Threat-Informed Defense Program Lead

Accenture; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture seeks a Threat Informed Defense Senior Manager to lead a global cyber threat intelligence program. You will turn intelligence into defensive outcomes, guiding detection, hunting, and response across Accenture’s stacks and client environments.

You’ll define data structures, govern analytics, and promote standardized threat models, while collaborating with executive stakeholders on risk and strategy. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience across cyber threat intelligence, threat-informed defense, detection engineering, threat hunting, or security operations.
• Minimum 5 years leading technical teams and second-line leadership.
• Experience with core security stack and operationalizing intelligence across TIP, SIEM, SOAR, and EDR.
• Hands-on experience with structured threat data and MITRE ATT&CK framework.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute a global threat intelligence program to drive detection, hunting, and response.
• Assess client defenses, recommend improvements, and implement architecture and standards for enterprise-scale intelligence.
• Structure threat data and governance across multiple tools and platforms.

Skills

Threat-informed defense

Threat modeling

Executive briefing

MITRE ATT&CK

Detection engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

TIP

SIEM

SOAR

EDR

Job description

Accenture seeks a Threat Informed Defense Senior Manager to lead a global cyber threat intelligence program. You will turn intelligence into defensive outcomes, guiding detection, hunting, and response across Accenture’s stacks and client environments.

You’ll define data structures, govern analytics, and promote standardized threat models, while collaborating with executive stakeholders on risk and strategy. Travel may be required.