Junior Cybersecurity Specialist
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Junior Cybersecurity Specialist responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and responding to security incidents using SIEM and XDR tools.
Job Description & Summary
A career in our Cyber Security practice, within Risk Assurance Compliance and Analytics services, will provide you with the opportunity to assist clients in developing analytics and technology solutions that help them detect, monitor, and predict risk.
Our team helps business leaders protect and manage their risk related to information regarding technology, people, systems, processes, culture, and physical surroundings. We help clients’ understand their current capability and develop a plan to target cyber security investment, helping to respond to actual cyber incidents, and advising on legal issues related to breaches, data privacy, and protection.
We are looking for:
Junior Cybersecurity Specialist
Your future role:
- Monitoring, analyzing and responding to security incidents using Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Endpoint Detection and Response (XDR) tools like Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, Tanium,
- Preparing reports summarizing the functioning of the SOC,
- Escalation of complex incidents to second and third line (L2/L3) SOC analysts,
- Availability to work in a 24/7 shift-based environment, including nights, weekends, and public holidays.
Apply if you have:
- English language knowledge minimum at B2 level,
- Polish language knowledge minimum at C1 level,
- At least one year of experience in IT, service desk or cybersecurity,
- Basic knowledge of cybersecurity concepts and principles,
- Basic knowledge of IT technologies and ICT networks,
- Strong teamwork skills with the ability to collaborate effectively in international and diverse teams,
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with attention to detail,
- Passion for cyber security.
Nice to have:
- IT/technical education,
- Industry recognized certifications,
- Hands-on skills within the information security field, with special focus towards system & log analysis or network & OS (Windows, Linux) administration.
By joining us you gain:
- Work flexibility - hybrid working model, workation, sabbatical leave,
- Development and upskilling - our full support during onboarding process, mentoring from experienced colleagues, training sessions, workshops, and conversations with native speaker,
- Medical and wellbeing program - medical care package, mindfulness, psychological support, education through dedicated webinars and workshops, financial and legal counseling,
- Possibility to create your individual benefits package (a.o. lunch pass, concierge, veterinary package for a pet, massages) and access to a cafeteria - vouchers, discounts on IT equipment and car purchase,
- 3 paid hours for volunteering per month,
- Additional paid Birthday Day off,
- And when you start enjoying PwC as much as we do, you may recommend your friend to work with us.
Recruitment process:
- Submit your resume,
- Have a short phone conversation with our Recruiter,
- Let's get to know each other better in the interview!
If you have additional questions, please contact us: pl_mso_career@pwc.com
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