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**Job title**: Senior Trust Investigator – Threat Tracking
**Role summary**: Lead the analysis, monitoring, and mitigation of coordinated fraud and abuse campaigns on a large-scale social platform. Drive threat intelligence gathering, database management, and cross‑functional collaboration to protect user trust, platform safety, and community integrity.
**Expectations**:
- Expert‑level knowledge of threat‑intelligence frameworks and cyber‑security operations.
- Proven ability to lead investigations, mentor junior analysts, and influence product strategy.
- Strong analytical, scripting, and communication skills with a track record of translating complex data into actionable insights for leadership.
**Key responsibilities**:
1. Spearhead coordinated‑threat tracking for fraud, scams, and scaled abuse groups.
2. Maintain a comprehensive threat‑tracking database, integrating internal signals, external feeds, and open‑source research.
3. Collaborate with product, incident, data science, legal, and security operations to embed threat insights into product controls.
4. Develop and refine threat‑tracking methodologies, tools, and reports tailored to the social‑media ecosystem.
5. Produce timely intelligence briefings for Trust leadership and guide strategic decision‑making.
6. Mentor and coach investigators, fostering investigative rigor and continuous learning.
7. Integrate threat intelligence with platform signals to enhance detection and prevent abuse.
8. Stay current on TTPs, emerging trends, and maintain alignment with privacy, legal, and ethical standards.
9. Support incident response with contextual knowledge of threat actors and behaviors.
**Required skills**:
- Cyber threat intelligence, threat tracking, and digital investigations.
- Proficiency with threat‑intelligence platforms, digital forensics, and investigative tools.
- Scripting/data‑analysis expertise (Python, SQL, or similar).
- Ability to synthesize complex datasets and communicate insights to technical and non‑technical audiences.
- Strong problem‑solving, critical thinking, and collaboration abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication; experience briefing senior leadership.
**Required education & certifications**:
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related technical field (or equivalent experience).
- 3+ years in cyber threat intelligence, threat tracking, or investigations; 1+ years leading operations in this domain.
- Certifications such as GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI), Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA), or related credentials are a plus.
- Master’s or PhD is preferred; 5+ years in trust & safety, social media, or platform abuse prevention is desirable.