GSOC Analyst

Pinkerton Consulting & Investigations; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinkerton Consulting & Investigations is seeking a Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) Analyst for one of its largest global clients. The role focuses on essential security monitoring and threat mitigation for employees, facilities and interests worldwide using open-source intelligence and client tools.

The candidate will collect and validate intelligence, assess credibility, and report on geopolitical events that affect travel and operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; college preferred, with at least three years experience in a GSOC environment.
• Knowledge of security system applications and integration, preferred.
• Familiarity with standard security communication protocols and security tools.
• Knowledge of world news and current events.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to intake, evaluate, and sift large quantities of information.
• Analytical skills with rigorous and creative insight into complex situations.
• Able to manage multiple tasks with competing priorities and deadlines.
• Able to work independently while also being a team player.
• Self-motivated and able to achieve results with little supervision.
• Computer skills; Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Represent Pinkerton’s core values of integrity, vigilance, and excellence.
• Conduct regular monitoring of open-source intelligence and client tools for threats to employees and assets.
• Collect and validate intelligence, assessing credibility and reliability of information.
• Observe and report on global security issues, including terrorism, disasters, crime trends, and health incidents.
• Monitor geopolitical events that may impact travel, events, and operations.
• Serve as initial command element during emergencies or crises.
• Manage internal alarm monitoring, trace, and responses.
• Conduct video surveillance activities.
• Complete external threat monitoring and provide rapid communication with employees and stakeholders.
• Conduct physical security system audits and assess controls.
• Support other client programs including insider threat, business continuity, health and safety, travel security, executive security, and physical security threat analysis.
• Document progress on projects and report to senior security management.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Analytical thinking

Information intake/evaluation

Multitasking

Independent but team player

Education

High school diploma or 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 Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) Analyst, assigned to one of Pinkerton’s largest global clients, will perform essential security monitoring and threat mitigation functions for the client, which has employees and offices worldwide. The Analyst performs tactical level threat intelligence functions to include collection of intelligence information and tracking physical threat activities which directly or indirectly affect employees, facilities and interests globally.

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.
• Collect and validate intelligence, while assessing the credibility and reliability of open-source information.
• Observe and report on a wide range of issues pertaining to global security, such as terrorism, natural disasters, crime incidents and trends, and pandemic/health related incidents.
• Monitor geopolitical events that may impact executive travel, company events, and/or operations.
• Serve as initial command element during emergency or crisis situations.
• Manage internal alarm monitoring, trace, and responses.
• Conduct video surveillance activities.
• Complete external threat monitoring and provide rapid communication with employees and stakeholders, as needed.
• Conduct physical security system operational audits.
• Manage access control and produces analytical reporting to assess effectiveness of controls and culture of security.
• Support other client programs including insider threat, business continuity, health and safety, travel security, executive security, and physical security threat analysis.
• Track, document, and report progress on projects and initiatives in areas of responsibility.
• Communicate with senior security management on matters related to employee welfare, global incidents, operational issues and critical situations.
• All other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED, college preferred, with at least three years of experience working in a GSOC environment.

• Knowledge of security system applications and integration, preferred.
• Familiarity with standard security communication protocols and security tools.
• Knowledge of world news and current events.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to intake, evaluate, and sift large quantities of information.
• Analytical skills with the ability to provide rigorous and creative insight into complex situations.
• Able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with competing priorities and deadlines.
• Able to work independently while also being a team player.
• Self-motivated and able to achieve results 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.

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 $34.00 - USD $34.00 /Hr.