Full-Time Open Source Investigations Analyst
ZeroFOX is hiring a remote Full-Time Open Source Investigations Analyst. The career level for this job opening is Experienced and is accepting UK based applicants remotely. Read complete job description before applying.
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ZeroFox seeks an Open Source Intelligence Analyst for conducting thorough online investigations using OSINT to identify potential threats. You will support the Intelligence Department in producing high-quality threat assessments by leveraging various online platforms and social media to gather actionable intelligence. Your analytical skills and proficiency with investigative tools will play a key role in identifying and mitigating risks to our clients.
Role and responsibilities
- Conduct in-depth open-source investigations, gathering relevant information from publicly available sources, including social media, forums, and web data.
- Provide comprehensive executive, event, and travel assessments, as well as persons of interest investigations and present findings in clear, actionable reports.
- Utilize advanced search techniques and tools to maximize the effectiveness of online investigations.
- Assist in identifying emerging threats, trends, and patterns within the threat landscape.
- Maintain a high level of accuracy and thoroughness in all investigative activities to support the team’s goals.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience in open-source investigations, social media analysis, or a similar field
- Creativity in leveraging internet search techniques and methods
- experience with social media investigations and identifying publicly available information
- Ability to determine the credibility, value, significance, and relevancy of information from different data sources to produce clear, concise, and timely investigative products
- Strong written and oral communication skills; comfortable providing briefings and presentations
- Experience producing short and long-form reports, applying BLUF or similar models
- Comfortable working independently and in a small team
- Ability to collect, authenticate, validate and document online evidence and familiarity with the intelligence cycle
- Proficient in Google Suite of programs
Preferred Experience
- Public or private sector experience as an analyst, researcher or investigator
- Experience with online investigative resources (LexisNexis, CLEAR, TLO, etc.)
- Experience in conducting studies and making recommendations to identify threat vectors, threat actors, and threat trends
- Experience in briefing decision-makers and senior leaders
- Possession of excellent project/team leadership, development, and client relationship skills
- Knowledge and familiarity with relevant threat landscapes or industry practice areas such as, physical/corporate security, HNWI and UHNWI individuals, activism, hacktivism, reputation risk, travel security, geopolitical or policy issues