Staff, OSINT Specialist

The Okta Security team’s mission is to strengthen Okta’s position as the leading Identity-as-a-Service solution through identifying and resolving risks to the employees, product, and most importantly, our customers. With the ever-increasing pace of cloud application adoption, companies are struggling to find ways to accurately assess risk and act at the speed of their business. In addition to driving security in our Corporate environment and Okta service, the Security team is deeply entrenched in the Okta business. As such, we contribute to product roadmaps, branding, research and other strategic aspects of our operations. We work across multiple functions, business partners and the research community. We are an engineering-focused team that seeks to stay on the cutting edge of security technology and the threat landscape.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced OSINT specialist to help the development and implementation of a comprehensive insider threat program tailored to Okta’s unique position as the world’s leading independent identity provider.
We are looking for a candidate that is adept in both running commercial OSINT tools, but can also develop their own solutions for both manual and automated tasks. You will work closely with internal stakeholders across the organization to identify and assess potential insider threats, and recommend proactive measures to safeguard our people, assets and reputation.
The successful candidate will report directly to the Director of Insider Threat in Okta’s Security team.
Core responsibilities include: 

• Develop and run a comprehensive OSINT program that addresses potential insider threats, including noncompliance with code of conduct and relevant policies.
• Create bespoke technical solutions to address specific security requirements
• Collaborate and coordinate with key business units (eg. HR, Legal, IT, Security) to gather insights and assess potential risks.
• Distilling and analyzing information about personnel security risks.
• Writing and reporting to a variety of audiences, ranging from the technical to senior leadership.
• Maintain documentation and ensure the program complies with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards 
• Stay abreast of the latest trends and best practices
  

What does it take? 

You’re a team player. You have great communications skills and a thirst for knowledge. You have a deep understanding of open source datasets, how to access them and synthesize the information into actionable insights. Whilst technical, you have a good grasp on human behaviors which contextualizes your work. You’re passionate about building OSINT programs and look for novel and scalable ways to solve problems.

Requirements 

• A strong history of using a multitude of open-source toolsets to enable risk assessments, including investigative work.
• Ability to work independently and achieve outcomes with limited direct supervision 
• Excellent communication and writing skills 
• Knowledge of REST APIs and experience building tools to interact with them
• Demonstrated proficiency in scripting for automation, data analysis, security tool integration and custom tool development
• Ability to handle sensitive information with a high degree of integrity and discretion
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams on complex projects.

Okta is committed to complying with applicable data privacy and security laws and regulations. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy at https://www.okta.com/privacy-policy/.

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