Insider Threat Lead - Global Security Organisation

Insider Threat Lead - Global Security Organisation

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible. Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve. Join us.

The Global Security Organization provides industry-leading cybersecurity and business protection services to TikTok globally. Our organization employs four principles that guide our strategic and tactical operations. Firstly, we Champion Transparency & Trust by leading the charge in organizational transparency, prioritizing customer trust, and placing user needs first. Secondly, we aim to maintain Best in Class Global Security by proactively identifying and reducing risks while enabling innovative product development. We constantly work towards a sustainable world-class security capability. Thirdly, we strive to be a Business Catalyst & Enabler by embodying the DNA of technical innovation and ensuring our Global Security operations are fast and agile. Finally, we Drive Empowered & Risk-Informed Decision Making by providing our leaders with the necessary information to make agile decisions based on risk.

As a direct report to the Head of Threat and Incident Management, you will lead TikTok's insider threat operation. You will direct analysts utilizing analytical methods to understand insider risk patterns and establish models for forecasting insider risk scenarios. This person will also collaborate with stakeholders from data engineers to executives, prioritizing data sources for onboarding into risk models and gathering requirements for dashboards to provide a holistic view on operations.

Responsibilities

1. Analyze large complex datasets, develop rules for detecting and deterring risk, and make accurate determinations.
2. Coordinate with data and system owners to enhance detection models and analysis workflows.
3. Create analytical dashboards to assist with research, hunting, and investigations.
4. Proactively monitor, triage, and escalate findings from detection capabilities.
5. Communicate findings, risks, and gaps to both technical and non-technical program stakeholders.
6. Coordinate with team members to identify and implement opportunities for continuous program improvement.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
- Experience developing and executing work processes in a fast-paced technical environment.
- Ability to prioritize risks to the business in real-time.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Experience with UAM, SIEM, DLP, and UEBA technologies.

Preferred Qualifications:
- 5 years of experience working with insider risk, fraud, and/or counterintelligence.
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Information Security, Risk & Privacy, Compliance, or Project Management.
- Experience with Insider Risk monitoring, detection, and forecasting.
- Experience with AI/ML to improve operational efficiency.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) along with teamwork and collaboration per global and multi-functional teams and intelligence source groups.
- Demonstrates excellent time management, prioritization, negotiation, and interpersonal relations with expert knowledge of intelligence data sources and platforms.
- Highly motivated to contribute and grow within a complex area of emerging importance in an enterprise environment.

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.