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The application window is expected to close on: 02/06/2026 **Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received** . The application window is expected to close in February 2026. Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. **Protective Intelligence Analyst** **Meet the Team** Cisco's Security and Trust Organization (STO) is at the forefront of establishing Cisco's reputation as a trustworthy, transparent, and accountable leader in security, privacy, and data protection. Our team works across Cisco-collaborating with Corporate Security, People and Communities, Government Affairs, Talos, Communications, Supply Chain, and Legal-and partners externally with industry, regulators, and public/private organizations. Together, we proactively identify, understand, and respond to emerging security and industry trends, influencing standards and embedding cybersecurity and data protection needs into our offerings. **Your Impact** As a G8 Protective Intelligence Analyst (Threat Investigator), you'll leverage your expertise in intelligence analysis, writing, and interpersonal communication to help minimize risks to Cisco's executives and business. This exciting role combines monitoring of physical and global threats, conducting in-depth investigations, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to protect Cisco's people and assets. You will play a critical role in shaping Cisco's proactive security posture and make a meaningful impact on the safety of our leadership and operations. + Monitor threats against Cisco executives and personnel via vendor intelligence feeds, law enforcement reports, and OSINT research, triaging and escalating based on an established risk matrix. + Produce and deliver risk assessments and recommendations ahead of executive travel, and perform active monitoring of intelligence feeds to mitigate travel disruptions and risks. + Conduct security investigations and maintain awareness of persons of interest (POIs) and potential hostile actors. + Draft recurring reports analyzing internal threat metrics, emerging security TTPs, and geopolitical, cyber, and physical threats that may impact leadership, assets, or operations. + Contribute to ad-hoc advisories, presentations, and projects on executive security, internal risk, and travel risk management, collaborating with STO Global Security, Executive Protection teams, and partners. + Coordinate with Cisco vendors, internal stakeholders, and public/private partners to refine tooling, configure intelligence feeds, and liaise on risk concerns. + Provide on-site or remote intelligence support for corporate events, shareholder meetings, and high-profile engagements; assist with pre-event security planning. **Minimum Required Qualifications** + Bachelor's degree in international relations, political science, intelligence studies, criminal justice, journalism, or a related field. + 2-4 years of government or private sector experience in intelligence analysis, due diligence, investigations, or executive protection, particularly protective intelligence operations. + Experience working directly with executive protection teams in an operational environment. + Strong familiarity with and experience conducting research and using analytic standards, tradecraft, and intelligence methodologies. + Experience conducting research and utilizing OSINT tools (e.g., Factal, Ontic, AlertMedia, Everbridge, Silo). **Preferred Qualifications** + Prior experience within civilian or military intelligence, law enforcement agencies, or private sector companies focused on protection operations. + Familiarity with protective intelligence, insider threat analysis, and security risk management. + Experience providing intelligence support for executive protection operations, with an understanding of protection protocols, industry standards, vendor relationships, and specialized terminology. + Ability to read and write in a foreign language such as Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Arabic, Hindi, Polish, or Japanese. + Basic understanding of cybersecurity operations, threats, and trends. + Intellectual curiosity and exceptional attention to detail. + Proficiency with current open-source intelligence (OSINT) tools (e.g., Ontic, Factal, Flashpoint) or similar systems. + Ability to draft clear and concise threat assessments and position papers on complex geopolitical, security, and/or policy issues. + Excellent critical thinking, judgement, written and verbal communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills. + A global perspective with the ability to work across and engage individuals and teams from different geographies, cultures, and backgrounds. Familiarity with public-private partnership programs such as the Domestic Security Alliance Council (DSAC) and/or Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC). S&TO **Why Cisco?** At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. **Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:** The starting salary range posted for this position is $136,200.00 to $182,600.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time. U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies: + 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees + 1 paid day off for employee's birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco + Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees + Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations) + 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next + Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members + Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies. Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows: + .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota; + 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%; + 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and + Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation. For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid. The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below: New York City Metro Area: $136,200.00 - $210,000.00 Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $128,100.00 - $186,700.00 * For quota-based sales roles on Cisco's sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined. ** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements. Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.