Threat-Informed Defense Leader

Accenture; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will define data structures, govern detection content, and drive the threat intelligence program from modeling to response, partnering with executive stakeholders across regions and industries.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in cyber threat intelligence, threat-informed defense, detection engineering, threat hunting, or security operations.
• 5+ years leading technical teams or managers.
• 5+ years working knowledge of TIP, SIEM, SOAR, and EDR and how intelligence is operationalized across them.
• 5+ years hands-on experience with structured threat data and the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• 5+ years defining or governing data structures across multiple tools/teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead 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, recommend improvements, and implement scalable architecture standards.
• Structure threat intelligence programs and govern analytic and engineering tradecraft.
• Drive detection, hunting, and response outcomes from intelligence data.

Skills

Threat-informed defense

Threat intelligence

Detection engineering

Threat hunting

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Advanced degree (preferred) in CS/cybersecurity

Tools

YARA

Sigma

Job description

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

You will define data structures, govern detection content, and drive the threat intelligence program from modeling to response, partnering with executive stakeholders across regions and industries.