GSOC Analyst

Pinkerton Consulting & Investigations, Inc.; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Life & AD&D insurance

Job summary

Pinkerton Consulting & Investigations, Inc. is seeking a GSOC Analyst to conduct in-depth open-source analysis and social media review to monitor threats impacting executives, operations, and assets.

The role includes assessing crisis activations, intelligence gathered, and providing timely reports. The analyst will monitor global events, validate intelligence, and produce actionable products like threat and travel risk assessments while maintaining confidentiality within a 24/7 operational

Qualifications

• Familiar with standard security communication protocols and security tools.
• Knowledgeable of news and current world events.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to intake, evaluate, and sift large quantities of information.
• Able to analyze and provide rigorous and creative insight into complex situations.

Responsibilities

• Represent Pinkerton’s core values of integrity, vigilance, and excellence.
• Conduct regular monitoring of open-source intelligence, social media platforms, and client-specific intelligence gathering tools for threats to employees, assets, and reputation.
• Monitor geopolitical events that may impact travel, events, and operations; provide timely reporting.
• Conduct in-depth research on issues pertaining to global security to understand potential impact.
• Monitor a 24/7 inbox and phone line; escalate as needed.
• Produce actionable intelligence products for incidents including threat and travel risk assessments.

Skills

Open-source analysis

Geopolitical analysis

Threat intelligence

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma/GED

College preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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.

The GSOC Analyst, assigned to one of Pinkerton’s clients, will conduct in-depth research, open-source analysis, and social media review to monitor threats that may impact the safety and wellbeing of the client’s executives, operations, and/or assets. The Analyst vets potential and/or actual crisis response activations, as well as provide analysis on intelligence gathered.

Responsibilities

• Represent Pinkerton’s core values of integrity, vigilance, and excellence.
• Conduct regular monitoring of open-source intelligence, social media platforms, and client specific intelligence gathering tools for known and potential threats to employees, company assets, and reputation.
• Monitor geopolitical events that may impact executive travel, company events, and/or operations, and provide periodic and timely reporting.
• Conduct in-depth research on a wide range of issues pertaining to global security, such as terrorism, natural disasters, and international politics to better understand the potential impact on areas where the client has operational interests.
• Monitor a 24/7 email inbox and phone line.
• Escalate to security management matters related to employee welfare, global incidents, operational issues, and critical situations.
• Collect and validate intelligence, assess the credibility and reliability of open-source information.
• Effectively analyze relevant threats and produce actionable intelligence products in a timely manner for all incidents including but not limited to threat assessments and travel risk assessments.
• Provide ongoing news monitoring.
• Maintain highly sensitive and confidential information.
• Track, document and report progress on projects and initiatives in areas of responsibility.
• All other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

High school diploma/GED, college preferred, with at least three years within a GSOC environment plus intelligence, geopolitical, or security-related experience.

• Familiar with standard security communication protocols and security tools.
• Knowledgeable of news and current world events.
• Self-motivated and curious.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to intake, evaluate, and sift large quantities of information.
• Able to analyze and provide rigorous and creative insight into complex situations.
• Client orientated and results driven.
• Able to multi-task and deliver timely work products in a fast-paced environment.
• Serve as an effective team member.
• Able to work independently with little supervision.
• 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• Benefit options include employer-paid life and AD&D, voluntary life and AD&D, medical, (HSA) Health Savings Account, (FSA) Flexible Savings Account, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(K), paid time off (vacation, personal, sick, and holidays) and several employee assistance-related programs. This information provides a brief benefit overview. Upon the acceptance of an employment offer, the new employee will receive comprehensive plan details based on specific eligibility rules.

Posted Salary Range

USD $31.25 - USD $31.25 /Hr.