✦ Luna Orbit — Cybersecurity

Lead, Cyber Defense & Response

at Prudential Financial

📍 Newark, NJ, USA Unknown 💰 $123K – $204K USD / year Posted March 29, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $123K – $204K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience lead
Exp. Years Not Specified
Education Bachelor of Computer Science or Engineering or related field
Category Cybersecurity

About this role

Prudential seeks a Lead for Cyber Defense & Response to oversee data security controls, perform quality control, and drive security posture improvements across cloud and on-premises platforms.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct quality control of data security controls
  • Evaluate effectiveness
  • Identify gaps
  • Ensure regulatory compliance
  • Report metrics and risk

Technical Overview

Role centers on data security technologies, DLP/SIEM/CASB/DSPM, and cloud/on-prem controls with preferred security certifications and cloud security expertise.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a security engineering lead with deep experience in data security controls, DLP/SIEM/CASB/DSPM, and relevant GCFA/GCFR/CISSP/CITPM/AWS Security certifications, capable of leading governance and improvement across cloud and on-prem environments.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor of Computer Science or Engineering or related fieldExperience with data security controlsDLPSIEMCASBDSPMKnowledge of regulatory compliance requirements

Nice-to-Have Skills

GIAC GCFAGIAC GCFRCISSPCITPMAWS Certified Security - Specialty

Tools & Platforms

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)

Required Skills

Bachelor's degree; DLP; SIEM; CASB; DSPM; GCFA; GCFR; CISSP; CITPM; AWS Certified Security - Specialty

Hard Skills

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)Cloud and on-premise data security controlsGCFAGCFRCISSPCITPMAWS Certified Security - Specialty

Soft Skills

Problem solvingCommunicationCollaborationContinuous learningLeadership

Certifications

Preferred

GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)GIAC Cloud Forensics Responder (GCFR)Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)Certified Insider Threat Program Manager (CITPM)AWS Certified Security - Specialty

Industry & Role

Industry Insurance
Job Function Lead data security quality control and defense initiatives across platforms
Role Subtype Security Engineer

Keywords for Your Resume

data security controlsData Loss PreventionSIEMCASBDSPMGCFAGCFRCISSPCITPMAWS Security Specialtycloudon-premiseregulatory compliancerisk assessmentauditsdata protectionsecurity controlsquality controlcloud securityDLP

Deal Breakers

Lack of required data security tooling experience, No relevant certifications listed as preferred

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