Director, Threat Intelligence

Overview

We are looking for a highly motivated individual contributor to work at the intersection of identity-based attacks and agentic AI. The role requires strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills, as well as cyber domain knowledge.

• Gather intelligence requirements from multiple stakeholders
• Collaborate with product engineering and security teams to anonymize, aggregate and derive threat-related insights from platform data
• Identify and research emerging or novel identity-based threats to produce actionable intelligence for customers and the broader community
• Coordinate the distribution of finished intelligence, seeking new and creative ways of making our insights more accessible and actionable for customers and partners
• Brief Okta's strategic customers about the threat environment, and handle inbound inquiries where required
• Measure the impact of intelligence and analysis products on customer adoption and secure configuration

• A degree in a relevant field would be beneficial but is not strictly required. We value real-world experience and demonstrable skills and influence in the cyber domain
• Evidence of strong written communication and presentation skills
• Evidence of strong data analysis and scripting skills (predominantly using SQL and Python)
• Demonstrable use of AI workflows or agents to accelerate research and analysis
• Ability to handle sensitive information with a high degree of integrity and discretion

• You lead by example and influence, and you prefer to work in a team where every colleague rolls up their sleeves and contributes equally
• You have great communication skills, boundless curiosity, and you write succinctly and speak persuasively
• You are motivated by the prospect of driving security best practices in a company that protects millions of people
• You have a demonstrated ability to evaluate risk and deliver finished intelligence under tight deadlines

Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California (excluding the San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington. Your actual base salary will depend on skills, qualifications, experience and location. Okta also offers equity (where applicable), bonuses, and benefits such as health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with applicable plans and policies.

Salary range: $200,000 – $275,000 USD

Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider employment for applicants with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable laws.

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