Join our cybersecurity team at American Family Insurance. We're seeking a Cyber Threat Intelligence leader to advance the maturity and impact of our threat intelligence program. More than monitoring threat feeds, you will transform complex threats into actionable intelligence for security operations, vulnerability management, and technology leaders, directly strengthening our cyber defense capabilities.
You will report to the Senior Manager, Cybersecurity.
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Position Compensation Range:
$111,000.00 - $189,000.00
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates.
Primary Accountabilities:- Gather, analyze, and translate threat intelligence into actionable insights tailored to security teams and leadership.
- Monitor emerging threats, adversary activity, IOCs, and TTPs across internal, open-source, commercial, and industry intelligence sources.
- Partner with Security Operations, Vulnerability Management, and other stakeholders to strengthen cyber defense capabilities.
- Produce and deliver intelligence reports, threat briefings, and alerts for technical and executive audiences.
- Support incident response, threat hunting, and vulnerability management through intelligence and analysis.
- Enhance threat models, detection capabilities, and adversary tracking frameworks using industry methodologies such as MITRE ATT&CK.
- Continuously improve intelligence processes, tools, and knowledge management practices.
- Communicate security risks and recommendations effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Specialized Knowledge & Skills- Demonstrated experience delivering customer-focused solutions, support, and service.
- Advanced knowledge of security analysis methodologies and reporting standards for technical and business stakeholders.
- Extensive knowledge of IT Risk Management and/or Information Systems Auditing.
- Extensive knowledge of IT risk and control frameworks.
- Demonstrated experience conducting IT risk and control assessments.
- Strong understanding of IT risk management practices, reporting, and governance.
- Solid knowledge of risk management methodologies, standards, processes, governance models, and industry-recognized risk analysis frameworks.
Preferred Qualifications:- Professional experience in cyber threat intelligence, security operations, or related cybersecurity roles.
- Hands-on experience with threat intelligence platforms (TIPs) and integrating threat data into SOC, IR, or vulnerability management workflows.
- Experience producing concise, and applicable intelligence reports, alerts, and briefings for all audiences.
- Collaboration with cross-functional teams, contributing to shared intelligence processes and operational improvements.
- Relevant industry certifications (e.g., GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence [GCTI], Certified Information Systems Security Professional [CISSP], GIAC Security Essentials [GSEC], Certified Ethical Hacker [CEH], Certified Information Security Manager [CISM] or equivalent).
- Experience using AI (Claude, CoPilot, OpenAI).
Travel RequirementsPhysical Requirements- Work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
Working ConditionsAdditional Information- To ensure a strong start, all employees participate in our New Employee Orientation during their first week. This experience is held in person at our Madison, WI Headquarters or one of our AmFam core locations to help you connect with our mission, meet key team members and build relationships that support your growth. At times, sessions may be delivered virtually based on scheduling and availability.
- Offer to selected candidate will be made contingent on the results of applicable background checks
- Offer to selected candidate is contingent on signing a non-disclosure agreement for proprietary information, trade secrets, and inventions
- Sponsorship will not be considered for this position unless specified in the posting
In this hybrid role you are expected to work a minimum of 10 days per month out of the Madison, WI or Boston, MA offices.
We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees). In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits.
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