Identity Access Management Governance Specialist - Global Security Organization
Job Description
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 remain 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.
The IAM Operation & Validation team is part of the Global Security Organization (GSO), focused on protecting the organization by ensuring that the right identities have the right access to the right resources under the right conditions. Our mission is to strengthen identity and access security through effective governance, reliable security operations, and independent control validation. We develop and evolve IAM governance frameworks and security controls, identify and assess identity and access risks, validate whether controls are designed and operating effectively, and drive remediation and continuous improvement across the organization.
Our work spans the identity and access lifecycle and increasingly extends beyond traditional human identities to service accounts, machine and workload identities, and emerging agentic identities. We partner closely with engineering, security, privacy, compliance, and business teams to address complex IAM risks and build scalable, risk-based governance and assurance capabilities.
Joining the IAM Operation & Validation team means working at the intersection of security, technology, governance, and risk. You will have the opportunity to solve complex identity security challenges in a large-scale global environment and help shape the next generation of IAM governance, validation, and security capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Define and continuously enhance enterprise IAM governance strategies and control frameworks, including least privilege, role and entitlement governance, segregation of duties (SoD), and risk-based access controls, to strengthen the organization's overall identity and access security posture.
- Establish and evolve governance policies, standards, processes, and control requirements across the identity and access lifecycle, including identity onboarding, access request and provisioning, modification, periodic review, revocation, and auditability.
- Drive IAM governance initiatives across relevant stakeholders, establishing clear control ownership and accountability, identifying governance and control gaps, and partnering with technology, security, privacy, compliance, and business teams to drive remediation and sustainable improvements.
- Leverage identity, access, and authorization data to identify excessive privileges, dormant access, toxic combinations, policy violations, and other access risks; assess their impact and drive risk-based remediation with relevant stakeholders.
- Define and operate IAM governance measurement and monitoring frameworks, including governance metrics, key risk indicators, control effectiveness measures, and compliance baselines, to provide visibility into IAM risk and drive continuous improvement.
- Support the evolution of IAM governance across human and non-human identities, including service, system, and emerging agentic identities, helping establish appropriate governance principles and controls as the organization's identity landscape evolves.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualification(s)
- Strong knowledge of Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts and practices, including identity lifecycle management, authentication, authorization, access control, and access governance.
- Solid understanding of IAM governance principles and controls, including least privilege, role and entitlement governance, segregation of duties (SoD), access reviews, and access lifecycle controls.
- Experience developing, implementing, or assessing IAM policies, standards, governance processes, or control frameworks in complex enterprise environments.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify identity and access risks, assess control gaps, and drive risk-based remediation.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders to drive governance initiatives and control improvements.
Preferred Qualification(s)
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3+ years of relevant experience in IAM, cybersecurity, security governance, technology risk, or related fields, with experience in IAM governance or access governance preferred.
- Experience independently owning IAM governance initiatives or workstreams and driving them from problem identification through remediation and closure.
- Experience designing or operating enterprise-scale IAM governance programs, such as access reviews, entitlement governance, segregation of duties (SoD), privileged access governance, or identity lifecycle governance.
- Experience with enterprise IAM/IGA platforms and technologies such as SailPoint, Saviynt, Tuebora, Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, or comparable solutions.
- Experience working with security or compliance frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, SOX, PCI DSS, or similar control environments.
- Experience with governance of non-human identities, including service accounts, machine identities, workload identities, API credentials, or emerging agentic identities.
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.
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 remain 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.
The IAM Operation & Validation team is part of the Global Security Organization (GSO), focused on protecting the organization by ensuring that the right identities have the right access to the right resources under the right conditions. Our mission is to strengthen identity and access security through effective governance, reliable security operations, and independent control validation. We develop and evolve IAM governance frameworks and security controls, identify and assess identity and access risks, validate whether controls are designed and operating effectively, and drive remediation and continuous improvement across the organization.
Our work spans the identity and access lifecycle and increasingly extends beyond traditional human identities to service accounts, machine and workload identities, and emerging agentic identities. We partner closely with engineering, security, privacy, compliance, and business teams to address complex IAM risks and build scalable, risk-based governance and assurance capabilities.
Joining the IAM Operation & Validation team means working at the intersection of security, technology, governance, and risk. You will have the opportunity to solve complex identity security challenges in a large-scale global environment and help shape the next generation of IAM governance, validation, and security capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Define and continuously enhance enterprise IAM governance strategies and control frameworks, including least privilege, role and entitlement governance, segregation of duties (SoD), and risk-based access controls, to strengthen the organization's overall identity and access security posture.
- Establish and evolve governance policies, standards, processes, and control requirements across the identity and access lifecycle, including identity onboarding, access request and provisioning, modification, periodic review, revocation, and auditability.
- Drive IAM governance initiatives across relevant stakeholders, establishing clear control ownership and accountability, identifying governance and control gaps, and partnering with technology, security, privacy, compliance, and business teams to drive remediation and sustainable improvements.
- Leverage identity, access, and authorization data to identify excessive privileges, dormant access, toxic combinations, policy violations, and other access risks; assess their impact and drive risk-based remediation with relevant stakeholders.
- Define and operate IAM governance measurement and monitoring frameworks, including governance metrics, key risk indicators, control effectiveness measures, and compliance baselines, to provide visibility into IAM risk and drive continuous improvement.
- Support the evolution of IAM governance across human and non-human identities, including service, system, and emerging agentic identities, helping establish appropriate governance principles and controls as the organization's identity landscape evolves.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualification(s)
- Strong knowledge of Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts and practices, including identity lifecycle management, authentication, authorization, access control, and access governance.
- Solid understanding of IAM governance principles and controls, including least privilege, role and entitlement governance, segregation of duties (SoD), access reviews, and access lifecycle controls.
- Experience developing, implementing, or assessing IAM policies, standards, governance processes, or control frameworks in complex enterprise environments.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify identity and access risks, assess control gaps, and drive risk-based remediation.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders to drive governance initiatives and control improvements.
Preferred Qualification(s)
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3+ years of relevant experience in IAM, cybersecurity, security governance, technology risk, or related fields, with experience in IAM governance or access governance preferred.
- Experience independently owning IAM governance initiatives or workstreams and driving them from problem identification through remediation and closure.
- Experience designing or operating enterprise-scale IAM governance programs, such as access reviews, entitlement governance, segregation of duties (SoD), privileged access governance, or identity lifecycle governance.
- Experience with enterprise IAM/IGA platforms and technologies such as SailPoint, Saviynt, Tuebora, Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, or comparable solutions.
- Experience working with security or compliance frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, SOX, PCI DSS, or similar control environments.
- Experience with governance of non-human identities, including service accounts, machine identities, workload identities, API credentials, or emerging agentic identities.
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.
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Key Skills
Identity lifecycle management
IAM governance principles and controls
Access reviews
Access governance
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