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About Sony Music Entertainment

At Sony Music Entertainment, we fuel the creative journey. We’ve played a pioneering role in music history, from the first-ever music label to the invention of the flat disc record. We’ve nurtured some of music’s most iconic artists and produced some of the most influential recordings of all time.

Today, we work in more than 70 countries, supporting a diverse roster of international superstars, developing and independent artists, and visionary creators. From our position at the intersection of music, entertainment, and technology, we bring imagination and expertise to the newest products and platforms, embrace new business models, employ breakthrough tools, and provide powerful insights that help our artists push creative boundaries and reach new audiences. In everything we do, we’re committed to artistic integrity, transparency, and entrepreneurship.

Sony Music Entertainment is a member of the Sony family of global companies.

In this role, the Cyber Security Specialist will help support our threat intelligence strategy and operations, oversee brand and executive protection initiatives, and conduct advanced OSINT investigations. In this role, you’ll apply your expertise in cyber threat intelligence, publicly available information (PAI), and digital investigations to identify, analyze, and mitigate threats to our people, assets, and digital presence. You'll be responsible for translating intelligence into actionable insights, helping to shape enterprise-wide security strategies and supporting executive-level risk mitigation.

What you'll do:

• Determine changes in the threat landscape, tracking cyber threat actors and campaigns, and provide recommendations relevant to our tech stack to reduce risk and threat exposure, providing context and prioritization information to support teams.


• Make strategic observations about future cyber and fraud trends to help improve detection and tactical response.


• Demonstrate skills in conducting investigations with a focus on attribution through OSINT techniques, social media research, publicly available information (PAI) and other similar investigative methods.


• Develop strategies and plans for the collection of threat intelligence to address and remediate intelligence gaps, including the tools and methodologies needed to accomplish the task.


• Streamline existing processes and workflows to increase efficiency and/or speed.


• Analyze security and abuse incidents to derive insight into attack vectors and tactics, techniques, procedures (TTPs).


• Maintain a threat intelligence and investigation workflow, playbook, ticketing, including capturing standard threat intelligence metrics and reporting.


• Assist in the design of and support threat intelligence strategy to align it with organizational risk priorities and business objectives.


• Oversee brand and executive protection operations, including monitoring for impersonation threats, doxxing, reputational risks, and targeted harassment.


• Identify, maintain, and address Priority Intelligence Requirements (PIRs) by collaborating with stakeholders to ensure threat intelligence efforts are aligned with organizational objectives and evolving threat landscapes.

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or Cyber Security. A Dual Major/Specialization in Human Behavior and Psychology or Corporate Communications and Journalism along with IT or Cyber Security would also be preferred.


• Minimum four years of experience in Information Technology or at least two years of experience in Cyber Security.


• GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence, GIAC Open Source Intelligence, EC-Council’s Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA) or Mandiant Cyber Threat Intelligence Analysis certifications are a plus.


• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework and other threat intelligence frameworks and tools.


• Excellent writing skills and ability to tailor investigative reports/briefings to the intended audience.


• Ability to create, organize, and analyze complex data sets while maintaining a high level of accuracy.


• Ability to manage multiple investigations simultaneously with competing priorities and deadlines.


• Display sound judgment, critical thinking, and strong attention to detail.


• Proficient in Cyber Risk Communications: presenting technical topics to non-technical audiences to enhance understanding or promote vigilance or informed decision making.


• Communicating with executives and their teams to help drive threat intelligence initiatives and safeguard their digital footprint.


• Ability to communicate effectively with various teams with advanced verbal/written/presentation skills.


• Building and maintaining stakeholder relationships

What You Will Achieve

• The ability to shape and direct the threat intelligence program for a multi-national corporation.


• Mentorship from experienced professionals with decades of experience.


• A collaborative and supportive work environment with the freedom to pursue your own interests, curiosities or ideas.

What we give you:

• You join an inclusive, collaborative and global community where you have the opportunity to channel your passion every day  


• A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork empowering you to bring your best  


• An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage, and 401K + employer matching  


• Voluntary benefits like company-paid identity theft protection and resources for pets, mental health and meditation resources, industry-leading fertility coverage, fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding, fully paid leave for caregivers, programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity, subsidized back-up child and elder care, and reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition, and student loans  


• Investment in your professional growth and development enabling you to thrive in our vibrant community.  


• The space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt, and create what happens next  


• Time off for a winter recess

Sony Music is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of age, disability, national origin, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, veteran or military status, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

The anticipated annual base salary does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

New York Pay Range

$120,000 - $135,000 USD

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