Senior Cyber Incident Response Specialist

PwC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 77,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k with company match

Annual discretionary bonus

Job summary

PwC is seeking a Cyber Defense & Resilience - Incident Response - Senior Associate in Dallas, TX. You will manage security incidents, coordinate containment and recovery, and deliver executive-ready findings for clients.

Leverage forensic tools and threat intel to reconstruct attacks, guide remediation, and improve defenses. This role emphasizes client engagement, teamwork, and ongoing skill development within PwC's Cybersecurity practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• At least 3 years of experience in incident response or cybersecurity.
• Experience supporting client-facing engagements preferred.

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.

Skills

Incident response experience

Critical thinking

Client-facing engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Forensic tools

Threat intelligence sources

Job description

PwC is seeking a Cyber Defense & Resilience - Incident Response - Senior Associate in Dallas, TX. You will manage security incidents, coordinate containment and recovery, and deliver executive-ready findings for clients.

Leverage forensic tools and threat intel to reconstruct attacks, guide remediation, and improve defenses. This role emphasizes client engagement, teamwork, and ongoing skill development within PwC's Cybersecurity practice.