Director, Cyber Defense & Response - Data Security

Prudential Financial

Wash, 213 Washington St., Newark, Nj, US Posted 76 days ago $158,800–$238,200 / year
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TL;DR

As a Director of Data Security at Prudential, you will lead the enterprise Data Security Program, overseeing data protection across on-premises, cloud, and endpoint environments. Your daily responsibilities include building and managing a team of specialists to monitor and investigate security incidents, developing policies aligned with company standards, and partnering with key stakeholders to ensure secure handling and transmission of sensitive data. You will also implement protective mechanisms like encryption and access controls, conduct risk assessments, and oversee monitoring capabilities to detect potential breaches. Additionally, you must provide executive reporting on data risks and support continuous improvement in detection and prevention strategies. This role requires a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity or related field, 8+ years of experience in enterprise data security, and expertise with technologies such as SIEM, CASB, and cloud security platforms. Familiarity with regulatory requirements like GDPR and HIPAA is essential, along with strong leadership and communication skills to collaborate effectively across various functions within the organization.

Skills

SIEM CASB DSPM AWS GDPR HIPAA CCPA Python SQL Kubernetes Terraform CI/CD DLP PostgreSQL Oracle MySQL Git Jira Confluence Splunk Tableau PowerBI

What you'll do

  • Build and manage a team of data security specialists monitoring and investigating incidents.
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive data security policies and procedures aligned with company standards.
  • Oversee the implementation of protection mechanisms like encryption, access controls, and DLP.
  • Conduct risk assessments and control gap analysis to identify and mitigate data exposure risks.
  • Direct response activities for data security incidents including investigation and remediation.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity with a focus on data security and governance.
  • Proven leadership in managing enterprise or global data security programs and teams.
  • Strong understanding of data protection principles and industry best practices.
  • Experience implementing data security controls like encryption, access control, DLP, and monitoring technologies.
  • Familiarity with regulatory requirements impacting data protection (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across IT and Security functions.
  • Commitment to continuous learning and professional development in cybersecurity.

Market check

Salary context

This $158,800–$238,200 range sits above 81% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$119,400–$201,596

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$139,500–$188,821

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 238 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Prudential Financial

Prudential Financial is a global financial services leader and premier active global investment manager.

Prudential Financial currently has 33 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $123,700–$204,100 across 33 roles with salary data.

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