Job Classification:
Technology - Information Security
Are you interested in building capabilities that enable the organization with innovation, speed, agility, scalability and efficiency? The Global Technology & Operations team takes great pride in our culture where digital transformation is built into our DNA! When you join our organization at Prudential, you’ll unlock an exciting and impactful career – all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world’s leading financial services institutions.
Your Team & Role
As the Director responsible for the Cyber Defense and Response organization’s innovation efforts you will study and assess workflows, recommend opportunities to build scale and efficiency, develop requirements, and enhance capabilities in close collaboration with colleagues responsible for security operations, threat hunting, incident response, insider risk, threat intelligence, and detection engineering.
You will bring excellent problem solving, communication and teamwork skills, along with Agile ways of working, strong business insight, an inclusive leadership attitude and a continuous learning focus to all that you do.

Here is What You Can Expect on a Typical Day

• You will consistently refine your understanding of workflows, processes, engineering, and analytical methodology utilized across all Cyber Defense and Response teams, will generate requirements, and drive enhancements to optimize our efforts.

The Skills & Expertise You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in digital Forensics, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• Ability to coach others with minimal guidance and effectively leverage diverse ideas.
• Strong problem solving, communication and collaboration skills
• Applied management and leadership skills
• Experience in enterprise class cyber defense and response.
• Deep subject matter expertise in multiple domains across digital forensics and incident response, security orchestration and automation, threat analysis, and intelligence.
• Expert understanding of automation, machine learning, and artificial intelligence capabilities.
• Strong problem solving, communication and collaboration skills.

Advanced experience and/or expertise with several of the following:

• Implementation and customization of Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR), Generative AI, and Agentic AI platforms.
• Experience with common enterprise security platforms including SIEM and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) systems.
• Proficient in working cross-functionally with developers, QA, and operations teams.
• Advanced proficiency in Agile ways of working.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree or equivalent certifications in Digital Forensics, Incident Response, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• GCFA, GCFR, GEIR, GNFA, GREM, GMLE, GCSA or similar industry-accepted certifications.

What we offer you:

Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $164,700.00 to $222,700.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills.

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
• Company-funded pension plan.
• Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
• Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.

Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. To find out more about our Total Rewards package, visit
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Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.
Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status, medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.
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• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
• Company-funded pension plan.
• Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
• Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service