DLP & Data Security Specialist - Threat & Alert Analysis

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

Benefits offered by this job

Yearly bonus potential

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO

401(k) match up to 4%

Company pension

Job summary

Prudential Financial, Inc. seeks a Specialist in Data Loss Prevention within Cyber Defense & Response to strengthen data security posture. You’ll analyze alerts, correlate data across tools, and collaborate with stakeholders to mitigate risk and improve triage processes.

The role emphasizes analytics, problem solving, and a continuous learning mindset, with responsibilities spanning incident support and reporting across security domains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Working knowledge of cloud and on-premise data security controls.
• Experience analyzing events/triggers and correlating data to understand data security concerns.
• Familiarity with DLP, SIEM, CASB, or DSPM tools.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Collaboration

Cloud security knowledge

Security controls (data)

Data analysis

Learning mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field

Tools

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

SIEM

CASB

DSPM

Job description

Prudential Financial, Inc. seeks a Specialist in Data Loss Prevention within Cyber Defense & Response to strengthen data security posture. You’ll analyze alerts, correlate data across tools, and collaborate with stakeholders to mitigate risk and improve triage processes.

The role emphasizes analytics, problem solving, and a continuous learning mindset, with responsibilities spanning incident support and reporting across security domains.