Lead, Insider Risk - Cyber Defense & Response

Job Classification:

Technology - Information Security

Are you passionate about safeguarding organizations from within by integrating innovative analytics, strategic prevention, and targeted education? Our Cyber Defense and Response team is dedicated to a culture where proactive risk management is part of our DNA. When you join Prudential as an Insider Risk Lead, you’ll unlock a high-impact career path, while continuously growing your expertise at one of the world’s leading financial institutions.

Your Team & Role:

As an Insider Risk Specialist, you will partner with business stakeholders, technical teams, and management to mitigate insider risks. Through centralized integration and analysis of technical and non-technical information, you will identify and assess potential insider risk concerns. You’ll lead all aspects of the investigative lifecycle, which includes conducting digital forensics, collection & preservation, analysis, remediation, documentation, and post incident review. Your role requires strong analytical skills, a deep curiosity of human and technical risk factors, and a passion for continuous improvement and education.

Here is What You Can Expect on a Typical Day

- 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.

- Coordinate response actions 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.