GSOC Analyst
US$55,000 – US$60,000 / yr base salary
Posted 12 Oct 2026
Advertised as “GSOC Analyst - Swing Shift”
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- Expected experience
- 2+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- Hybrid
- Contract
- Full-time
| Base salary | US$55,000 – US$60,000 / yr |
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Field of studyBusiness Management, Political Science, Security Management
Study levelBachelor's
THIS IS NOT A CYBERSECURITY ROLE
Control Risks is seeking a GSOC Analyst to work as a member of our global security operations center as a part of a dedicated team of analysts to provide tactical intelligence on a 24/7/365 basis. The role will be responsible for updating the client on any potential security threats to the company, ensuring that relevant stakeholders can make the correct decisions in a crisis situation. This position will cover the teams Swing Shift, covering Tuesday-Saturday; 2:00 pm-11:00 pm CT.
- Identify geopolitical events impacting Client employees, events, and facilities, and provide intermittent and appropriate notifications to the Global Security Intelligence Team.
- Proactively find new ideas and solutions to support Team Lead for program growth[ES1] .
- Identify current gaps or concerns with products in the GSOC program to raise to team leads to help build on current successes.
- Continuously utilize open-source intelligence techniques (OSINT) to identify security risks which have the potential to affect Client personnel, assets, and reputation.
- Test and assist in the implementation of new tools and technology including new Open-Source tools and Social Media parsing tools
- Primary security center for receiving the reporting of incidents involving company personnel/assets, and initiating notification to the appropriate response personnel.
- Assess security issues or emergency situations suitably.
- Works with the GSOC Lead Specialist to identify areas for improvement in internal processes.
- Interacting routinely with employees, executives and contractors.
- Providing daily guidance and oversight of the contract security staff onsite.
- Providing security-related support to internal customers.
- Handling sensitive and confidential information with limited supervision.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Security Management, Political Science, or Business Management
- 2+ years’ experience working in a Security Operations Center or Risk Assessment Center.
- Possesses geopolitical awareness, knowledge of global events, and cultural sensitivity.
- Experience working w/ new tools and technologies to help implement and test new ideas.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Previous military or law enforcement experience a plus
- Experience using open source intelligence techniques (OSINT).
- Examination and critical thinking skills for recognizing, accumulating, and evaluating data to identify rational and actionable decisions.