Security Analyst - Dedicated

Global Guardian

$70K — $95K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Security Management, Emergency Management, Criminal Justice, or a related field preferred; or over 2 years of relevant experience.
  • Professional certifications such as CPP or PSP are desirable.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft 365 products is required.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and vigilance.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills essential.
  • Ability to work independently in high-pressure situations.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor critical events like natural disasters and cyber threats to ensure rapid communication with impacted personnel.
  • Conduct real-time analysis to identify and manage risks, issuing alerts to aid in decision-making.
  • Track mission-critical operations and employee locations in real-time to ensure safety.
  • Evaluate risks associated with travel to advise on safer options for personnel.
  • Maintain detailed records of security system maintenance and repair needs.
  • Utilize communication systems to relay critical information to stakeholders and impacted individuals.
  • Monitor global security trends to enable proactive response strategies.

Benefits

  • Full-time position offering a structured schedule with coverage between 6am to 10pm.
  • Opportunities for professional development through certifications and training.
  • Collaborative work environment in a critical, impactful role.
  • Chance to work directly with emergency services and law enforcement for crisis coordination.
Full Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities
  • Provide centralized monitoring of critical events (natural disasters, civil unrest, cyber threats), ensuring rapid outreach to impacted personnel and stakeholders.
  • Conduct predictive and real-time analytical assessments to identify and manage security, safety, and product-related risks; issue real-time threat alerts to support informed decision-making and incident reduction.
  • Monitor and track mission-critical operations and employee locations in real time, ensuring team safety and swift adaptation to evolving threats or logistical changes.
  • Evaluate flight patterns, hotel locations, high-risk destinations, and transportation options to provide travelers with safer choices and risk-reduction strategies.
  • Maintain meticulous data keeping for security systems maintenance, tracking all repairs, problematic devices and escalating damaged equipment to the Systems Team, ensuring e2e repair completion.
  • Utilization of Client-directed mass communication system and standard operating procedures to send communications to key stakeholders and impacted travelers.
  • Awareness and Information Sharing: Consistent monitoring of global security trends, public and private sector news feeds, intelligence service subscriptions, and alerts related to infrastructure and asset conditions to enable proactive threat response and risk mitigation.
  • Crisis & Evacuation Planning Consultation: Consult with Client on crisis response and evacuation plans, ready to be activated during large-scale incidents.
  • Foster relationships with third-party security providers, law enforcement, and emergency services to enable coordinated crisis response.
  • All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Security Management, Emergency Management, Criminal Justice, or a related field is highly recommended and / or more than 2 years of experience in emergency management, crisis management, emergency operations centers, or a related field.
  • Professional certifications such as Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Physical Security Professional (PSP), or equivalent, are desirable.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft 365 products.

Required Skills:
  • Exceptional vigilance and attention to detail.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities.
  • Ability to work independently and make decisive, well-informed decisions.
  • Proven capability in handling high-stress situations and de-escalating conflicts.
  • Emotional intelligence and awareness to handle high stress situations with candor.

Position Type and Schedule
  • This is a full-time, in-person position located in McLean, VA.
  • Salaried, exempt professional.
  • Day-Evening shift schedule Monday to Friday (6am to 10pm coverage split as 8 hours each between two analysts)

Work Environment and Physical Demands
Reasonable accommodation requires the physical and mental capacity to perform all essential functions effectively. In addition to other demands, the demands of the jobinclude:
  • Exposure to stressful situations, such as challenging individuals or high-alert security issues.
  • Exposure to sensitive and confidential information.
  • Regular computer usage.
  • Frequent sitting and standing.

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