Data Security Analyst - DLP and Threat Triage

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

Benefits offered by this job

Market-competitive base salaries

Annual bonus potential

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Company-funded pension

Wellness programs

Work/Life resources

Education benefit

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Prudential Financial, Inc. is seeking a Specialist, Data Security—Cyber Defense and Response to join its Technology - Information Security team in Newark. You will analyze security alerts, support incident response, and collaborate with stakeholders to strengthen data security posture.

The role emphasizes analytical problem-solving, threat awareness, and continuous learning in a leading financial institution. Competitive salary and benefits accompany this position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Strong analytical and collaborative problem-solving skills.
• Experience with data security controls in cloud and on-prem environments.
• Ability to analyze events, correlate data, and understand security scope.
• Familiarity with risk management and regulatory concepts.
• Awareness of DLP, SIEM, CASB, and DSPM tools.

Responsibilities

• Review and triage information security alerts to assess risk.
• Analyze user activity, system events, and telemetry for suspicious activity.
• Correlate alerts across tools and data sources to validate findings.
• Document results and maintain clear records of outcomes.
• Escalate high-risk findings to security or incident response teams.
• Collaborate with security engineering and stakeholders for context.
• Track outcomes and support remediation actions.
• Identify patterns indicating control gaps or emerging risks.
• Refine triage procedures, playbooks, and alert handling processes.
• Contribute to reporting on alert volume, outcomes, and trends.
• Stay informed on evolving threats and tactics.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Collaboration

Cloud and on-premise data security

Security data analysis

Risk management understanding

Regulatory compliance concepts

Security tools familiarity

Learning new technologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Cybersecurity

Tools

DLP

SIEM

CASB

DSPM

Job description

Prudential Financial, Inc. is seeking a Specialist, Data Security—Cyber Defense and Response to join its Technology - Information Security team in Newark. You will analyze security alerts, support incident response, and collaborate with stakeholders to strengthen data security posture.

The role emphasizes analytical problem-solving, threat awareness, and continuous learning in a leading financial institution. Competitive salary and benefits accompany this position.