Network Security Analytics & Risk Specialist

Cybersecurity Jobs; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 89,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Wellness programs

Education benefits

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Prudential in Newark, NJ is hiring a Specialist, Network Security Analyst onsite to join the Network Security Strategy & Analysis team within ISO Infrastructure Security. You will use data from SIEM, firewall, proxy, ZTNA, NAC, vulnerability sources to identify risk and support strategic decisions that improve network security outcomes.

Collaborate with network, infrastructure, cloud, identity, and security teams to validate findings, resolve data discrepancies, and prioritize remediation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics or equivalent experience.
• Applied experience in cybersecurity, network engineering, security analytics, risk analysis, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with incomplete data and defensible conclusions.
• Experience developing queries, dashboards, metrics, or reports using security and technology data.
• Ability to independently manage analysis and project work, escalating risks as needed.
• Knowledge of business concepts and information security tools to make sound decisions.

Responsibilities

• Collect, normalize, correlate, and analyze data from SIEM, firewall, proxy, ZTNA, NAC, and vulnerability sources.
• Identify unmanaged assets, insecure access paths, legacy tech, and control gaps.
• Build analytics, dashboards, and reports to measure network security posture and risk reduction.
• Conduct complex analysis independently with documented methods and validation steps.
• Collaborate with network, infrastructure, application, cloud, identity, and security teams to remediate findings.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Collaboration

Agile

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics

Tools

Splunk

SQL

Python

PowerShell

Zscaler

ServiceNow

NIST

ISO 27000

CIS Controls

Zero Trust

Job description

Prudential in Newark, NJ is hiring a Specialist, Network Security Analyst onsite to join the Network Security Strategy & Analysis team within ISO Infrastructure Security. You will use data from SIEM, firewall, proxy, ZTNA, NAC, vulnerability sources to identify risk and support strategic decisions that improve network security outcomes.

Collaborate with network, infrastructure, cloud, identity, and security teams to validate findings, resolve data discrepancies, and prioritize remediation.