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Senior Security & Risk Analyst (Hybrid)

American Family Insurance · Madison, WI · $111,000–$189,000 a year · Full time

Posted Oct 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Likely interview questions for this role

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About your past

Tell me about an intelligence report you wrote that changed what a security team actually did.

What they are checking: Whether their work leads to action, which the posting says matters more than monitoring feeds.

Tell me about a time intelligence supported an incident response or threat hunt you were part of.

What they are checking: Whether they have done hands-on work alongside responders, not just written reports.

What would you do

A new critical vulnerability is being exploited in the wild. How do you help Vulnerability Management decide what to patch first?

What they are checking: Whether they can add exploit and actor context so patching follows real risk.

How would you brief executives on a threat differently than you would brief the SOC?

What they are checking: Whether they can translate technical detail into business risk for leaders.

You need cooperation from a team that sees your alerts as noise. How do you win them over?

What they are checking: Whether they listen to feedback and make their output useful to their partners.

About the work

What is the difference between threat data and threat intelligence, and how do you turn one into the other?

What they are checking: Whether they add analysis and context instead of passing along raw feeds.

How would you build a list of priority intelligence requirements for an insurance company?

What they are checking: Whether they can focus the program on threats that matter to this industry and its data.

Which threat actors and TTPs worry you most for a large insurer, and why?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the real threats like ransomware, fraud and data theft facing insurers.

How do you use MITRE ATT&CK to help the detection team close gaps?

What they are checking: Whether they can map adversary behavior to detection coverage in a practical way.

How do you judge whether a source or an IOC is reliable before you share it?

What they are checking: Whether they assess confidence and avoid flooding teams with low-quality indicators.

How would you measure whether the threat intelligence program is getting more mature?

What they are checking: Whether they can show progress with real measures instead of report counts.

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The full job description

As published by American Family Insurance.

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. #LI-hybrid 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 Requirements • Up to 10%. Physical Requirements • Work that primarily involves sitting/standing. Working Conditions • Not Applicable. Additional 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. 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 AskHR@AmFam.com to request a reasonable accommodation. #LI-AB1

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