Lead, Cyber Defense & Response - Insider Risk

Prudential Financial

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Work type
On-site
Location
Newark, NJ
Salary
$123,700–$204,100 / yr
Posted
5 days ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $164k
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This role pays less than 53% of similar roles. Most pay $145,700–$195,100 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $164k versus about $170k 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 42 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $133,600–$204,100 across 39 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead, Cyber Defense & Response - Insider Risk

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As an Insider Risk Specialist on Prudential’s Cyber Defense and Response team, you will play a pivotal role in mitigating insider risks by partnering with business stakeholders, technical teams, and management to integrate and analyze both technical and non-technical information. Your responsibilities include leading end-to-end investigations of insider risk events, conducting digital forensics, and ensuring proper evidence handling while providing executive reporting on behavioral trends. You will also drive prevention initiatives, enhance policies, and improve employee awareness through continuous learning and adherence to industry best practices. This role requires expertise in user activity monitoring, digital forensics, and behavioral analytics, along with knowledge of data integration tools, SIEM platforms, and forensic analysis software.

Skills

SIEM digital_forensics behavioral_analytics user_activity_monitoring data_integration_tools forensic_analysis_software CI/CD Python SQL Regulatory_compliance Privacy_requirements Cloud_services Terraform AWS Kubernetes Git Jira Confluence

What you'll do

  • Lead end-to-end investigations of insider risk events, ensuring adherence to company standards.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams to manage insider risks effectively and protect organizational assets.
  • Analyze behavioral indicators and root causes of insider incidents to inform policy improvements.
  • Provide executive reporting on investigation outcomes and trends for actionable intelligence.
  • Drive prevention initiatives by enhancing policies and raising awareness based on investigation findings.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Psychology, Behavioral Science, Computer Science, or related field.
  • Experience in user activity monitoring, digital forensics, and behavioral analytics.
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to influence training for insider risk mitigation.
  • Familiarity with regulatory requirements for employee monitoring and insider risk programs.
  • Key player in protecting the organization from emerging internal risks through continuous learning.
  • Lead end-to-end investigations of insider risk events with proper evidence handling practices.

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