Threat-Informed Defense Lead | Operational Intelligence

Prudential Financial; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 122,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

PTO & leave benefits

Company-funded pension plan

Wellness programs

Education benefit

Job summary

Prudential Financial is seeking a Lead for Operational Intelligence & Threat-Informed Defense to mature a capability understanding adversaries and translating insights into actionable defensive outcomes. You will guide analysts, apply MITRE ATT&CK, and collaborate with Cyber Defense, Technology Owners, and business stakeholders to prioritize actions.

You will develop intelligence products, mentor teams, and drive improvements in detection, prevention, response, and resilience while aligning with

Qualifications

• Experience in Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Hunting, Security Operations, Incident Response or related defensive disciplines.
• Deep understanding of adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures and how attacks are executed across modern technology environments.
• Experience applying MITRE ATT&CK, ATLAS, D3FEND, and related frameworks to intelligence and defensive use cases.
• Experience analyzing attack paths and understanding adversary behavior across identity, cloud, endpoint, SaaS, and enterprise environments.
• Ability to translate intelligence findings into actionable defensive recommendations and technical guidance.
• Strong understanding of detection engineering principles and threat hunting methodologies.
• Experience assessing vulnerabilities, exposures, and security controls through an adversarial lens.
• Ability to conduct structured intelligence analysis using methodologies such as hypothesis testing, pattern analysis, and intelligence‑driven risk assessment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical risks to diverse audiences.
• Experience mentoring analysts and improving analytical quality across intelligence programs.
• Strong stakeholder management and partnership skills with the ability to influence defensive priorities across multiple security functions.
• Experience evaluating and applying AI‑driven capabilities, including MCP‑enabled tools and agents, to improve intelligence operations, analytical efficiency, and defensive outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Analyze adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to understand how attacks are executed and how threat activity is evolving.
• Assess attack paths and exposures across identity, cloud, endpoint, SaaS, and other enterprise technologies.
• Map adversary behavior to security controls, identify defensive gaps, and recommend improvements.
• Translate intelligence insights into actionable guidance that strengthens detection, threat hunting, and defensive capabilities.
• Provide context on vulnerabilities, exposures, and adversary exploitation trends to support risk-based prioritization.
• Produce intelligence products such as threat assessments, TTP analyses, attack path reviews, and briefings.
• Brief stakeholders and translate complex intelligence into actionable recommendations.
• Partner with Information Security, Technology owners, and Business teams to strengthen intelligence-informed defensive strategies and decision-making.
• Incorporate lessons learned from incidents and operational activities to continuously improve intelligence analysis and recommendations.
• Define and track metrics that demonstrate the effectiveness and impact of Threat-Informed Defense activities.

Skills

Threat intelligence

Threat hunting

Security operations

Incident response

MITRE ATT&CK

ATLAS

D3FEND

Stakeholder management

Mentoring analysts

AI-driven capabilities

Education

GCTI

GSOC

GREM

GPEN

GCFA

GCFE

Tools

EDR

SIEM

Power BI

Tableau

Python

PowerShell

Job description

Prudential Financial is seeking a Lead for Operational Intelligence & Threat-Informed Defense to mature a capability understanding adversaries and translating insights into actionable defensive outcomes. You will guide analysts, apply MITRE ATT&CK, and collaborate with Cyber Defense, Technology Owners, and business stakeholders to prioritize actions.

You will develop intelligence products, mentor teams, and drive improvements in detection, prevention, response, and resilience while aligning with