Red Team Cyber Security, Associate/ Senior Associate

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Red Team Cyber Security, Associate/ Senior Associate

Work Type: Permanent

Start Date for Applications: 31 Mar 2025

Closing Date for Applications:

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 143 countries and territories with more than 273,000 partners and employees working in member firms around the world.

KPMG Cybersecurity professionals assist clients to address their concerns around Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability of their technology, business systems, and information assets. Using a holistic view of how Technology and Business integrate, the Cyber team performs technology-risk focused assessments, technology compliance, IT/operational process reviews, and design of information risk & cyber security solutions.

Cyber team members regularly interact with C-Suite clients, such as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief Operating Officer (COO), Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and their direct reports. Hence, a client centric mind-set, understanding of IT within a Business context, and well-developed communication skills are essential.

The role involves:

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

The ideal candidate should possess:

1. Minimum 2 years of consulting experience in Red Teaming/Pentesting and possesses industry recognised certifications (e.g. CISSP, OSCP, CRT, CREST, CRTP).
2. Passionate and able to demonstrate strong interest in the field of cyber security, in particular technical assessments/reviews.
3. Experienced and well versed in security testing domains, such as red teaming and threat intelligence, web/network/mobile/cloud/thick client vulnerability assessments and penetration testing.
4. 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.
5. Ability to lead, manage, oversee multiple cyber engagements across various security testing disciplines independently and cohesively with the engagement team.
6. Able to demonstrate strong project management skills in areas such as meeting requirements, timelines, documentation, and overseeing risk management aspects in a project lifecycle.
7. Possesses strong understanding of IT risks and its business context/impact.
8. Possesses excellent written and communication skills to translate and communicate with C-Suite clients, direct reports, and team members.
9. Self-driven, possesses strong desire to learn and identify new technologies and services, and willingness to share knowledge with the team.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by KPMG Talent Acquisition team, personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

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