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Protective Intelligence Analyst

Meet the Team

Cisco’s Security and Trust Organization (STO) is at the forefront of establishing Cisco’s reputation as a trustworthy, transparent, and accountable leader in security, privacy, and data protection. Our team works across Cisco—collaborating with Corporate Security, People and Communities, Government Affairs, Talos, Communications, Supply Chain, and Legal—and partners externally with industry, regulators, and public/private organizations. Together, we proactively identify, understand, and respond to emerging security and industry trends, influencing standards and embedding cybersecurity and data protection needs into our offerings.

Your Impact

As a G8 Protective Intelligence Analyst (Threat Investigator), you’ll leverage your expertise in intelligence analysis, writing, and interpersonal communication to help minimize risks to Cisco’s executives and business.

This exciting role combines monitoring of physical and global threats, conducting in-depth investigations, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to protect Cisco’s people and assets. You will play a critical role in shaping Cisco’s proactive security posture and make a meaningful impact on the safety of our leadership and operations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor threats against Cisco executives and personnel via vendor intelligence feeds, law enforcement reports, and OSINT research, triaging and escalating based on an established risk matrix.

• Produce and deliver risk assessments and recommendations ahead of executive travel and perform active monitoring of intelligence feeds to mitigate travel disruptions and risks.

• Conduct security investigations and maintain awareness of persons of interest (POIs) and potential hostile actors.

• Draft recurring reports analyzing internal threat metrics, emerging security TTPs, and geopolitical, cyber, and physical threats that may impact leadership, assets, or operations.

• Contribute to ad-hoc advisories, presentations, and projects on executive security, internal risk, and travel risk management, collaborating with STO Global Security, Executive Protection teams, and partners.

• Coordinate with Cisco vendors, internal stakeholders, and public/private partners to refine tooling, configure intelligence feeds, and liaise on risk concerns.

• Provide on-site or remote intelligence support for corporate events, shareholder meetings, and high-profile engagements; assist with pre-event security planning.

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in international relations, political science, intelligence studies, criminal justice, journalism or a related field.

• 4+ years of Private Sector experience (or government) in an Intelligence Analysis or Investigations role supporting a Protective Intelligence function.

• Strong understanding of protection protocols, industry standards, vendor relationships, and specialized terminology.

• Experience utilizing OSINT tools to research and conduct online monitoring of threats towards principals/executives (OSINT tools: e.g. Factal, Ontic, AlertMedia, Everbridge, Silo, etc.).

• Experience monitoring executive travel movements and conducting pre-trip intel assessments.

• Experience using behavioral threat assessment methodologies to evaluate persons of interest who are targeting principals/executives.

• Ability to draft clear and concise threat assessments that follow analytic standards, tradecraft, and intelligence methodologies, and integrate complex geopolitical, security, and/or policy issues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting a corporate intelligence function and working with a wide array of stakeholders, such as Executive Protection, Corporate Security, and Travel/Event Teams.

• Ability to read and write in a foreign language such as (but not limited to): Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Arabic, Hindi, Polish, or Japanese.

• Basic understanding of cybersecurity operations and insider threat analysis.

• Proficiency with current open-source intelligence (OSINT) tools provided by Ontic, Factal, Flashpoint, or similar systems.

• Excellent critical thinking, judgement, attention to detail, written and verbal communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.

• 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).

S&TO

Note: Outside Employment/Conflicts of Interest: Any outside employment must comply with Cisco's conflicts of interest policies and may require prior review and approval. Due to the nature of this role, individuals hired into the Executive Protection Agent position may be restricted from engaging in outside employment that involves executive or personal protection services, particularly if the activity creates a conflict of interest, interferes with required availability, or could compromise the safety, security, or interests of Cisco or its protectees.

Why Cisco? 

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. 

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. 

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

The starting salary range posted for this position is $128,100.00 to $162,300.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks.  Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees

• 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco

• Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees

• Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)

• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next

• Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members

• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

• .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

• 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

• 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and

• Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area:

$136,200.00 - $210,000.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

$128,100.00 - $186,700.00

* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.