Protective Intelligence & Threat Analyst
Join the Mission to Secure the Future of AI
At OpenAI, we're pushing the boundaries of AI, and our Corporate Security team plays a vital role in ensuring we do so responsibly and securely. We're looking for a sharp and proactive Protective Intelligence & Threat Analyst to join our ranks. If you're passionate about threat analysis, open-source intelligence, and protecting a cutting-edge organization, this is your chance to make a real impact.
About the Team
Our Corporate Security team is dedicated to ensuring the physical safety and security of OpenAI's assets, operations, and personnel. We are committed to maintaining a secure environment that empowers our team to focus on safely advancing artificial intelligence.
What You'll Do
As a Protective Intelligence & Threat Analyst, you'll be on the front lines, monitoring open-source intelligence, social media, and the dark web to identify and analyze physical security threats to OpenAI and geopolitical developments relevant to our industry. You'll be responsible for:
Analyzing OSINT data collections to catalog and manage information, enhancing discoverability and retrievability for appropriate dissemination.
Conducting in-depth research, assessing, and acquiring publicly available information to fill intelligence gaps.
Identifying and investigating physical threats to OpenAI, leveraging web-based tools and OSINT techniques.
Conducting persons of interest (POI) investigations to evaluate the credibility and severity of identified threats to executives and at-risk personnel. Provide risk mitigation recommendations and support to Corporate Security and cross-functional partners.
Conducting comprehensive assessments of potential physical security threats and risks to personnel, assets, and operations.
Collaborating within a team to prepare and disseminate intelligence briefings and reports for senior management and relevant stakeholders.
Leveraging advanced analytical tools and technologies to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of threat assessments, security investigations, and the team’s intelligence cycle.
Maintaining protocols, procedures, and methodologies for protective intelligence gathering, analysis, assessment, and dissemination.
Developing and nurturing intelligence-sharing relationships, both internally and externally, to enhance overall security efforts.
What You'll Bring
We're looking for someone with a strong analytical mind, excellent communication skills, and a passion for security. Ideally, you'll have:
5+ years of related experience conducting threat investigations and intelligence analysis.
Ability to solve complex problems and deal with a variety of variables while meeting quality and timeliness requirements.
Excellent verbal & written communication skills with the capacity to assimilate intelligence content from numerous sources into products that effectively communicate risk while relaying that information to diverse stakeholders, including technical audiences and senior leaders.
Strong ability to work independently and as part of a small, dynamic, and disbursed team.
Demonstrated ability to engage and build partnerships with stakeholders across a broad array of verticals, including Communications, Government Relations, People, Legal, & Information Security.
Knowledge of OSINT investigation techniques, corporate physical security protocols, risk management, threat assessment, and the intelligence cycle.
Proficiency with web-based tools and social media platforms.
High emotional intelligence and the ability to handle confidential information.
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Knowledge of Ontic integrated research, threat detection, & case management software (preferred).
Experience with the ATAP threat assessment process (preferred).
Experience working an atypical schedule and being on call to respond to crises and/or emergencies on some nights and weekends (preferred).
Location & Benefits
This role is based in London or Dublin. We operate on a hybrid work model, requiring 3 days in the office per week. We offer relocation assistance to new employees.
About OpenAI
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.
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