Senior Incident Response Specialist – Cyber Defense

PwC

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 77,000 - 202,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

PwC in Chicago is seeking a Cyber Defense & Resilience - Incident Response Senior Associate to help manage security incidents and advise clients on containment and recovery. You will build incident response workstreams, apply forensic techniques, and prepare timelines and executive summaries for stakeholders while guiding junior team members and aligning actions with business priorities.

The role offers exposure to diverse industries and opportunities to deepen technical skills and grow your

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required.
Incident response experience with client-facing engagements.
Ability to apply cybersecurity framework knowledge to incidents.

Responsibilities

Respond to cyber incidents by triaging alerts and coordinating containment.
Develop incident response workstreams addressing malware, phishing, and ransomware.
Apply forensic tools and threat intelligence to reconstruct attack paths.
Prepare incident timelines and executive summaries for stakeholders.
Support remediation by tracking actions and documenting lessons learned.
Collaborate with internal and client teams to align with business priorities.
Guide junior team members through investigations and documentation.
Refine incident response plans and playbooks based on threats.