Lead, Insider Risk - Cyber Defense & Response

About the role

Join Prudential as an Insider Risk Lead and unlock a high-impact career path while continuously growing your expertise at one of the world's leading financial institutions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders, technical teams, and management to mitigate insider risks.
• Identify and assess potential insider risk concerns through centralized integration and analysis of technical and non-technical information.
• Lead all aspects of the investigative lifecycle, including conducting digital forensics, collection & preservation, analysis, remediation, documentation, and post-incident review.
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders (Security, HR, Legal, Compliance, Privacy, and IT) to ensure insider risk cases are handled consistently and in accordance with company standards and procedures.
• Independently lead end-to-end triage and investigations of insider risk events, establishing priorities and enforcing consistent investigative standards.
• Ensure proper evidence handling and investigative integrity, including chain-of-custody, documentation standards, and defensible case management practices.
• Lead analysis of insider risk incidents to determine behavioral indicators, root causes, and organizational control gaps.
• Collaborate with technical and business teams to mitigate threats, protect assets, and manage employee risk appropriately.
• Provide executive reporting and risk insights, translating investigation outcomes and behavioral trends into actionable intelligence for leadership.
• Drive prevention and detection initiatives, including policy improvements, targeted awareness, and control enhancements informed by investigation findings.
• Continuously mature insider risk capabilities, incorporating threat intelligence, behavioral analytics, and industry best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Psychology, Behavioral Science, Computer Science, or related field.
• Experience in user activity monitoring, digital forensics, and behavioral analytics.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to influence training and awareness for purposes of insider risk mitigation.
• Familiarity with regulatory and privacy requirements related to employee monitoring and insider risk programs.
• Experience with insider risk detection and response strategies.
• Passion for research and continuous learning.
• Knowledge of data integration tools, SIEM platforms, and forensic analysis software.
• Relevant certifications: GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), GIAC Cloud Forensics Responder (GCFR), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), SANS GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI), Certified Insider Threat Program Manager (CITPM).

Qualifications

• Deep curiosity to understand insider threat risks, drivers, and typologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to influence training and awareness for purposes of insider risk mitigation.
• Familiarity with regulatory and privacy requirements related to employee monitoring and insider risk programs.
• Experience with insider risk detection and response strategies.
• Passion for research and continuous learning.
• Knowledge of data integration tools, SIEM platforms, and forensic analysis software.
• Relevant certifications: GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), GIAC Cloud Forensics Responder (GCFR), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), SANS GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI), Certified Insider Threat Program Manager (CITPM).

Skills

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to influence training and awareness for purposes of insider risk mitigation.
• Familiarity with regulatory and privacy requirements related to employee monitoring and insider risk programs.
• Experience with insider risk detection and response strategies.
• Passion for research and continuous learning.
• Knowledge of data integration tools, SIEM platforms, and forensic analysis software.
• Relevant certifications: GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), GIAC Cloud Forensics Responder (GCFR), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), SANS GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI), Certified Insider Threat Program Manager (CITPM).

Benefits

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
• Company-funded pension plan.
• Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
• Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period).

Pay

$123,700.00 to $204,100.00 annually.

Schedule

Full-time.