Job Description

About the job
Quality is at the heart of what we do. Combining passionate people with leading technology, we work together to build trust in society. We put the team first and solve important problems by challenging the organisations we audit and being open to challenge ourselves. We take pride in our work and the profession, recognising audit as a deep specialism.

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It's a really exciting time to be joining us. We’re growing our teams across all areas of our Audit practice and investing a huge amount in our people, their skills and the technology available, as we continue to radically modernise our business and the way we serve our clients.

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The Role Does the constant stream of cyber breach-related news keep you up at night? Are you passionate about technology and want to redefine the status quo? Do you want to help solve security problems faced by the C-suite at some of the world’s most iconic brands? Come join us and help build a secure digital society! We are seeking cyber security architects at the senior associate and above level to join our advisory team within our Cyber security practice, to respond to strong demand-led growth. Our cyber security architects help clients to understand their cyber risks and define, design, and execute a strategy which enables the business to deliver its objectives within their desired risk envelope. Using innovative methods and partnerships with leading vendors, your role involves the following:

Support client leadership teams to define their risk appetite and a proportionate target state of cyber capability to deliver it;
Define operating and governance models to make cyber security a sustainable capability which responds to evolving business priorities;
Design and deliver multi-year transformation programmes to uplift clients’ cyber security capabilities.

Responsibilities

Client service

Writing cyber security strategies rooted in a pragmatic understanding of their business situation and objectives, to help them navigate complex, risk-driven cyber decisions.
Designing cyber security services and architectures that will enable strong security capabilities.
Maintaining awareness of key business and industry trends, and understanding how they impact responses to cyber risk.

Business and practice development

Building client relationships and establishing credibility by demonstrating knowledge of various aspects of cyber security, and identifying opportunities where PwC can assist.
Supporting senior members of the team in developing client proposals and solution offerings.
Supporting the development of security architecture-related toolkits, methodologies and Accelerators.

Skills & Experience

Experience/knowledge of relevant methods and frameworks (such as SABSA, TOGAF, NIST CSF etc.).
Experience/knowledge of cloud service providers and cloud-native security technologies.
Experience providing expert strategy, risk and technical advice, guidance and support on cyber security.
Excellent communication skills – both oral (for interviews/meetings, presentations) and written (for designing and writing engaging reports which communicate recommendations and actions succinctly and clearly convey the message in a way which is appropriate for the audience, and rooted in the client’s needs).
A keen eye for detail and strong focus on encouraging quality work by all team members.
Experience of business development or sales, including working on bid teams, and experience of supporting winning proposals and RFP responses is desirable.

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Audit

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Required Knowledge

• K0001   Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies.
• K0002   Knowledge of risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk).
• K0003   Knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity and privacy.
• K0004   Knowledge of cybersecurity and privacy principles.
• K0146   Knowledge of the organization's core business/mission processes.
• K0147   Knowledge of emerging security issues, risks, and vulnerabilities.
• K0169   Knowledge of information technology (IT) supply chain security and supply chain risk management policies, requirements, and procedures.
• K0204   Knowledge of learning assessment techniques (rubrics, evaluation plans, tests, quizzes).
• K0309   Knowledge of emerging technologies that have potential for exploitation.
• K0335   Knowledge of current and emerging cyber technologies.

Required Skills

• S0128   Skill in using manpower and personnel IT systems.
• S0250   Skill in preparing plans and related correspondence.

Required Abilities

• A0023  Ability to design valid and reliable assessments.
• A0033  Ability to develop policy, plans, and strategy in compliance with laws, regulations, policies, and standards in support of organizational cyber activities.