Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Cybersecurity & Privacy

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

The Opportunity

Join our Acceleration Center India and help shape the future of business for our diverse client portfolio across geographies and jurisdictions. You’ll work at the heart of global teams across Advisory, Assurance, Tax and Business Services—solving real client challenges through connected collaboration. We’ll help you grow your skills so you can go further. With hands-on learning, cutting-edge tools and an inclusive culture, this is your opportunity to do inspiring work that makes a difference—every day.

As a Cyber Security Incident Response Senior Associate you will support client incidents by helping analyze security events, coordinate response activities, and contribute to containment, recovery, and reporting across a range of cyber situations. As a Senior Associate you will navigate complex problems, manage assigned workstreams, build meaningful client connections, mentor junior team members, and develop your technical skills while adapting to changing priorities within our Advisory practice.

In this role at PwC, you will work within our Cyber, Data & Tech Risk practice and align with our Cybersecurity & Privacy capabilities to help clients strengthen incident readiness and response processes. You will also contribute to cyber defense activities within the PwC Acceleration Center Bangalore, drawing on incident management methods, communication discipline, and a client-focused approach to support delivery across active engagements.

Responsibilities

- Responding to cyber incidents by analyzing alerts, log data, and threat intelligence to determine scope, impact, and containment steps
- Supporting incident response workstreams across detection, triage, remediation, and recovery activities for client environments
- Developing clear incident documentation, status updates, and technical summaries for client stakeholders and internal teams
- Applying digital forensics, network forensics, and investigative techniques to reconstruct event timelines and identify root causes
- Using incident management tools and security operations processes to track actions, prioritize tasks, and monitor resolution progress
- Collaborating across technical teams to validate response actions, remediation plans, and follow-up security improvements
- Reviewing security controls, vulnerabilities, and mitigation measures to identify gaps that contributed to the incident
- Contributing to tabletop exercises, response playbooks, and incident response plan updates to strengthen readiness
- Mentoring junior team members on investigative methods, case handling, and technical documentation practices
- Adapting to changing threat conditions while managing assigned workstreams with attention to client needs and delivery timelines

What You Must Have

- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 3 years of experience
- Oral and written proficiency in English required

What Sets You Apart

- Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Business Studies, Computer and Information Science, Information CyberSecurity, Information Technology, Management Information Systems
- At least one of the following: One or more certifications aligned to incident response and cyber defense, including GIAC (eg., GCFA, GCIA, GCIH) or equivalent incident response credentials
- Demonstrating incident response, digital forensics, and threat analysis skills
- Applying log analysis, network forensics, and security incident management
- Translating cyber findings into client-ready guidance and recommendations
- Mentoring junior team members while managing assigned workstreams

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

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