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PwC

Cyber Defense & Resilience – Incident Response, Experienced Associate

PwC

. Support cyber incident response activities by triaging alerts, validating incident severity, and documenting findings .

Posted 10/26/2026full-timeUnited StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $63,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in incident response, threat detection, and remediation activities while applying cybersecurity frameworks and governance. Capable of analyzing logs and forensic data to identify attack patterns and effectively communicate findings to stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Incident ResponseThreat DetectionDigital ForensicsCybersecurity FrameworksPattern Analysis

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Hard Skills
Log AnalysisEndpoint Data AnalysisThreat IntelligenceVulnerability AssessmentIncident Severity ValidationContainment and EradicationTechnical SummarizationEvidence PreservationCase Record DocumentationRemediation Tracking
Soft Skills
Active ListeningClear CommunicationFeedback ResponsivenessAdaptabilityOwnership
Industry Keywords
CybersecurityCyber DefenceClient SupportCommercial AwarenessSecurity Operations Center

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Support cyber incident response activities by triaging alerts, validating incident severity, and documenting findings
  • Analyze logs, endpoint data, and threat intelligence to identify attack patterns and trace malicious activity
  • Assist with containment, eradication, and recovery actions for security incidents across client environments
  • Update incident response plans, playbooks, and case records to reflect investigative outcomes and response steps
  • Perform digital forensic tasks to preserve evidence, reconstruct timelines, and summarize technical observations
  • Monitor security operations center workflows to help detect anomalies and escalate urgent threats
  • Contribute to vulnerability assessment and remediation tracking efforts tied to incident root causes
  • Prepare clear technical summaries and status updates for internal teams and client stakeholders
  • Take ownership of assigned work and communicate with team members and clients
  • Apply professional and technical standards while developing commercial awareness
  • Contribute to cybersecurity services within PwC's Cyber, Data & Tech Risk network and Cyber Defence go-to-market focus

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • At least a Bachelor's degree
  • At least 1 years of experience
  • 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
  • Ability to travel up to 60%
  • Must not require, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth in PwC's policy

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Annual discretionary bonus
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401k
  • Holiday pay
  • Vacation
  • Personal and family sick leave