Red Team Cyber Security, Associate/ Senior Associate

re-zoo-me; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG Singapore is seeking a cybersecurity professional with red teaming and pentesting experience to lead engagements for local and international clients. You will identify vulnerabilities, test defenses, and provide actionable guidance to executive stakeholders.

The role emphasizes collaboration across cloud, network, web, and mobile environments, risk awareness, and delivering practical security improvements while coaching junior staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of consulting experience in Red Teaming/Pentesting with industry certifications such as OSCP, CRT, CPTS, or CBBH/CWES considered highly desirable
• Passionate and able to demonstrate strong interest in cybersecurity, especially technical assessments/reviews
• Experienced in security testing domains including red teaming, threat intelligence, and vulnerability assessments across web, network, mobile, cloud, and thick clients
• Exposure to cloud environments like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud with understanding of cloud security best practices
• Understanding of large language models (LLMs) and their applications in cybersecurity
• Ability to lead red teaming engagements from planning to execution, and develop/implement TTPs based on threat actor profiles
• Strong project management skills to oversee multiple engagements across testing disciplines and meet requirements

Responsibilities

• Identify and resolve complex issues and develop innovative solutions for high profile clients on local and international engagements
• Actively identify and support business development opportunities including proposal writing and client presentations
• Coach and develop team members as part of the firm’s Performance Management process or on engagements

Skills

Red Teaming

Pentesting

Cloud security

LLMs in cybersecurity

Threat intelligence

Project management

C-suite communication

Education

OSCP

CRT

CPTS

CBBH/CWES

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

KPMG in Singapore is part of a global organization of independent professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We operate in 138 countries and territories with more than 276,000 partners and employees working in member firms around the world. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such. KPMG International Limited is a private English company limited by guarantee. KPMG International Limited and its related entities do not provide services to clients.

Job Description

At KPMG, your long-term future is every bit as important to us as it is to you. That’s why our aim is to give you experiences that will stay with you for a lifetime. Whether it’s great training and development, working across functional sectors, mobility opportunities or corporate responsibility volunteering activities – you’ll gain a wealth of experiences on which to build a rewarding career. We’re proud of our culture – it’s one that recognises hard work, encourages new ways of thinking and embraces diversity and inclusion. We have an innovative spirit which inspires what we do and how we do it – striving to be better lies at the heart of who we are.

The Role Involves

• Identify and resolve complex issues and develop innovative solutions for high profile clients on a variety of local and international engagements
• Actively identify and support business development opportunities which includes supporting the team with sales activities such as proposal writing and client presentations
• Coach and develop team members as part of the firm’s overall Performance Management process or on specific engagements

The Ideal Candidate Should Possess

• Minimum 2 years of consulting experience in Red Teaming/Pentesting and possesses industry recognised certifications such as Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), CREST Registered Penetration Tester (CRT), Certified Penetration Testing Specialist (CPTS), and Certified Bug Bounty Hunter (CBBH) / Certified Web Exploitation Specialist (CWES) are highly desirable
• Passionate and able to demonstrate strong interest in the field of cyber security, in particular technical assessments/reviews
• Experienced and well versed in security testing domains. For example, red teaming and threat intelligence, web/network/mobile/cloud/thick client vulnerability assessments and penetration testing
• Exposure to cloud computing environments like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, and comprehensive understanding of cloud security best practices
• Understanding of large language models (LLMs) and their applications in cybersecurity
• Experienced and demonstrates strong understanding and capability to lead/execute red teaming engagements encompassing intel-led approach, from planning to execution of red team exercises, create/develop/implement TTPs based on profiles of specific threat actors against industry frameworks and best practices, and to exercise closure
• Ability to lead, manage, oversee cyber multiple engagements across multi security testing disciplines independently and cohesively with the engagement team
• Able to demonstrate strong project management skills in areas such as meeting requirements, timelines, documentations, overseeing risk management aspects in a project lifecycle
• Possesses strong understanding of IT risks and its business context/impact
• Possesses excellent written and communication skills to translate and communicate with C-Suite clients, direct reports and team members
• Self-driven, possesses strong desire to learn and identify new technologies and services, and willingness to share knowledge with the team

At KPMG in Singapore we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients and communities. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, gender identity or expression, colour, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other non-merit factors. We celebrate the different talents that our people bring and support every staff member in their journey to achieve personal and professional growth. One of the ways we do this is through Take Charge: Flexi-work, our flexible working framework which enables agile and innovative teams to help deliver our business goals.