ETIC, Cloud Security Associate

Line of Service

Industry/Sector

Specialism

Management Level

Job Description & Summary

About our practice

Cyber security is one of the defining topics of our age and cyber risk represents one of the most significant strategic risks to PwCs a recent PwC survey it remains the top risk in the minds of CEOs globally with 91% of UK CEOs rating it as a significant concern. Businesses are changing rapidly facing disrupted supply chains rapidly changing workforces and accelerating digital transformation on an unprecedented scale.

At PwC we help our clients transform and our cyber security practice enables them to execute that transformation securely and to become more resilient to cyber security threats. Our cyber security practice operates nationally and serves clients holistically with strategy risk and governance advice and with deep technical implementation and assurance expertise.

Cloud Security Engineer Associate core responsibility
overview:

• Support - Assist the leadership and management of the new Practice by taking an active role in the delivery team

• Global orientation - Work with a global mindset with teams based inthe UK Germany and other Middle Eastern Countries

• Project work - Using innovative methods and partnerships with leading vendors your role involves the following: Implement cloud security controls through Microsoft-native cyber security technology

• Advise on the configuration of clients existing security toolse.g. Defender for Endpoint Defender for Cloud and others

• Reduce security vulnerabilities and configuration weaknesses

• Lead on the DevSecOps initiatives to ensure an integrated approach to security by working with development teams

• Provide technical support at all stages of the delivery lifecycle including consultancy to stakeholders

• Monitor operational security of environments and respond to threats.

• Build the documentation and automation scripts necessary for the security operations team to take appropriate actions

• Work with the Cloud Operations teams in the definition and implementation of security standards and best practices

• Industry specialism - You will be developing a strong track record of credibility as a trusted advisor and an expert in Cloud Security Engineering within a specialized industry or sector

Role requirements:
Good understanding and practical experience in infrastructure and Cloud
platform security
Good understanding of Microsoft Sentinel and KQL
Experience and proven record of success in integrating custom connectors
with Sentinel using APIs. If you have no direct experience with Sentinel
individuals with good developer skills will be considered
Experience with M365 Threat Protection technologies including Microsoft
Defender for Endpoint Microsoft Defender for Identity Microsoft Defender for
Office 365 and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Experience with Azure Security technologies including Microsoft Defender for
Cloud Key Vault Azure DDoS Protection and other
Experience with Information Protection technologies such as Azure
Information Protection Windows Information Protection and Data Loss
Prevention
Hands-on experience establishing and configuring security controls for
Microsoft Azure components (i.e. Defender for Cloud Azure Firewall Azure
DDOS Protection Azure Bastion and Sentinel)
Hands-on experience establishing and configuring security controls for
Microsoft 365 components (i.e. Microsoft Purview Defender for Cloud App
Endpoint Identity and Vulnerability Management)
Hands-on experience establishing and configuring security controls for general
security solution (i.e. Azure Active Directory Azure Identity Protection and
Azure RBAC)
Experience with compliance technologies including Advanced eDiscovery Data
Retention and Insider Risk Management
Experience with Identity technologies including Azure Active Directory P1 & P2
Familiarity with a programming or scripting languages ( KQL and
PowerShell) is a plus
Familiarity with Power BI Power Apps or Power Automate is a plus

Knowledge of well-known SaaS technologies (i.e. SAP Oracle) is a plus
At least 1 year of relevant work experience for Associate grade
At least 3 years of relevant work experience for Senior Associate grade
Open minded seeking innovative solutions
Ability to work within a fast-paced & unstructured environment
Ability to adapt to and communicate with different working styles
Ability to interact efficiently with senior members of the firm across
multiple time zones

Essential skills & attributes:
Demonstrates extensive knowledge in infrastructure and cloud security
Experience in Consulting or in working within multinational environments
Excellent communication and presentation skills
High level of customer orientation and a convincing demeanour
Ability to work within a fast-paced & unstructured be able
to multi-task and effectively and continually prioritise
Excellent oral and written English skills. German language proficiency is a

plus
Education
University degree ideally in the fields of Computer and Information Science
Business Informatics Computer Engineering Cyber Security Information
Technology Management Information Systems

The following Microsoft certifications are a significant plus:

• Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)

• Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-303 or AZ-304 or AZ-405)

• Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)

• Security Operations Analyst Associated (SC-200)

• Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300)

• Information Protection Administrator Associate (SC-400)

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

Certifications (if blank certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Desired Languages (If blank desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

Government Clearance Required

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