Cyber Defense & Resilience - Incident Response - Senior Associate

PwC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC in Boston is seeking a Cyber Defense & Resilience - Incident Response - Senior Associate to lead incident management for client systems and data, identifying, analyzing, and resolving security incidents while building strong client connections.

You will manage workstreams, apply forensic tools and threat intelligence, guide junior team members, and contribute to playbooks and defense procedures as threats evolve, in a collaborative, growth-minded environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 3 years of incident response experience.

Responsibilities

• Respond to cyber incidents by triaging alerts, analyzing indicators of compromise, and coordinating containment and recovery.
• Develop incident response workstreams addressing malware, phishing, credential abuse, ransomware, and other threats.
• Apply forensic tools and threat intelligence to reconstruct attack paths and identify impacted systems and data.
• Prepare incident timelines, executive summaries, and detailed technical findings for clients.
• Support remediation by tracking actions, validating control gaps, and documenting lessons learned.
• Collaborate with internal teams and client staff to align response with business priorities and constraints.
• Guide junior team members through investigations, analysis methods, and documentation standards.
• Contribute to refining incident response plans and playbooks based on threats.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Opportunity

As a Cyber Defense & Resilience - Incident Response - Senior Associate you will focus on cybersecurity incident management within our Cybersecurity practice, helping identify, analyze, and resolve security incidents that affect client systems and data. As a Senior Associate you will build meaningful client connections, manage assigned workstreams, and use critical thinking to navigate complex situations while deepening your technical skills and growing your personal brand. In this role at PwC, you will support incident response activities, interpret data to shape recommendations, and contribute to work that helps clients respond to threats and reduce future exposure.

Responsibilities

• Responding to cyber incidents by triaging alerts, analyzing indicators of compromise, and coordinating containment and recovery activities
• Developing incident response workstreams that address malware, phishing, credential abuse, ransomware, and other threat scenarios
• Applying forensic tools and threat intelligence sources to reconstruct attack paths and identify impacted systems and data
• Preparing incident timelines, executive-ready summaries, and detailed technical findings for client stakeholders
• Supporting incident remediation efforts by tracking corrective actions, validating control gaps, and documenting lessons learned
• Collaborating with internal teams and client personnel to align response activities with business priorities and operational constraints
• Guiding junior team members through investigation tasks, analysis methods, and documentation standards
• Contributing to the refinement of incident response plans, playbooks, and cyber defense procedures based on emerging threat activity

What You Must Have

• At least a Bachelor's degree
• At least 3 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
• Demonstrating incident response experience supporting client-facing cybersecurity engagements
• Applying cybersecurity framework knowledge to incident management activities
• Interpreting threat data to inform remediation and response actions
• Using critical thinking to navigate ambiguous cyber incidents
• Developing client relationships while guiding junior team members

The salary range for this position is: $77,000 - $202,000. 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 anequal 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.

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