Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast! This week we are talking to Michael Blicher Soerensen. Michael is a veteran of the Danish army, specialising in electronic warfare and SIGINT. He is currently a global security site lead at Meta. We discussed what makes a good analyst, deploying to Iraq, corporate intelligence and much more. Enjoy!Find MichaelLinkedInWe spoke about:2:40 - Michael's background5:15 - Opportunities after working in SIGINT and Electronic Warfare9:17 - Killings your darlings10:40 - Adjusting to work outside of the army14:09 - Learning to build rapport with collegues in the workplace16:22 - What makes a good intelligence analyst20:21 - Discovering new career opportunities and staying open minded24:49 - Michael’s experience on deployment28:17 - Michael's experience working with allied intelligence counterparts32:07 - Commentary on how training and background can heavily influence analyst’s perspectives36:32 - Tailoring intelligence to the consumers needs and creating valuable products38:08 - Issues in the field of OSINT48:30 - Intelligence professionals being able to educate consumers on intelligence can and cannot do51:30 - Competing with other internal and external intelligence professionals in the corporate world1:01:50 - Lack of Tactical intelligence in the private sector1:03:24 - Intelligence products currently consumed by in the corporate world1:05:47 - Cultural RecommendationsAdvance Your Intelligence Career Today!Sign up to the Grey Dynamics Intelligence School (GDIS) for Top Instructors, Practical Skills, and Real-World Application.We are the first fully online intelligence school helping professionals to achieve their long term goals. Our school with tons of new material is currently under construction and will be out there very soon. Meanwhile, you can sign up and be the first to know when we launch, plus get exclusive tips and offers.Get access to exclusive Grey Dynamics ReportsWith security clearance, you can take a crucial role in our intelligence community. As a cleared member, you get access to secret & top secret grade publications. If you are a Top Secret holder you also get access to our community area, where you can interact with other members and with our analysts! Subscribe today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.