Threat-Informed Defense Program Lead

Accenture; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Threat Informed Defense Senior Manager to lead and execute the technical and engineering core of a global cyber threat intelligence program. You will structure threat data, govern analytics, and drive detection, hunting, and response across Accenture's security stacks and client environments.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in cyber threat intelligence and at least 5 years leading technical teams, with hands-on experience across TIP, SIEM, SOAR and EDR, and a strong grasp

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years in cyber threat intelligence, threat-informed defense, detection engineering, threat hunting, or security operations.
• Minimum of 5 years leading technical teams or second-line leadership.
• 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 and operationalize threat intelligence to drive detection, hunting, and response across Accenture's security stacks and client environments.
• Define data structures, schemas, and normalization standards for enterprise threat data.
• Assess client capabilities, recommend improvements, and govern analytic and engineering tradecraft.
• Structure threat data for use by TIP, SIEM, SOAR, and EDR across programs.

Skills

Threat-informed defense

Leadership

Communication

Threat intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Advanced degree (preferred)

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Threat Informed Defense Senior Manager to lead and execute the technical and engineering core of a global cyber threat intelligence program. You will structure threat data, govern analytics, and drive detection, hunting, and response across Accenture's security stacks and client environments.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in cyber threat intelligence and at least 5 years leading technical teams, with hands-on experience across TIP, SIEM, SOAR and EDR, and a strong grasp