Lead, Digital Forensics & Incident Response- Automation & Innovation

Prudential Financial

  • Newark, NJ
  • $125,000-186,100 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Job Classification: Technology - Information SecurityAre you interested in building capabilities that enable the organization with innovation, speed, agility, scalability and efficiency? The Global Technology team takes great pride in our culture where digital transformation is built into our DNA! When you join our organization at Prudential, you’ll unlock an exciting and impactful career – all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world’s leading financial services institutions.Your Team & RoleAs an Automation & Innovation Lead in Global Technology’s Cyber Defense and Response team you will partner with other security professionals to improve the security of the company and respond to cybersecurity threats. You will explain difficult concepts and influence others. You will develop correlative response automation; will be relied upon for additional DFIR expertise; will serve as an incident commander at times; and will work in close collaboration with colleagues responsible for threat analysis, threat hunting, incident response, insider risk, threat intelligence, and readiness.You will bring excellent problem solving, communication and teamwork skills, along with Agile ways of working, strong business insight, an inclusive leadership attitude and a continuous learning focus to all that you do.Here is What You Can Expect on a Typical Day
  • Perform highly complex daily project and operational work, with ownership of the solution/process. Provide guidance to more junior team members.
  • Identify, orchestrate, implement, and document solutions for improvement to all aspects of the Cyber Defense and Response team.
  • Implement Agile practices when working with other technology teams to increase Prudential’s security posture.
  • Proactively engage with IT peers and business stakeholders to ensure an appropriate Information Security mindset is in place with our technology and business partners.
The Skills & Expertise You Bring
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Digital Forensics, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
  • Ability to coach others with minimal guidance and effectively leverage diverse ideas.
  • Excellent problem solving, communication and collaboration skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong management and leadership skills.
  • Experience in data analysis at scale.
  • Proficiency in command-line based operations.
  • Proven experience in digital forensics and incident response, ideally in large corporate/government environments.
  • Experience performing host, log, memory, network, and cloud forensics.
  • Familiarity in operating system scripting utilizing Bash or PowerShell.
  • Experience conducting digital forensic examinations of Windows, Linux, and OSX endpoints.
  • Experience with CI/CD operations.
Advanced experience and/or expertise with several of the following:
  • Python (preferred) or another object-oriented programming language .
  • Use of Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) and the Search Processing Language (SPL).
  • Use of Kusto Query Language (KQL).
  • Implementation and customization of Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platforms.
  • Infrastructure as code.
  • Creating and consuming APIs
Preferred qualifications:
  • GCFE, GCFA, GNFA, GREM, or similar industry-accepted certifications.
  • Experience reversing and analyzing malicious software.
  • Experience with Front-end frameworks for web development.
You’ll Love Working Here Because You CanJoin a team and culture where your voice matters; where every day, your work transforms our experiences to make lives better. As you put your skills to use, we’ll help you make an even bigger impact with learning experiences that can grow your technical AND leadership capabilities. You’ll be surprised by what this rock-solid organization has in store for you.What we offer you:
  • 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
  • Retirement plans:
  • 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%)
  • Company-funded pension plan
  • Wellness Programs to help you achieve your wellbeing goals, 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.
  • Tuition Assistance to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree, many accredited certificate programs, and industry designations.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.
To find out more about our Total Reward package, visit Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.Note: Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $125,000.00 to $186,100.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills. Roles may also be eligible for additional compensation and/or benefits. Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. In addition, employees are eligible for standard benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental and retirement.Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.Prudential is a multinational financial services leader with operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Leveraging its heritage of life insurance and asset management expertise, Prudential is focused on helping individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth. The company's well-known Rock symbol is an icon of strength, stability, expertise and innovation that has stood the test of time. Prudential's businesses offer a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds, asset management, and real estate services.We recognize that our strength and success are directly linked to the quality and skills of our diverse associates. We are proud to be a place where talented people who want to make a difference can grow as professionals, leaders, and as individuals. Visit to learn more about our values, our history and our brand.Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status , medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Newark, NJ and its affiliates.Note that this posting is intended for individual applicants. Search firms or agencies should email Staffing at for more information about doing business with Prudential.PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES:
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