A career in our Cybersecurity, Privacy, & Forensics will provide you the opportunity to solve our clients most critical business and data protection related challenges. You will be part of a growing team driving strategic programs, data analytics, innovation, deals, cyber resilency, response, and technical implementation activities. You will have access to not only the top Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Forensics professionals at PwC, but at our clients and industry analysts across the globe. Our Advisory Acceleration Center is the natural extension of PwC’s leading class global delivery capabilities. We provide premium, cost effective, high quality services that support process quality and delivery capability in support for client engagements.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be an authentic and inclusive leader, at all grades/levels and in all lines of service. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Specialist, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Consistently deliver on multiple commitments.
• Flex approach to meet the changing needs of teams and clients.
• Identify and make suggestions for efficiencies and improvements when performing work.
• Take action to stay up to date with the evolution and impact of technology developments.
• Use tools, techniques and firm standard methodologies to support research, analysis and problem solving.
• Adapt communication style to meet the needs of the situation and audience.
• Manage expectations of stakeholders effectively.
• Embrace diverse perspectives and welcome opposing and conflicting ideas.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum Degree Required:
High School Diploma

Minimum Years of Experience:
0 year(s)

Preferred Qualifications:

Degree Preferred:
Bachelor Degree

Preferred Fields of Study:
Computer and Information Science, Information CyberSecurity, Information Technology, Management Information Systems

Certification(s) Preferred:

GSEC, SEC+, Network+

Preferred Knowledge/Skills:

Demonstrates some abilities and/or a proven record of success across several of the following areas:

• Utilizing both qualitative and quantitative risk assessment methodologies;

• Applying information security, information governance, compliance, assurance, and/or other security industry leading practices and principles;

• Applying standard industry practices involving third party risk management regulations, risk assessments and business processes;

• Implementing IoT frameworks;

• Understanding legal defensibility and frameworks to reduce liability;

• Applying benchmarking methods; and,

• Addressing controls against of some of the common regulatory requirements such as GDPR, OCC HS, FFIEC, GLBA, NY DFS etc. as well as industry frameworks such as NIST CSF, COBIT, COSO, ISO, and PCI.

Demonstrates some abilities and/or a proven record of success across several of the following areas:

• Assessing cybersecurity program maturity and capabilities against industry frameworks;

• Assessing compliance with regulatory requirements and deliver report that identifies compliance or gaps;

• Assessing TPRM capabilities across the TPRM lifecycle, from initial planning and due diligence to ongoing monitoring and termination of vendors;

• Executing privacy impact assessments through technology platforms;

• Executing benchmarks using tools and reporting outcomes against industry standards;

• Leveraging analytical and research skills in preparing materials;

• Preparing materials (reports, presentations, spreadsheets, etc.) to help enable informed decision making;

• Performing compliance / gap assessments against several industry standard frameworks and federal regulations;

• Exhibiting business and global acumen by bringing business knowledge, innovation, and a global, cross-cultural mindset;

• Managing time efficiently and meeting deadlines; and,

• Participating in the development, review, ongoing maintenance and development of security policies, standards, processes, procedures and requirements.