Your Impact
This role offers a unique opportunity to combine a deep understanding of physical and global security threats, expertise in intelligence analysis and writing, and strong interpersonal skills to help minimize risks to Cisco’s executives and business. As a Threat Intelligence Analyst focused on protective intelligence and geopolitical risk analysis, you will:
- Monitor open-source intelligence (OSINT), social media, law enforcement reports, and proprietary intelligence platforms and feeds for threats against executives and Cisco writ large.
- Analyze and report on geopolitical, cyber, and physical threats and emerging security trends that may impact corporate leadership, company assets, or business operations.
- Produce and deliver pre-travel risk assessments and recommendations ahead of executive travel and perform active monitoring of intelligence feeds to mitigate potential travel disruptions and risks.
- Conduct security investigations into and maintain awareness of persons of interest (POIs) and potential hostile actors.
- Author and coordinate on analytic papers and presentations to enable Cisco leaders and stakeholders to effectively respond to emerging geopolitical and security trends, risks, policies, and opportunities.
- Assist in security planning for corporate events, shareholder meetings, and high-profile engagements.
- Contribute to the development of intelligence-driven security protocols and predictive threat modeling to minimize risk to Cisco’s executives and global operations.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in international relations, political science, intelligence studies, cybersecurity, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
- 5+ years of government or private sector experience in intelligence analysis or executive protection, particularly protective intelligence operations.
- Strong familiarly with and experience conducting research and using analytic standards, tradecraft, and intelligence methodologies.
- Excellent critical thinking, written and verbal communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
- Intellectual curiosity and exceptional attention to detail.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience within civilian or military intelligence or law enforcement agencies.
- Familiarity with protective intelligence, insider threat analysis, and security risk management.
- Basic understanding of cybersecurity operations, threats, and trends.
- Proficiency with current open-source intelligence (OSINT) tools provided by Ontic, Everbridge, Factal, Recorded Future, Flashpoint, or similar systems.
- Ability to draft clear and concise threat assessments and position papers on complex geopolitical, security, and/or policy issues.
- Experience briefing senior leadership.
- A global perspective with the ability to work across and engage individuals and teams from different geographies, cultures, and backgrounds. Familiarity with and membership in public-private partnership programs such as the Domestic Security Alliance Council (DSAC) and/or Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC).