Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Managed Services

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in cybersecurity focus on protecting organisations from cyber threats through advanced technologies and strategies. They work to identify vulnerabilities, develop secure systems, and provide proactive solutions to safeguard sensitive data.

In cybersecurity incident management at PwC, you will focus on effectively responding to, and mitigating, cyber threats, maintaining the security of client systems and data. You will be responsible for identifying, analysing, and resolving security incidents to minimise potential damage and protect against future attacks.

Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast-paced environment, you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm, you build a brand for yourself, opening doors to more opportunities.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas.Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback.Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firm's code of conduct and independence requirements.

A career in our Cyber Managed Services will provide you the opportunity to solve our clients most critical business and data protection related challenges. You will be part of a growing team driving strategic programs, data analytics, innovation, deals, cyber resiliency, response, and technical implementation activities. You will have access to not only the top Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Forensics professionals at PwC, but to our clients and industry analysts across the globe.

A career in our Advisory Acceleration Center is the natural extension of PwC’s leading class global delivery capabilities. We provide premium, cost effective, high quality services that support process quality and delivery capability in support for client engagements. Our Acceleration Center team extends our leading Cybersecurity, Privacy & Forensics capabilities.

As a Cyber Ops Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

Share and collaborate effectively with others, creating a positive team spirit. 

Identify and make suggestions for improvements when problems and/or opportunities arise.

Validate data and analysis for accuracy and relevance.

Follow risk management and compliance procedures.

Keep up-to-date with developments in my area of specialty

Communicate confidently in a clear, concise and articulate manner - verbally and in written form.

Seek opportunities to learn about the wider economy alongside the business models/corporate governance and/or regulatory environment of our clients

Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum Degree Required:  Bachelor’s Degree

Minimum Years of Experience: 3-5 Years

Certification(s) Preferred: CEH, Security+,CHFI,CTIA or Any SANS certification.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills: 

Demonstrates knowledge, leadership, and/or a proven record of success in the following areas: 

Networking and applying Network Principles (including the OSI Model, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, SMTP), System Administration, and Security Architecture

Applying Incident Response Frameworks and Handling Procedures

Fluency with the cyber attack lifecycle and/or the tactics, techniques, and procedures of threat actors 

Information security, compliance, assurance, and/or other security best practices and principles

Possessing and fostering an inquisitive mindset amongst team members

SOC L1 Analyst Responsibilities:

Monitoring: Continuously monitor security alerts and events generated by various security tools, such as SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) systems,Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR),intrusion detection systems, SOAR, UEBA,Email Gateway,Proxy and firewalls.

Incident Detection and Analysis: Analyze security events and incidents to identify potential security breaches or threats. This involves investigating alerts, analyzing network traffic, user/host anomaly,Phishing and conducting initial triage to determine the severity and impact of the incident.

Incident Response: Respond to security incidents by following established procedures,protocols and SLAs. This may involve escalating incidents to higher-level analysts or incident response teams, coordinating with  Endusers/Stakeholders and IT teams, and documenting incident details as per the standard templates.

Threat Intelligence: Stay updated on the latest security threats, vulnerabilities, and Zero-Day attacks. Leverage threat intelligence sources to identify potential indicators of compromise/Indicators of Attack and proactively detect emerging threats and also notifying about these threats to Leadership and Client teams.

Threat Hunting: To detect and mitigate potential threats that may bypass traditional security measures. You will utilize various tools and techniques to identify indicators of compromise (IOCs) and potential attack vectors. By continuously monitoring threat intelligence feeds and analyzing security bulletins, you will stay updated on the latest attack techniques and vulnerabilities. Collaborating with other security teams, you will investigate incidents, develop hunting techniques, document findings, and provide reports to management.

Documentation and Reporting: Maintain accurate and detailed records of security incidents, including incident timelines, actions taken, and outcomes. Prepare incident reports and contribute to post-incident reviews and lessons learned sessions also working on Client weekly,Monthly and quarterly reports.

Collaboration: Collaborate with other analysts of the SOC team, as well as with Leadership teams, to share knowledge, insights, and best practices. Work closely with Client incident response teams to ensure effective incident resolution and mitigation.

Continuous Improvement: Contribute to the improvement of security monitoring and incident response processes by identifying areas for SOP/Procedure enhancement, proposing solutions, Automations and Alert tunings.

Compliance: Ensure compliance with relevant security standards, regulations, and policies, such as PCI DSS, HIPAA, or GDPR.

Tools Knowledge: Splunk,Sentinel,MS Defender EDR, CrowdStrike, Cortex XDR,Palo alto XSOAR, Phantom,0365,ProofPoint,DLP

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Communication, Cybersecurity Framework, Cybersecurity Governance, Cybersecurity Risk Management, Cybersecurity Strategy, Cyber Security Threat Mitigation, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Digital Forensics, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Firewall (Network Security), Forensic Investigation, Incident Management, Incident Remediation, Incident Response Plan, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Log Analysis, Mitigation Measures, Network Forensics, Network Infrastructure, Network Security Platforms {+ 10 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date