Prudential Annuities Distributors (PAD)
Lead, Attack Surface Management
Prudential Annuities Distributors (PAD), Newark, New Jersey, us, 07175
Job Classification:Technology - Information SecurityLead the Cloud Database vulnerability and compliance security strategy, including the design and implementation of attack surface reduction and security configurations across all our enterprise cloud environments.This key role will be responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data stored in cloud databases across multiple platforms, as well as leading a team of security professionals and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders.
**Key Responsibilities:**
• Develop and execute a comprehensive cloud database security strategy aligned with organizational goals and compliance requirements.
• Lead the design and implementation of security controls for cloud-based databases. Develop and maintain cloud database security policies, procedures, and best practices in alignment with industry standards and regulatory requirements and compliance.
• Formalize the security requirements to evaluate, procure and operationalize a Cloud DB solution to support threat detection, vulnerabilities and configuration compliance
• Oversee the identification, assessment, and mitigation of security risks related to cloud data storage and access.
• Implement and manage monitoring, detection, and response processes for potential threats and vulnerabilities impacting cloud databases.
• Collaborate with DevOps, IT, and application teams to ensure secure cloud database deployments and configurations.
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC 2, SOX, ISO 27001, and others as required).
• Conduct regular vulnerability and configuration risk assessments on cloud database systems to assess effectiveness and support hardening efforts.
• Track, prioritize, and orchestrate remediation activities for any vulnerability and compliance issues identified in the platform, ensuring timely remediation.
• Implement policies for continuous monitoring and preventive controls.
• Maintain documentation and artifacts for compliance reporting and certifications.
• Collaborate with external partners, vendors, and auditors to ensure compliance with security standards and regulations.
• Responsible for continuous monitoring of cloud database attack surface and ensuring remediation governance via escalation to business and risk advisors.
• Support managers and Prudential leadership on new initiatives and opportunities to grow our security practices.
• Ensures proper communication of the program’s results, opportunities, and deficiencies, as needed.
• Responsible for review and approval of remediation deferment requests, escalation where appropriate
**Qualifications:**
• 5+ years of experience in information security, with at least 3 years focused on cloud database security.
• Experience with Vulnerability management lifecycle best practices and tools used for compliance and vulnerability cloud monitoring (Wiz, Guardium, Cloud Native – AWS, Azure) Experience with standard frameworks, such as MITRE ATT&CK, CIS and NIST.
• Deep understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their database services.
• Experience with database security tools, encryption, access controls, and key management.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory and compliance frameworks relevant to data protection.
• Demonstrated leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities# **What we offer you:**# 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 $123,700.00 to $204,100.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills.* **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), after one year of service.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. To find out more about our Total Rewards package, visit Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.
Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.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.If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please email accommodations.hw@prudential.com.If you are experiencing a technical issue with your application or an assessment, please email careers.technicalsupport@prudential.com to request assistance.Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), a global financial services leader and premier active global investment manager with approximately $1.4 trillion in assets under management as of Dec. 31, 2023, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Prudential’s diverse and talented employees help make lives better and create financial opportunity for more people by expanding access to investing, insurance, and retirement security. Prudential’s iconic Rock symbol has stood for strength, stability, expertise and innovation for 150 years. For more information please visit news.prudential.com.**Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace**Prudential Financial, Inc. serves its customers in more than 40 countries and territories, and we seek talented, creative individuals from a variety of backgrounds, worldviews, and life circumstances to work with us. We are focused on creating a fully inclusive culture, where all employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work. We don’t just accept difference—we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it. At Prudential, employees have a unique opportunity to build their career path by owning their development, their career, and their future. We encourage employees to hone their skills and explore continued opportunities within Prudential.PGIM, the global asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), is a global investment manager with US $1.3 trillion in assets under management as of Dec. 31, 2023. With offices in 18 countries, PGIM’s businesses offer a range of investment solutions for retail and institutional investors around the world across a broad range of asset classes, including public fixed income, private fixed income, fundamental equity, quantitative equity, real estate, and alternatives. For more information about PGIM, visit pgim.com.Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI) of the United States is not affiliated in any manner #J-18808-Ljbffr
**Key Responsibilities:**
• Develop and execute a comprehensive cloud database security strategy aligned with organizational goals and compliance requirements.
• Lead the design and implementation of security controls for cloud-based databases. Develop and maintain cloud database security policies, procedures, and best practices in alignment with industry standards and regulatory requirements and compliance.
• Formalize the security requirements to evaluate, procure and operationalize a Cloud DB solution to support threat detection, vulnerabilities and configuration compliance
• Oversee the identification, assessment, and mitigation of security risks related to cloud data storage and access.
• Implement and manage monitoring, detection, and response processes for potential threats and vulnerabilities impacting cloud databases.
• Collaborate with DevOps, IT, and application teams to ensure secure cloud database deployments and configurations.
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC 2, SOX, ISO 27001, and others as required).
• Conduct regular vulnerability and configuration risk assessments on cloud database systems to assess effectiveness and support hardening efforts.
• Track, prioritize, and orchestrate remediation activities for any vulnerability and compliance issues identified in the platform, ensuring timely remediation.
• Implement policies for continuous monitoring and preventive controls.
• Maintain documentation and artifacts for compliance reporting and certifications.
• Collaborate with external partners, vendors, and auditors to ensure compliance with security standards and regulations.
• Responsible for continuous monitoring of cloud database attack surface and ensuring remediation governance via escalation to business and risk advisors.
• Support managers and Prudential leadership on new initiatives and opportunities to grow our security practices.
• Ensures proper communication of the program’s results, opportunities, and deficiencies, as needed.
• Responsible for review and approval of remediation deferment requests, escalation where appropriate
**Qualifications:**
• 5+ years of experience in information security, with at least 3 years focused on cloud database security.
• Experience with Vulnerability management lifecycle best practices and tools used for compliance and vulnerability cloud monitoring (Wiz, Guardium, Cloud Native – AWS, Azure) Experience with standard frameworks, such as MITRE ATT&CK, CIS and NIST.
• Deep understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their database services.
• Experience with database security tools, encryption, access controls, and key management.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory and compliance frameworks relevant to data protection.
• Demonstrated leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities# **What we offer you:**# 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 $123,700.00 to $204,100.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills.* **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), after one year of service.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. To find out more about our Total Rewards package, visit Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.
Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.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.If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please email accommodations.hw@prudential.com.If you are experiencing a technical issue with your application or an assessment, please email careers.technicalsupport@prudential.com to request assistance.Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), a global financial services leader and premier active global investment manager with approximately $1.4 trillion in assets under management as of Dec. 31, 2023, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Prudential’s diverse and talented employees help make lives better and create financial opportunity for more people by expanding access to investing, insurance, and retirement security. Prudential’s iconic Rock symbol has stood for strength, stability, expertise and innovation for 150 years. For more information please visit news.prudential.com.**Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace**Prudential Financial, Inc. serves its customers in more than 40 countries and territories, and we seek talented, creative individuals from a variety of backgrounds, worldviews, and life circumstances to work with us. We are focused on creating a fully inclusive culture, where all employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work. We don’t just accept difference—we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it. At Prudential, employees have a unique opportunity to build their career path by owning their development, their career, and their future. We encourage employees to hone their skills and explore continued opportunities within Prudential.PGIM, the global asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), is a global investment manager with US $1.3 trillion in assets under management as of Dec. 31, 2023. With offices in 18 countries, PGIM’s businesses offer a range of investment solutions for retail and institutional investors around the world across a broad range of asset classes, including public fixed income, private fixed income, fundamental equity, quantitative equity, real estate, and alternatives. For more information about PGIM, visit pgim.com.Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI) of the United States is not affiliated in any manner #J-18808-Ljbffr