Ethical Hacking Associate

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Risk

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

The Role

As an Ethical Hacking Associate in the research team you’ll be working in line with industry standards in order to support our clients’ businesses. Ideally already working towards industry-recognised qualifications or having some experience delivering research and reverse engineering projects, PwC will support staff with training and revision time to enable them to progress through industry exams. Staff are required to undertake an SC level clearance and must hold a British passport for this role.

As an Ethical Hacking Research Associate you will get the opportunity to:

• Perform technical research into vulnerabilities in common software platforms and learn how to exploit them

• Participate in client engagements requiring the use of ethical hacking tools and techniques to expose vulnerabilities in client IT systems by legally breaking into computer systems, websites, mobile applications, wireless platforms, Operational Technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) environments

• Receive coaching from senior colleagues through the sharing of professional and technical skills and experience

• Conduct a variety of testing including: hardware testing, application testing (both web, mobile and native applications) and reverse engineering

• Write risk-based reports and attend customer delivery meetings.

Essential skills and experience

• Able to demonstrate practical skills to deliver ethical hacking services;

• Skilled user of both Windows and Android / Linux operating systems;

• Able to demonstrate an understanding of networking fundamentals;

• An understanding of how key hardware components such as CPU / Memory / Storage work

• A demonstrable understanding of at least entry level reverse engineering;

• A willingness to embrace the need to learn new and emerging technologies;

• Curiosity and a desire to learn and develop to become one of the best;

• An ability to demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills;

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Bash (Programming Language), Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), Communication, Cybersecurity, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Encryption, Ethical Hacking, Firewall (Network Security), Inclusion, Information Security, Information Security Management System (ISMS), Information Security Risk Assessments, Intellectual Curiosity, Intrusion Detection System (IDS), IT Infrastructure, Kali Linux, Microsoft Active Directory, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Network Security Assessment, Network Security Penetration Testing, Offensive Security {+ 20 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date