Specialist, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Cyber Defense & Response

Prudential Financial

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Work type
On-site
Location
Newark, NJ
Salary
$96,200–$158,800 / yr
Posted
31 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $164k
This role $128k
$84k most similar roles pay here $210k

This role pays less than 79% of similar roles. Most pay $135,300–$193,056 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $128k versus about $164k for comparable roles.

Based on 238 similar postings.

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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 32 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $123,700–$202,050 across 32 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Specialist, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Cyber Defense & Response

Specialist, Data Loss Prevention(DLP) - Cyber Defense & Response joins the Cyber Defense and Response team to strengthen the organization's data security posture. This role involves collaborating with business stakeholders and technical leads to analyze information security alerts, investigate user activity, and evaluate system events against established policies. The specialist will correlate data across multiple sources to validate findings, document results, and escalate high-risk issues to incident response teams. They will also identify recurring patterns to address control gaps while refining triage procedures and playbooks. Key technical requirements include knowledge of cloud and on-premise security controls, along with experience using Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), and Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) tools to mitigate risks and ensure regulatory compliance within the financial services domain.

What you'll do

  • Review and triage information security alerts to determine potential risks to the organization.
  • Analyze user activity, system events, and security telemetry to identify suspicious or policy-violating behavior.
  • Correlate alerts across multiple security tools and data sources to validate findings.
  • Document analysis results and maintain clear records of outcomes.
  • Escalate confirmed or high-risk findings to the appropriate security or incident response teams.
  • Track analysis outcomes and support remediation or follow-up actions as needed.
  • Identify patterns in recurring alerts to pinpoint control gaps or emerging risks.
  • Assist in refining triage procedures, playbooks, and alert handling processes.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field is required, or equivalent experience.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills are required.
  • Working knowledge of cloud and on-premise data security controls is required.
  • Experience analyzing events and correlating disparate data to identify the scope of potential security concerns is required.
  • A basic understanding of risk management and regulatory compliance concepts is required.
  • Familiarity with tools such as DLP, SIEM, CASB, or DSPM is required.
  • Ability to quickly learn new technologies and security concepts is required.
  • Preferred certifications include GCFA, CISSP, and AWS Security Specialty.

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