Cisco Finance Manager 

United States, North Carolina, Cary 

769784654

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).