You will report to the Senior Manager, Cybersecurity.
#LI-hybrid
Position Compensation Range:
$111,000.00 - $189,000.00Pay Rate Type:
SalaryCompensation 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 Requirements
- Up to 10%.
Physical Requirements
- Work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
Working Conditions
- Not Applicable.
- 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.
We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination, non-harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
American Family Insurance is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please email [email protected] to request a reasonable accommodation.
#LI-AB1Skills Required
- 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
- Experience conducting IT risk and control assessments
- Strong understanding of IT risk management practices, reporting, and governance
- Knowledge of risk management methodologies, standards, processes, governance models, and recognized risk analysis frameworks
- Professional experience in cyber threat intelligence, security operations, or related cybersecurity roles
- Hands-on experience with threat intelligence platforms and integrating threat data into SOC, incident response, or vulnerability management workflows
- Experience producing concise, actionable intelligence reports, alerts, and briefings for technical and executive audiences
- Experience collaborating cross-functionally on intelligence processes and operational improvements
- Relevant certification such as GCTI, CISSP, GSEC, CEH, CISM, or equivalent
- Experience using AI tools such as Claude, Microsoft Copilot, or OpenAI
American Family Insurance Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about American Family Insurance and has not been reviewed or approved by American Family Insurance.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Compensation has seen multiple increases, including a higher internal minimum hourly wage effective 2025 for many customer‑facing and claims roles. These moves indicate continued investment to raise the pay floor and improve total rewards competitiveness.
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Retirement Support — The total package includes a 401(k) with company match alongside a company‑funded cash‑balance pension, strengthening long‑term financial security. This combination is positioned as a standout element within the overall benefits mix.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave was expanded in 2025 for birthing parents and for all parents, including adoptive and foster. Caregiver leave adds further family support within the leave portfolio.
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What We Do
For more than 85 years, American Family Insurance has built its reputation on sound principles. We strive to provide you industry-leading service, exceptional claims experience and products that build long-term relationships. This is accomplished by treating policyholders fairly in a helpful and caring way and making it easy and convenient to work with us. We know our customers like family. American Family Insurance thrives by conducting its business in accordance with the highest ethical standards and the law at all times. Integrity is part of our culture and always has been. The reputation we enjoy and trust-based relationships we have built with our customers are determined by the example set by management and the character and good judgment exercised at all levels of our organization. It’s a way of doing business that our customers have come to expect from us and a standard that we continue to live up to.
