Lead Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) Analyst - USDS
About the Team
Our Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) team is the frontline of defense, responsible for protecting the organization from evolving cyber threats with precision, urgency, and purpose. We're a mission-driven team that thrives in a high-tempo environment—where curiosity, accountability, and continuous improvement are at the core of everything we do.
We operate a 24/7 global detection and response program, leveraging cutting-edge tools, advanced threat intelligence, and automation to detect, investigate, and respond to threats at scale. But more than the tech, it's our people that make the difference. We're collaborative, detail-oriented, and deeply committed to safeguarding the business while enabling innovation.
In order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, among other things, at this time, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office 3 days a week, or as directed by their manager/department. We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time.
Responsibilities
* As a Lead SOC Analyst, you'll play a critical role at the intersection of frontline detection, incident response, and strategic defense engineering. This isn't a passive monitoring role—you'll be empowered to lead investigations, shape detection logic, and elevate the SOC's analytical and operational rigor.
* Lead high-fidelity investigations from triage to root cause, coordinating incident response efforts across threat surfaces including endpoint, cloud, identity, and SaaS.
* Mentor and develop SOC analysts, raising the technical bar through case reviews, scenario-based training, and real-time guidance during critical events.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
* 5+ years experience handling security-related incidents along with identifying and responding to advanced threats and threat actor TTPs
* Excellent communication skills, ability to influence without authority while demonstrating leadership and collaboration skills, in particular in leading or contributing to global and multi-functional analyst SOC teams.
* Demonstrated time management, problem-solving, effort prioritization and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to work well to solve problems and meet objectives
* Excellent knowledge of industry-standard frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK)
* Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and cross-functional expertise across multiple IT operational and security disciplines with the ability to communicate technical concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical staff
* Must possess a high degree of integrity, be trustworthy, and have the ability to lead and inspire change
Preferred Qualifications
* GCIA, GCIH, GREM or applicable experience in the Information Security field
* One or more programming/scripting languages (e.g., Perl, Java, Python, etc.) / SQL - Experience writing and executing SQL queries
* Experience in performing or overseeing static/dynamic malware analysis and performing digital forensics for incident response
* High level of SIEM search and use case development/ detection experience
* Strong Operating System Administration skills including conceptual knowledge of OS internals and experience with core service types along with strong experience in cloud hosted environments - including UNIX/Linux and Windows environments
About USDS
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. U.S. Data Security ("USDS") is a subsidiary of TikTok in the U.S. This new, security-first division was created to bring heightened focus and governance to our data protection policies and content assurance protocols to keep U.S. users safe.
Data Security Statement
This role requires the ability to work with and support systems designed to protect sensitive data and information. As such, this role will be subject to strict national security-related screening.
Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.
Diversity & Inclusion
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach.
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