Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Cybersecurity & Privacy

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

We are PwC, a global professional services company and a Big Four firm. We are seeking candidates who have experience in penetration testing, red teaming or secure source-code review/development for the role of Consultant/ Senior Consultant within the Cybersecurity and Privacy team. The role may be based either at our Ho Chi Minh City office. Joining PwC, the successful candidate will have opportunities to collaborate with cybersecurity experts throughout the PwC global network and deliver cybersecurity services for clients in various sectors.
● Work in a highly innovative and transformative business
● Work/life balance with access to flexible work arrangements
● Salary packaging – to suit your personal and financial circumstances
● Professional certification sponsorship – to develop your talent and enhance knowledge

Responsibilities:

Lead the team in cybersecurity assessments, covering web application and mobile application penetration testing in accordance with OWASP Top 10 framework and CWE Top 25 most dangerous software weaknessesLead the team in network penetration tests and vulnerability assessments to identify potential issues against network access control and network segmentationConduct source code reviews to identify potential logical errors in program flows, misconfigurations, and exploitable vulnerabilities in the applicationsConduct red teaming engagement and cyber-attack simulation testing to assess clients’ cybersecurity strategiesResearch, collect and analyse cyber threat intelligence from threat actorsEngage in establishing network infrastructure for red teaming activities, including but not limited to command & control ("C2") servers, SMTP relay mail servers, web servers, and reverse proxiesDesign and launch phishing attacks to generate reports for increasing awareness of employees regarding different types of phishing techniquesProvide pragmatic recommendations on the identified risksDeliver both management-level and detailed technical reporting of observations, along with assisting in giving presentations to both technical and business stakeholdersDeliver complex Cybersecurity consulting and engineering projects involving diverse technologies, and multidisciplinary delivery teams and stakeholder groupsCollaborate with clients, colleagues, and technology alliance partners on identifying and developing solutions for assessing and enhancing cyber security operationsEngage with threat intelligence, hunting, and incident response activities to keep up to date with trends in technology, security, and the threat landscapeTrain, coach and mentor junior team membersLead day-to-day delivery activities, including client and internal communication management, as well as technical quality controlWork actively in supporting and following up on proposal processing in accordance with client expectations on a cross-border and global multinational basisContinuously research and follow up on the latest IT security challenges and technologies (mobile, digital trust, IoT, cloud, blockchain etc.)

You are someone with:

3+ years of proven experience in conducting either network and infrastructure or web/API or mobile application penetration testing and be able to independently manage engagement deliveryExperience in leading and supervising engagement teams in penetration testing and vulnerability assessment projectsThorough understanding of common infrastructure and web application vulnerabilities and common vulnerability categorisations such as OWASP and CVSSKnowledge of common software security vulnerabilities (CWE Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses)Experience in penetration testing and vulnerability assessment across one of the several following domains: web and mobile applications, cloud and container security, reverse engineering, applied cryptography, networks infrastructure, etc.Ability to work under pressure and deliver quality work in tight timelinesDemonstrated experience of working with diverse stakeholdersExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsWillingness to take on new challenges, gain new skills and work collaboratively in a dynamic and rapidly growing teamOne of the following industry certifications: OSCP, OSWA, eWPT, eCPPT, CRTP, PNPT, CREST CRT/CCT, or equivalent

Preferred:

Experience in conducting red teaming engagements and cyber-attack simulation testingExperience in developing hacking scripts/toolsSecure development and/or DevSecOps experience, including experience of securing code before deployment, code review, and vulnerability and dependency managementAbility to communicate strategic information security topics, policies, and standards as well as risk-related concepts to technical and non-technical audiencesExperience in bug bounty programs or CVE hunting is an advantagePreference will be given to candidates who hold relevant cloud certifications: AWS, Azure, GCPStrong preference will be given to candidates who hold one of the following industry certifications: OSWE, OSEP, OSCE, CRTO, CRTE, eCPTX, eWPTX, SANSStrong preference will be given to candidates who hold one of the following professional certifications: CISSP, CCSP, CSSLP, CISM, CRISC, PMP

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Agile Methodology, Analytical Thinking, Azure Data Factory, Communication, Creativity, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Framework, Cybersecurity Policy, Cybersecurity Requirements, Cybersecurity Strategy, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Encryption Technologies, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, Managed Services, Optimism, Privacy Compliance, Regulatory Response, Security Architecture {+ 8 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

0%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date

December 29, 2025