Threat-Informed Defense Lead

Accenture; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Threat Informed Defense Senior Manager to lead a global cyber threat intelligence program, turning intelligence into measurable defensive outcomes across managed security stacks and client environments.

You will define threat data structures, govern detection content, and guide telemetry integration while partnering with executive stakeholders to drive security maturity at enterprise scale.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in cyber threat intelligence, threat-informed defense, detection engineering, threat hunting, or security operations.
• 5+ years leading technical teams, including managers.
• 5+ years with TIP/SIEM/SOAR/EDR and operationalizing intelligence across them.
• 5+ years hands-on with structured threat data and MITRE ATT&CK framework.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical and engineering core of a global cyber threat intelligence program.
• Turn threat intel into defensive outcomes across managed security stacks and client environments.
• Define data structures, schemas, and standards for threat data across tools and teams.
• Oversee threat modeling, detection-content governance, and telemetry pipeline integration.

Skills

Threat-informed defense

Data modeling

Detection engineering

Threat hunting

MITRE ATT&CK

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years)

Tools

TIP

SIEM

SOAR

EDR

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Threat Informed Defense Senior Manager to lead a global cyber threat intelligence program, turning intelligence into measurable defensive outcomes across managed security stacks and client environments.

You will define threat data structures, govern detection content, and guide telemetry integration while partnering with executive stakeholders to drive security maturity at enterprise scale.