Supports cyber incident response by triaging alerts, analyzing logs and endpoint data, conducting forensic investigations, assisting containment and recovery, updating playbooks, monitoring SOC workflows, tracking remediation, and communicating technical findings to teams and clients.
The Opportunity
As a Cyber Defense & Resilience - Incident Response - Experienced Associate you will support the response to cyber incidents, analyze security events, and help reduce potential impact to client systems and data. As an Associate you will focus on learning, contributing to project tasks, adapting to changing client needs, and building your skills through hands-on work in a fast-paced environment. In this role within our Cybersecurity practice, you will work across incident management activities, gather information from different sources, and help identify patterns that support timely resolution and future resilience.
In this role at PwC, you will take ownership of assigned work, communicate clearly with team members and clients, and apply professional and technical standards while developing commercial awareness. You will also build your personal brand through reliable execution, curiosity, and a learning mindset, while contributing to cybersecurity services within our Cyber, Data & Tech Risk network and our Cyber Defence go-to-market focus.
Responsibilities
- Supporting cyber incident response activities by triaging alerts, validating incident severity, and documenting findings
- Analyzing logs, endpoint data, and threat intelligence to identify attack patterns and trace malicious activity
- Assisting with containment, eradication, and recovery actions for security incidents across client environments
- Updating incident response plans, playbooks, and case records to reflect investigative outcomes and response steps
- Performing digital forensic tasks to preserve evidence, reconstruct timelines, and summarize technical observations
- Monitoring security operations center workflows to help detect anomalies and escalate urgent threats
- Contributing to vulnerability assessment and remediation tracking efforts tied to incident root causes
- Preparing clear technical summaries and status updates for internal teams and client stakeholders
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 1 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Business Administration/Management, Computer and Information Science, Information CyberSecurity, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Computer Applications, Computer Engineering
- Developing familiarity with incident response, threat detection, and remediation activities
- Applying cybersecurity frameworks, governance, and threat intelligence in client support
- Gathering data from logs, alerts, and forensic sources for pattern analysis
- Demonstrating active listening, clear communication, and feedback responsiveness
- Adapting quickly across varied clients, teams, and fast-paced engagements
The salary range for this position is: $63,000 - $140,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
As a Cyber Defense & Resilience - Incident Response - Experienced Associate you will support the response to cyber incidents, analyze security events, and help reduce potential impact to client systems and data. As an Associate you will focus on learning, contributing to project tasks, adapting to changing client needs, and building your skills through hands-on work in a fast-paced environment. In this role within our Cybersecurity practice, you will work across incident management activities, gather information from different sources, and help identify patterns that support timely resolution and future resilience.
In this role at PwC, you will take ownership of assigned work, communicate clearly with team members and clients, and apply professional and technical standards while developing commercial awareness. You will also build your personal brand through reliable execution, curiosity, and a learning mindset, while contributing to cybersecurity services within our Cyber, Data & Tech Risk network and our Cyber Defence go-to-market focus.
Responsibilities
- Supporting cyber incident response activities by triaging alerts, validating incident severity, and documenting findings
- Analyzing logs, endpoint data, and threat intelligence to identify attack patterns and trace malicious activity
- Assisting with containment, eradication, and recovery actions for security incidents across client environments
- Updating incident response plans, playbooks, and case records to reflect investigative outcomes and response steps
- Performing digital forensic tasks to preserve evidence, reconstruct timelines, and summarize technical observations
- Monitoring security operations center workflows to help detect anomalies and escalate urgent threats
- Contributing to vulnerability assessment and remediation tracking efforts tied to incident root causes
- Preparing clear technical summaries and status updates for internal teams and client stakeholders
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 1 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Business Administration/Management, Computer and Information Science, Information CyberSecurity, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Computer Applications, Computer Engineering
- Developing familiarity with incident response, threat detection, and remediation activities
- Applying cybersecurity frameworks, governance, and threat intelligence in client support
- Gathering data from logs, alerts, and forensic sources for pattern analysis
- Demonstrating active listening, clear communication, and feedback responsiveness
- Adapting quickly across varied clients, teams, and fast-paced engagements
The salary range for this position is: $63,000 - $140,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
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