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Palantir Technologies,Inc. Threat Specialist in Seattle, Washington
A World-Changing Company Palantir builds the world's leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more. The Role We're looking for a security (or national security) professional who is innately curious and has the ability and desire to dive into the details of complex, murky, and sensitive investigations, conducted on behalf of multiple stakeholders with (often) competing and shifting priorities. As a Threat Specialist on the Palantir Security team, you will work alongside various internal teams to analyze potential external and insider threats, and mitigate the risks posed to Palantir assets and people. We are looking for a motivated self-starter who is eager to serve in a hybrid role, fusing operational security (OPSEC) expertise, threat research, and analysis. In this role, you will interface closely with Information Security, Compliance, Legal, Global Security and Investigations teams, as well as other internal/external stakeholders. This role requires established open source investigations and research skills, experience in Counterintelligence (CI), strong analytical writing and briefing/debriefing skills, and an appetite to become more technical; existing technical experience is a plus. You must be able to synthesize complex information from various sources and convey risk, as well as present investigative/analytical assessment data, in a clear and concise manner to internal and externals stakeholders, including company leadership. Core Responsibilities Monitor, identify, and analyze internal/external security indicators to determine their impact on Palantir assets Synthesize data and findings with general trend research to provide investigative support to teams across Palantir Assess the validity of potential security risks and incidents and triage using solid prioritization skills Collaborate with a variety of disparate stakeholders when required to investigate and remediate internal threats Conduct security awareness training for internal stakeholders to help increase operational security awareness of Palantir employees Explore and leverage open source information repositories to identify threats to employees, customers, and facilities in advance of or in response to actual incidents Evaluate the changing risk environment with high-frequency in geographies where Palantir has interests, including providing updated CI and OPSEC guidance pertinent to those locales What We Value Deep understanding of insider threat tactics, techniques, and procedures Cybersecurity, intelligence, and/or CI experience preferred Experience with open source monitoring tools is a plus Strong written and verbal communication skills and experience presenting technical security concerns and complicated counterintelligence issues to non-technical audience Geographical experience or subject matter expertise outside of the US is preferred Possess active security clearance or the ability to acquire a security clearance Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time if needed, and work a varied schedule based on the needs of the team What We Require 5+ years conducting online/open source investigations and technical security analysis; formal training strongly preferred 4+ years professional experience in government, law enforcement, intelligence, or national security conducting analysis/investigations or operations Salary The estimated salary range for this position is estimated to be $135,000 - $200,000/year. Total compensation for this position may also include Restricted Stock units, sign-on bonus and other potential future incentives. Further note that total compensation for this position will be determined by each individual's relevant qualifications,