Senior Associate Cyber Security (SecOps)

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Cybersecurity & Privacy

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

A career in our Cybersecurity and Data Privacy practice within Risk Services will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients understand and manage their cyber risks. We are a rapidly growing team that helps organisations design build and operate secure technology environments enabling them to protect their most valuable assets respond effectively to cyber threats and create trust in an increasingly digital world.
As part of our Security Operations team you will play a key role in helping clients monitor detect respond to and recover from advanced cyber threats by operating optimising and enhancing leading security technologies across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. You will act as a senior consultant leading technical workstreams and mentoring junior team members while contributing to the continuous improvement of our service offerings.
The role may be based at either our Hanoi office or Ho Chi Minh City office. Joining PwC as a Big4 auditing and consulting firm the successful candidates will have opportunities to collaborate with cybersecurity and data privacy experts throughout the PwC global network and deliver cybersecurity services for clients in various sectors.

What will your typical day look like
Do you thrive on developing creative and innovative insights to solve complex challenges Want to work on next-generation cutting-edge products and services that deliver outstanding value and that are global in vision and scope Work with other experts in your field Work for a world-class organisation that provides an exceptional career experience with an inclusive and collaborative culture

Responsibilities:

• Lead the security operations and continuous improvementof enterprise security solutions including SIEM/SOAR EDR/XDR/NDR Firewalls/VPNs IDS/IPS WAF DLP IAM/PAM and Vulnerability Management platforms across client environments.

• Serve as a technical escalation pointfor complex security incidents leading investigations root cause analysis and coordinating containment eradication and recovery activities.
• Deliver cybersecurity and privacy assessments and advisory services based on different international standards such as ISO 27001/27701 PCI-DSS SWIFT GDPR etc and local cybersecurity regulations such as Cybersecurity Law Personal Data Protection Law etc.
• Perform security configuration reviews for networks and systems in accordance with good practices/standards
• Engage in specific types of cyber security advisory and consulting projects related to DevSecOps cloud security operations etc.
• Work actively in supporting and monitoring business development areas and in following up on proposal processing in accordance with client expectations
• Continuously research and follow up on the latest IT security and privacy challenges and technologies (AI/GenAI IoT cloud mobile blockchain etc.)

You are someone with:

• 3 years of proven experience in IT security operations and implementation such as Firewalls/VPNs IDS/IPS EDR/XDR/NDR DLP IAM/PAM etc system security configuration review IT security compliance assessment and/or cybersecurity audit
• Strong knowledge ofendpoint security technologies(CrowdStrike SentinelOne Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Trend Micro etc) including policy design and tuning.
• Solid experience withnetwork security solutions(Palo Alto Fortinet Cisco Check Point etc) and modern network detection capabilities.
• Proven cloud security experienceacross AWS Azure and/or GCP including native services (e.g. AWS GuardDuty Azure Defender Microsoft Sentinel) and securing containerised workloads (Kubernetes Docker).
• Deep understanding ofoperating systems(Windows Linux) networking protocols (TCP/IP DNS HTTP/S) Active Directory/LDAP and identity solutions (Azure AD Okta).
• Working knowledge of and ability to map controls toframeworks and standards: MITRE ATT&CK NIST CSF ISO 27001/ISO 27701 CIS Controls PCI-DSS GDPR.
• Knowledge of enterprise information security architecture
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Sound business acumenwith an understanding of how cybersecurity supports business objectives.
• Self-motivated proactive and adaptable with a strong commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
• Preference will be given to candidates who hold one of the following industry certifications: CCSK CEH CHFI ECIH CCNA/CCNP SANS or equivalent
• Strong preference will be given to candidates who hold one of the following professional certifications: CCSP CISM CISA CRISC ISO 27001 LA or equivalent
• Good at English (written and spoken).

Why PwC

At PwC we measure success by our ability to create the value that our clients and our people are looking for. We are a community of solvers that comes together in unexpected ways to solve our clients biggest problems.

We offer:

• Acompetitive compensation packagewith performance-based bonuses and recognition programs
• Accelerated career progressionwithin one of the worlds largest professional services networks
• World-class training and developmentthrough PwC Academy global learning platforms and certification sponsorship
• Access tocutting-edge cybersecurity tools threat intelligence and regional SOC capabilities
• Opportunities forinternational mobility secondments and cross-border engagements
• Adiverse and inclusive culturethat values your unique perspective and supports your wellbeing
• The chance towork with global leading clientsacross industries on transformative cybersecurity initiatives

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 Agile Methodology Analytical Thinking Azure Data Factory Communication Creativity Cybersecurity Cybersecurity Framework Cybersecurity Policy Cybersecurity Requirements Cybersecurity Strategy Embracing Change Emotional Regulation Empathy Encryption Technologies Inclusion Intellectual Curiosity Learning Agility Managed Services Optimism Privacy Compliance Regulatory Response Security Architecture 8 more

Desired Languages (If blank desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

No

Government Clearance Required

No

Job Posting End Date

September 21 2026