Lead, Cyber Defense & Incident Response

Prudential Financial

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Work type
On-site
Location
Newark, NJ
Salary
$123,700–$204,100 / yr
Posted
1 day ago

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This role $164k
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This role pays less than 51% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$194,300 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $164k versus about $168k for comparable roles.

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About Prudential Financial

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

Prudential Financial currently has 39 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Lead, Cyber Defense & Incident Response

Join Prudential’s Global Technology team as a Digital Forensics & Incident Response Lead, where you will conduct comprehensive digital forensic analysis and incident response in a dynamic global environment. Your responsibilities include investigating security incidents across on-premises and cloud technologies like Active Directory/Entra, M365, Azure, and AWS, leveraging Splunk’s SPL and Microsoft’s KQL for investigative workflows. You’ll also utilize EDR tools to perform enterprise-wide investigations, develop scripts and automation workflows in XSOAR, and collaborate with technical stakeholders globally. This role requires 5+ years of experience in incident response, a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, proficiency in forensic software suites like X-Ways and EnCase, scripting languages such as Python or PowerShell, and industry certifications like CCE or EnCE.

What you'll do

  • Conduct enterprise-wide global investigations using on-prem and cloud technologies like Active Directory/Entra, M365, Azure, AWS.
  • Perform digital forensic analysis including log, host, memory, and network-based forensics for active incidents.
  • Triage malicious code during incident response activities to mitigate threats effectively.
  • Develop scripts and automation workflows using Splunk’s SPL and Microsoft’s KQL for investigative efficiency.
  • Communicate key investigative findings verbally and in writing to stakeholders and business leaders globally.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in incident response for large enterprises.
  • Bachelor's degree in Digital Forensics, Information Security, or related field.
  • Proficiency with enterprise forensic software suites like X-Ways and EnCase.
  • Knowledge of scripting languages including Python, PowerShell, and Bash.
  • Industry certifications such as CCE, EnCE, GCFE, GCFA, GCIH, GREM, GNFA, GPEN.
  • Understanding of adversarial threat frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK and Cyber Kill Chain.

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