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KPMG is committed to three key imperatives: quality of services, insight into the problems of our clients, and integrity in our business. It is these principles that drive our firms’ professionals to provide audit, tax, and advisory services that reflect global consistency and unwavering integrity. We will build and sustain our reputation as the best firm to work with by ensuring that our people, our clients and our communities achieve their full potential.
The role:
Our team of cybersecurity experts is committed to delivering top-notch services, ensuring our clients stay ahead of evolving cyber threats. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Network and Infrastructure Security Senior Consultant to join our dynamic team. A successful candidate will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and managing robust security measures for our clients’ networks and infrastructure. As a senior member of our cybersecurity consulting team, you will collaborate with clients to assess their security needs, develop tailored solutions, and provide guidance on best practices.
The candidate will be responsible for the following areas
- Security Assessment.
- Conduct comprehensive security assessments of clients’ networks and infrastructure.
- Identify vulnerabilities, threats, and risks associated with existing systems.
- Develop recommendations on implementation and configuration of security technologies, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, and other security appliances
- Provide expertise in areas such as network segmentation, access control, and encryption
- Incident Response and Forensics.
- Lead incident response efforts and conduct forensic investigations when security incidents occur.
- Develop and document incident response plans for clients.
- Security Policy and Compliance.
- Assist clients in developing and enforcing security policies and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
- Security Awareness and Training.
- Deliver security awareness training to clients’ staff.
- Stay informed about the latest trends and developments in cybersecurity.
- Support KPMG with business development activities.
- Contribute to business development activities to enhance the reputation and brand of KPMG
- Support the preparation of proposals for prospective clients
- Mentor and train junior staff
Experience and skills required
The ideal candidate should:
- Possess Bachelor and/or Master degree in Technology, Engineering, or Business studies with Information Systems major/minor along with deep interest in technology risk, security and IT governance
- Have strong research, analytical, organizational, problem solving and inter-personal skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to present ideas and results to technical and non-technical audiences
- Minimum 5 years of network design and administration, and/or minimum 2-3 years of previous experience in security operations, and/or minimum 1 year in team lead role
- English — Intermediate (B1) and higher and/or a strong desire to improve English skills in a short time
- In-depth knowledge of networking protocols and technologies, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing protocols, operating systems such as Linux and Windows, and/or cloud technologies
- Proficiency in configuring, implementing, and/or managing a variety of security technologies such as Firewall, SIEM, EDR, SOAR/IRP, VPN, IDS/IPS, TIP etc.
- Experience in designing and implementing secure network architectures, including network segmentation, micro-segmentation, and zero-trust frameworks
- Familiarity with digital forensics tools and techniques for investigating security incidents
- Ability to conduct threat modeling and risk assessments
- Have experience with security related regulatory requirements, such as NIST, PCI/DSS, ISO 27001, NBU, GDPR
- Preferred experience using Python, PowerShell, Bash, or an equivalent language
- Preferred security certifications (e.g., GIAC\SANS, CREST, Offensive Security, CCNA/CCNP CyberOps, CCSP or similar)
If you are passionate about cybersecurity, possess strong technical skills, and thrive in a collaborative environment, we invite you to join our team and contribute to the security and success of our clients.