Cyber Defense & Data Security Specialist

Prudential Ins Co of America in; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 96,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan with company match

Pension plan

Wellness Programs

Education Benefit

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Prudential Financial, Inc. is seeking a Data Security Specialist within the Cyber Defense & Response team to support QA of data security controls and risk remediation across cloud and on-premise environments.

The role collaborates with platform owners, product teams, and stakeholders to monitor controls, prepare dashboards, and stay ahead of emerging threats while expanding technical expertise in enterprise data security technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in CS/Engineering/Cybersecurity.
• Foundational cybersecurity knowledge and data security principles.
• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new tech.
• Familiarity with cloud and on-premises security technologies.
• Understanding of security controls, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience with audits, documentation, or security assessments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support QA of data security controls across cloud and on-premises platforms.
• Validate effectiveness of technical controls protecting sensitive data.
• Identify control gaps and track remediation activities.
• Review security control configurations for policy alignment.
• Maintain QA documentation, procedures, and audit evidence.
• Monitor changes to data security platforms and assist with control validation.
• Prepare reports, dashboards and metrics for leadership.
• Stay current on emerging data security technologies and threats.
• Support continuous improvement of data security processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Collaboration

Adaptability

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Cybersecurity

Equivalent experience

Tools

DLP

SIEM

CASB

DSPM

Job description

Prudential Financial, Inc. is seeking a Data Security Specialist within the Cyber Defense & Response team to support QA of data security controls and risk remediation across cloud and on-premise environments.

The role collaborates with platform owners, product teams, and stakeholders to monitor controls, prepare dashboards, and stay ahead of emerging threats while expanding technical expertise in enterprise data security technologies.