Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Cybersecurity & Privacy

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

A career in our Cybersecurity, Privacy and Forensics 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 resilency, response, and technical implementation activities. You will have access to not only the top Cybersecurity, Privacy and Forensics professionals at PwC, but at our clients and industry analysts across the globe.

The Cyber Incident Response team focuses on supporting some of the world’s largest brands by helping to enhance their threat detection and response capabilities in light of a dynamic threat environment. Every day we help our clients prevent, detect, and respond to advanced cyber attacks, technology disruptions, and insider threats by conducting root cause and intrusion investigations, proactive threat hunts, and by helping clients prepare, respond, and recover from external and internal threat actors. Our team partners with clients to help them understand the operational security controls needed to detect and prevent compromises. Additionally, as a core member of PwC's Global Threat Intelligence network we have real time insights into a diverse set of threat actors and are on the cutting edge of cybersecurity.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be an authentic and inclusive leader, at all grades/levels and in all lines of service. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Senior 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:

Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities and coach to help deliver results.Develop new ideas and propose innovative solutions to problems.Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from from current trends in business area.Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.Share relevant thought leadership.Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing others.Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality, diverse relationships.Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Job Description –Associate, Cybersecurity (Incident Response)

Role: Incident Response – Associate 2

Years of Experience: 2 to 4 years

Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science/Communications or related field from reputed Indian universities

Certification(s) Preferred: One or more of the following technical certifications: GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM), EnCE or equivalent certifications in these areas

Required Experience:

Experience developing and managing incident response programsExpertise in analysis of TCP/IP network communication protocolsExperience with advanced computer exploitation methodologiesDemonstrated ability to make decisions on remediation and countermeasures for challenging information security threatsExperience with a scripting language such as Perl, Python, or other scripting language in an incident handling environment, highly desiredThorough understanding of enterprise security controls in Active Directory/Windows environmentsExperience conducting analysis of electronic media, packet capture, log data, and network devices in support of intrusion analysis or enterprise level information security operationsExperience with at least three of the following:Windows disk and memory forensicsNetwork Security Monitoring (NSM), network traffic analysis, and log analysisUnix or Linux disk and memory forensicsStatic and dynamic malware analysisAbility to synthesize data from multiple sources and present concise, relevant information to a non-technical audienceInvestigate and document gaps in controls, event data, and work with client teams to resolve

Required Communication, Presentations and General skills:

Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to present to a variety of external audiences, including being able to interact with senior executivesExceptional written communicationStrong leadership skills with the ability to prioritize and execute in a methodical and disciplined mannerAbility to set and manage expectations with senior stake-holders and team membersExcellent knowledge of current information security solutions and technologies, including network and host based productsExperience implementing NIST information security guidelines in a diverse network environmentExperience and knowledge of packet flow/TCP/UDP traffic, firewall technologies, proxy technologies, anti-virus, spam and spyware solutions (Gateway and SaaS) Malware/security experience

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• Bachelor's Degree Preferred.

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Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

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