Enterprise Threat-Informed Defense Lead

Accenture PLC; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Threat Informed Defense Senior Manager to lead the capability turning intelligence into defensive outcomes across Accenture's managed security stacks and client environments.

You will structure threat data and drive detection, hunting, and response at enterprise scale, enabling rapid action and improved risk posture. This role demands leadership across cross-functional teams and close collaboration with executives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience across cyber threat intelligence, threat-informed defense, detection engineering, threat hunting, or security operations, with depth in at least two areas.
• Minimum of 5 years leading technical teams, including second-line leadership.
• Minimum of 5 years working knowledge of core security stack — TIP, SIEM, SOAR, and EDR — and how intelligence and detection content are operationalized.
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience with structured threat data and MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Minimum of 5 years defining or governing data structures, schemas, or normalization standards.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, influence, and execute the technical and engineering core of a global cyber threat intelligence program.
• Define how threat data is structured and consumed across TIP, SIEM, SOAR, and EDR.
• Assess client capabilities, propose improvements, and implement scalable architecture and standards.

Skills

Threat-informed defense

Leadership

Security operations

MITRE ATT&CK

Data modeling

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

TIP

SIEM

SOAR

EDR

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Threat Informed Defense Senior Manager to lead the capability turning intelligence into defensive outcomes across Accenture's managed security stacks and client environments.

You will structure threat data and drive detection, hunting, and response at enterprise scale, enabling rapid action and improved risk posture. This role demands leadership across cross-functional teams and close collaboration with executives.