Threat-Informed Defense Leader for Enterprise Security

Accenture; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 311,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Threat Informed Defense Senior Manager to lead the technical core of a global cyber threat intelligence program. You will own the capability that turns intelligence into defensive outcomes across Accenture's managed security stacks and client environments.

You will define threat data structures, assess client defenses, and govern data schemas, detection content, and telemetry across TIP, SIEM, SOAR, and EDR. Travel may be required to support clients.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience across cyber threat intelligence, threat-informed defense, detection engineering, threat hunting, or security operations.
• Minimum of 5 years leading technical teams and second-line leadership experience.
• Experience with TIP, SIEM, SOAR, and EDR and how intelligence is operationalized across them.
• 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.
• Structure threat data and govern analytic and engineering tradecraft across platforms.
• Assess client capabilities, recommend improvements, and implement standards.
• Shorten the gap between adversary action and defensive response through governance.

Skills

Threat-informed defense

Threat intelligence

Detection engineering

Team leadership

MITRE ATT&CK

Data modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

TIP

SIEM

SOAR

EDR

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Threat Informed Defense Senior Manager to lead the technical core of a global cyber threat intelligence program. You will own the capability that turns intelligence into defensive outcomes across Accenture's managed security stacks and client environments.

You will define threat data structures, assess client defenses, and govern data schemas, detection content, and telemetry across TIP, SIEM, SOAR, and EDR. Travel may be required to support clients.