Cybersecurity, Privacy and Forensics - Threat Detection - Senior Associate

$84,000 - $202,000/Yr

PricewaterhouseCoopers - Atlanta, GA

Full-time - Mid Level

Atlanta, GA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

A career in Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Forensics at PwC offers the opportunity to tackle critical business and data protection challenges. As a Senior Associate, you will be part of a team focused on driving strategic programs, data analytics, and technical implementation activities to enhance cyber resilience and response. You will work closely with clients to detect cyber threats and mitigate risks, while also developing leadership skills through the PwC Professional framework.

Responsibilities

• Detect cyber threats and identify malicious activities that could compromise client networks.
• Assist in mitigation efforts to prevent vulnerabilities from being exploited.
• Engage in strategic programs and data analytics to enhance cybersecurity measures.
• Communicate security threat landscape information to leadership and clients.
• Monitor local threat operations channels and notify stakeholders of suspicious activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Security, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in cybersecurity or related fields.
• Thorough understanding of networking principles, including OSI Model, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, and SMTP.
• Experience with incident response frameworks and vulnerability management.
• Knowledge of cloud environments and associated security monitoring tools.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in penetration testing of systems and applications.
• Familiarity with security compliance and assurance practices.
• Ability to manage a shift environment during assigned shifts.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Paid holidays
• Vacation pay
• Annual discretionary bonus