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. Those in security architecture at PwC will focus on designing and implementing robust security frameworks to protect organisations from cyber threats. You will develop strategies and solutions to safeguard sensitive data and enable the integrity of systems and networks.Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member’s unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.
Skills
Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:
- Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.
- Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.
- Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.
- Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same.
- Effectively mentor others.
- Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.
- Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.
- Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.
Basic Qualifications
Job Requirements and Preferences
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Minimum Degree Required
Bachelor Degree
Minimum Years Of Experience
4-9 year(s)
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Fields of Study
:Computer and Information Science, Information CyberSecurity, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Computer Applications, Computer Engineering
Certification(s) Preferred
Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN), Certified as GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT)
Preferred Knowledge/Skills
Demonstrates extensive abilities and/or a proven record of success in the following areas:
- Technical concepts such as application security, network segregation, access controls, IDS/IPS devices, physical security, and information security risk management;
- Security testing tools, such as BurpSuite, Mimikatz, Cobalt Strike, PowerSploit, Metasploit, Nessus, HP Web Inspect, or other tools included within the Kali Linux distribution;
- Networking protocols, TCP/IP stack, systems architecture, and operating systems;
- Common programming and scripting languages, such as Python, PowerShell, Ruby, Perl, Bash, JavaScript, or VBScript;
- Well-known Cybersecurity frameworks and industry-leading practices such as OWASP, NIST CSF, PCI DSS, and NY-DFS; and,
- Traditional security operations, event monitoring, and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools.
Demonstrates extensive abilities and/or a proven record of success in the following areas:
- Performing penetration testing activities within a client’s environment, emphasizing manual stealthy testing techniques;
- Presenting technical topics at conferences highlighting aspects of adversary attack simulations, technical attack techniques, risk management, custom malware design, or zero day attacks;
- Leading and executing stealthy penetration testing, advanced red team, or adversary simulation engagements using commercially / freely available offensive security tools and utilities built into operating systems;
- Understanding Windows and Linux operating system setup, management, and power usage, e.g., cmd, bash, network troubleshooting, virtual machines;
- Identifying security critical vulnerabilities without utilizing a vulnerability scanning tool, i.e., knowledge of exploitable vulnerabilities and ability to execute stealthy penetration testing engagements;
- Compromising Active Directory environments and demonstrating business impact by identifying and obtaining access to business critical assets/information;
- Performing social engineering / phishing activities such as reconnaissance of targets, developing phishing campaigns (e.g., emails and websites), web hosting administrator, developing malicious phishing payloads, or pivoting through phished systems;
- Performing and supervising various workstreams of client engagements that emphasize identifying and addressing client needs;
- Participating actively in client discussions and meetings and communicating a broad range of potential add-on services based on identified weaknesses;
- Managing engagements with junior staff;
- Preparing concise and accurate documents, leveraging and utilizing MS Office and Google Docs to complete related project deliverables, as necessary;
- Balancing project economics management with the occurrence of unanticipated issues.
- Creating a positive environment by monitoring workloads of the team while meeting client expectations and respecting the work-life quality of team members;
- Proactively seeking guidance, clarification, and feedback; and,
- Keeping leadership informed of progress and issues.
Year Of Experience
9-12 years
