Prudential Financial
Lead, Detection Engineer - Cyber Defense & Response
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About Prudential Financial
Prudential Financial is a prominent American insurance and financial services company, established in 1875 in Newark, New Jersey. Originally named The Widows and Orphans Friendly Society, it began by providing burial insurance to industrial workers. Today, Prudential is recognized as the largest insurance provider in the United States, with total assets of $815.1 billion and a presence in over 50 countries. The company offers a range of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement planning, and brokerage services. Prudential serves a diverse customer base, including industrial workers, active military personnel, veterans, and those seeking financial security for retirement. With a strong commitment to community, Prudential has invested over $1.2 billion in Newark, focusing on neighborhood development and economic opportunity.
Security at Prudential Financial
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Security Philosophy
- Prudential Financial's AppSec philosophy is centered on being "secure by design"and enabling self-service for developers.
- They focus on automating CI/CD controls for enforcement and monitoring, tracking and governing risk reduction, and maturing existing vulnerability and configuration monitoring capabilities.
Security Team
The AppSec team at Prudential Financial collaborates with other security professionals across the Information Security Office and the Chief Technology Office. The reporting line and organizational model are not publicly available. Key public-facing leaders include Punit Setia (Director Information Security), Lindsey Miller (VP Information Security), and Richard Dalton (Information Security executive), whose profiles indicate their roles. The team size estimate is not publicly available. As of, there was 1 active AppSec job posting (Specialist, Application Security R-121854). Common skills and tools mentioned in postings include experience with SAST, SCA, DAST, ASPM tools, a strong understanding of software composition analysis and SBOMs, and scripting/programming skills (e.g., Python, PowerShell).
Key Initiatives
Information regarding a Security Champions Program is not publicly available. Prudential Financial aims to "promote the adoption of secure-by-design principles and practices throughout the software development lifecycle."For vulnerability management, they focus on "maturing existing vulnerability and configuration monitoring capabilities"and validating "proper mitigation controls are in place until remediation activities are complete."Details on ticketing, SLAs, or ownership are not publicly available. Secure SDLC artifacts include "security policies and alerting mechanisms based on SOX and NIST standards."No AppSec-specific new programs or tool rollouts were found in public press or blogs within the last 6 months.
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