Join us as we inspire
creativity and bring joy to
millions of users worldwide.
@2025 TikTok
Responsibilities
About the Team The USDS FUSE Intelligence program is an all-hazards intelligence team that develops products and services with action-based outcomes to reduce and identify risk to TikTok. FUSE Intelligence proactively identifies, analyses, and prioritizes threats to the TikTok USDS enterprise and its users to empower stakeholders to take action to reduce risk and secure the business. FUSE Intelligence combines raw internal and external data, special analytic technology, and a diverse range of linguistic, technical, and issue-specific skillsets to produce finished intelligence on existing and emerging threats to the business unavailable elsewhere. The Protective Intelligence Team is one of four functionally-focused sub-teams in FUSE and seeks to proactively identify, address, and mitigate threats to TikTok USDS personnel, in particular key personnel who serve in higher-exposure roles. As a Protective Intelligence Analyst, the candidate will be responsible for proactively monitoring various sources of information to identify and assess potential risks that could affect US-based and global executives and business operations. The candidate will effectively track social media, travel plans/destinations, and events for potential threats to the organization's security. The candidate will utilize strong skills in advanced analytical and investigative techniques to develop tailored intelligence products. The analyst will closely collaborate with Executive Protection, Physical Security, other USDS Security teams, Legal, and various business departments In order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, among other things, at this time, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office 3 days a week, or as directed by their manager/department. We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time. Responsibilities -Identify, manage, and report threat intelligence related to travel arrangements and special event planning -Support executive protection teams with actionable intelligence to assist in safeguarding key personnel -Evaluate and address threats or unusual interest cases targeting business leadership -Develop and maintain relationships across the business environment to effectively support the security mission -Continuously enhance existing sources and tools; identify new resources as needed -Create and maintain use cases for intelligence monitoring -Develop and deliver high-quality written products and oral intelligence briefings -Identify and assess emerging risks, including analysis of deep and dark web data -Provide reports on operational events and trends, offering tactical evaluations of current and future threats, and presenting operationally, tactically, and strategically sound recommendations to mitigate risks -Maintain and refine data sources within a Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP) -Conduct Open Source Intelligence, including collecting and analyzing publicly available information -Protect and maintain sensitive and confidential information -Travel, as required
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications - Excellent communication skills, contribute to cross-functional teams on a global scale, engage in response actions across various security disciplines, excel in a fast-paced and ambiguous work environment, and share pertinent information as needed to support the company's critical business, market strategy, and operational infrastructure requirements. -Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in information security, privacy, risk, compliance, project management, law enforcement, intelligence, cybersecurity, or a relevant discipline from an accredited college or university or measurable knowledge/experience from proven industry, military, defense, or government operations. -2+ years of experience working with and analyzing data sources and developing intelligence reports -Experience working with strategic, tactical, technical, and operational threat intelligence -Familiarity with OSINT tools such as Liferaft, Skopenow, Flashpoint, TLOxp, LexisNexus, etc Preferred Qualifications: -Experience creating and disseminating reports to multi-level audiences in a technical environment -Experience in evaluating, analyzing, and collaborating with security teams to address and mitigate actual or potential security risks -Affiliation with professional security/intelligence organizations such as ASIS, ATAP, AIRIP, etc. This role requires the ability to work with and support systems designed to protect sensitive data and information. As such, this role will be subject to strict national security-related screening.
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】 Compensation Description (Annually) - Washington, DC
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is 88920 - 160400 annually.
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
About USDS
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. U.S. Data Security (“USDS”) is a subsidiary of TikTok in the U.S. This new, security-first division was created to bring heightened focus and governance to our data protection policies and content assurance protocols to keep U.S. users safe. Our focus is on providing oversight and protection of the TikTok platform and U.S. user data, so millions of Americans can continue turning to TikTok to learn something new, earn a living, express themselves creatively, or be entertained. The teams within USDS that deliver on this commitment daily span across Trust & Safety, Security & Privacy, Engineering, User & Product Ops, Corporate Functions and more.
Data Security Statement
This role requires the ability to work with and support systems designed to protect sensitive data and information. As such, this role will be subject to strict national security-related screening.
Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.
We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
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.
USDS Reasonable Accommodation
USDS is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/USDS-RA