Security Posture Management Specialist - Global Security Organization

Responsibilities

The mission of TikTok's Global Security Organization is to build and earn trust by reducing risk and securing our businesses and products. Also known as "GSO", this team is the foundation of our efforts to keep TikTok safe, secure, and operating at scale for over 1 billion people around the world. We work to ensure that the TikTok platform is safe and secure, that our users' experience and their data remains safe from external or internal threats, and that we comply with global regulations wherever TikTok operates. Trust is one of TikTok's biggest initiatives, and security is integral to our success. In whatever ways users interact with us - whether they're watching videos on their For You page, interacting with a Live video, or buying products on TikTok Shop - GSO protects their data and privacy, so they can have a secure and trustworthy experience. We are seeking a Posture Management Specialist to own and continuously improve our organization's security posture across system infrastructure, cloud, network, endpoint, office environment, identity, and data domains. This is a individual contributor role that bridges deep technical expertise with strategic leadership, ensuring our platforms serving billions of users maintain a world-class defense-in-depth posture. You will be responsible for defining the security posture management strategy, driving automated remediation, and translating complex technical risks into actionable business insights for executive leadership. - Lead cross-functional security initiatives and co-design technical solutions to reduce attack surface and improve overall security posture. - Serve as the main POC for global Security Posture Management, coordinating across Security, Engineering, Risk & Compliance, Legal, business teams, and China/non-China stakeholders. - Drive vulnerability management and patching by assessing and prioritizing vulnerabilities and insecure configurations, coordinating patch deployment, and monitoring remediation progress. - Serve as the main POC for security posture governance related to audits, compliance assessments such as ISO27001/SOC2 and compliance deviation monitoring. - Lead digital forensic investigations and security incident response across global regions, including issue identification, root-cause analysis, remediation planning, and coordination of short- and long-term resolution. - Design, build, and enhance automated security processes and tools for posture management, including ownership mapping, severity tuning, and auto-remediation across security domains. - Conduct security posture management and risk assessments across global environments, including identifying vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and control gaps, tracking remediation, and reporting risk trends and posture metrics to senior leadership.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent experience) - Deep understanding of the vulnerability management lifecycle (identification, prioritization, remediation) - Ability to present technical solutions and ROI to both technical and executive audiences Preferred Qualifications - 5+ years in cloud-centric cybersecurity, with at least 3+ years focused on security posture management, vulnerability management, or threat management - Experience in high-scale social media or consumer technology companies - Familiarity with identity lifecycle management and data lifecycle management (DSPM) CI/CD pipeline security integration experience - Background in offensive security (Red Teaming, Pentesting)

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency]Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $134400 - $235600 annually.


Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.


Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).


The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.


For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:


Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:


1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;


2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and


3. Exercising sound judgment.


About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.


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.


We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.


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. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.


TikTok Accommodation

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