 Clearly worried about the insider threat to its corporate assets, search marketing giant Google is looking for an Investigator/Threat Analyst to examine "deviations from company policies or acts against Google."
According to a job listing first sighted by Search Engine Land, the new hire will report to the Director of Corporate Safety & Security and will be tasked with collecting and analyzing information to help define and assess threats to Google's operations and assets.
In a nutshell, the internal security cop will have to:
Develop protocols and practices to assess and mitigate threats to company assets, and to manage crises.
Deliver threat assessment services by collecting, evaluating and disseminating accurate and timely intelligence information to appropriate managers.
Investigate possible violations of Google's security/HR/Finance policies, Code of Conduct, or other business conditions and provides appropriate reports to management summarizing the findings.
Conduct audits and other research to identify process deficiencies which could allow inappropriate business conduct and recommend protocols and policies to address those weaknesses.
Develops strong relationships with domestic and international law enforcement and intelligence services counterparts, as well as private-sector counterparts worldwide.
The only surprise around this job listing is that a company the size/value of Google does not already have someone policing its assets. It's well-established that the insider threat is probably the most serious link on the risk-management chain, meaning that a dedicated position to handle mitigation, incident response and forensics is a no-brainer.
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Comments (1)
I don't know about a security cop but Google needs a performance reviewer. Seems lately their G-MAIL has had a real hitch in its git-a-long. I get unable to connect to server and denial of service notices. Could this be my machine? No since every other sight operates well. It';s the giant Google. What needs to happen is the giant needs to get a check up.
Hey Google , GMAIL needs repair.
Posted by Patrick Montgomery | January 29, 2008 8:16 PM