Senior Insider Risk Investigator

TikTok Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok Inc. is seeking a technical security analyst for the Insider Risk team to lead high-impact investigations globally. You will analyze data exfiltration, privilege abuse, and policy violations, conduct interviews, and produce detailed reports.

The role requires strong technical acumen and the ability to handle sensitive information across multiple jurisdictions. You will partner with Legal, HR, Engineering, and Policy teams to drive remediation actions and ensure compliance with regional

Qualifications

• Strong technical proficiency in log data analysis and security fundamentals.
• Experience leading complex investigations from detection through remediation.
• Experience with enterprise security investigations across large environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical insider risk investigations from intake to closure.
• Analyze telemetry data and indicators across regional infrastructure.
• Conduct interviews with employees and stakeholders across regions.
• Write thorough, region-specific investigation reports.
• Collaborate with Legal, HR, Engineering, PR, and Policy teams.
• Monitor external threats and public disclosures affecting TikTok brand.
• Identify regional detection gaps and help shape alerting logic.
• Maintain discretion and proper handling of sensitive data.

Skills

Log data analysis

Security principles

IAM/SSO

Cloud services

Endpoint detection

Network logs

Interviewing stakeholders

Technical escalation

Report writing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or above in Cybersecurity/CS/SE

Tools

Git

Python

Job description

TikTok Inc. is seeking a technical security analyst for the Insider Risk team to lead high-impact investigations globally. You will analyze data exfiltration, privilege abuse, and policy violations, conduct interviews, and produce detailed reports.

The role requires strong technical acumen and the ability to handle sensitive information across multiple jurisdictions. You will partner with Legal, HR, Engineering, and Policy teams to drive remediation actions and ensure compliance with regional