and protective operations for Googlers and facilities. You will lead intelligence efforts, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and inform protective measures around-the-clock.

Responsibilities include identifying threats, evaluating global intelligence, and driving programs to prevent strategic surprises for business leaders, with compensation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience leading security intelligence analysis and risk mitigation strategies.
• 4 years of experience with close protection (executive protection) operations.
• Experience leveraging AI tools to assess the reliability, bias, and accuracy of data and intelligence outputs.
• Ability to work non-standard hours, including weekends, night shifts, holidays, and on shift-based schedules.

Responsibilities

• Assess risk to Google facilities, operations, and personnel across product areas to inform security posture and resource allocation to security counterparts.
• Evaluate, author, and disseminate accurate and timely global intelligence to stakeholders, ensuring risk-based assessments.
• Develop a collaborative environment with key partners across Alphabet product areas and build relationships with public sector counterparts.
• Use publicly available sources and advanced open-source research to identify and evaluate potential threats to Google’s people, property, and ideas.
• Develop, maintain, and improve intelligence processes to meet changing business requirements and prevent strategic surprise for business leaders.

Job description

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience leading security intelligence analysis and risk mitigation strategies.
• 4 years of experience with close protection (executive protection) operations.
• Experience leveraging AI tools to assess the reliability, bias, and accuracy of data and intelligence outputs.
• Ability to work non-standard hours, including working weekends, night shifts, holidays and on shift-based schedules as required.

Preferred qualifications

• 6 years of experience in security risk analysis in a corporate, military, government, nonprofit environment.
• 3 years of investigative experience in protective intelligence in a corporate, military, government, nonprofit environment.
• Experience standing up and overseeing an Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) threat intelligence collection program, including in OSINT vendor oversight.
• Experience supporting a close protection (executive protection) function in a tactical sense.
• Ability to convey complex investigative findings clearly and concisely, tailoring communication for both technical and non-technical audiences, with little edits.

About The Job

Security is at the core of Google's design and development process: it is built into the DNA of our products. The same is true of our offices. You're an expert who shares our seriousness about security and our commitment to confidentiality. You'll collaborate with our Facilities Management team to create innovative security strategies, investigate breaches and create risk assessment plans for the future. You believe that providing effective security doesn't come at the expense of customer service - you will be our bodyguard (and our long lost pal).

The Leadership Support Services Intelligence Team is a critical part of Google’s Global Security and Resilience Services (GSRS). From keeping Googlers safe and secure to managing disruptive events, the ability to anticipate, deter, detect, and act are the pillars of Google’s GSRS team. The Leadership Support Services Intelligence Team informs critical protective operations with trusted and timely security risk analysis to enable Alphabet’s ability to thrive.

As a member of GSRS you will help develop a culture where safety, security, and resiliency are integrated into every facet of Google, including the creative process. You will help us identify, evaluate, and monitor security-related concerns toward the company’s most at risk employees, and directly inform critical protective measures around-the-clock. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to create strategies and develop programs that drive sustainable effectiveness.

From keeping Googlers safe and secure to managing disruptive events, the ability to anticipate, deter, detect, and act are the pillars of Google’s Global Security and Resilience Services (GSRS) team. As a member of GSRS you will help develop a culture where safety, security and resiliency are integrated into every facet of Google, including the creative process. You will help us continually identify, evaluate and monitor enterprise risks that could affect business activities and provide business leaders the information they need to make critical decisions. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to create innovative strategies and develop programs that drive sustainable effectiveness. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $105000 - $151000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Assess risk to Google facilities, operations, and personnel across product areas, based on ongoing or future events, to inform security posture and resource allocation to security counterparts.
• Evaluate, author, and disseminate accurate and timely global intelligence to appropriate stakeholders, ensuring assessments effectively communicate risk based on impact, credibility, and likelihood.
• Develop a collaborative environment with key partners across Alphabet product areas, and build relationships with public sector counterparts and other relevant organizations.
• Use publicly available sources and advanced open-source research to identify and evaluate potential threats or concerns to Google’s people, property, and ideas.
• Develop, maintain, and continually improve intelligence processes and programs to meet changing business requirements and prevent strategic surprise for business leaders.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .