Sr. Consultant - Cybersecurity, Strategy & Transformation

KPMG

About The Position

At KPMG, you’ll join a team of diverse and dedicated problem solvers, connected by a common cause: turning insight into opportunity for clients and communities around the world. Our Vancouver/Victoria team is looking for a highly motivated Cyber Security professional at the Senior Consultant level to join our team! As a member of KPMG Canada’s cross-functional Cyber team, you will be dedicated to enabling our clients' cyber transformation journey through service delivery leadership, advisory, and support. A career within our Cybersecurity services practice will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients design, implement, optimize and sustain effective Cybersecurity programs that protect against threats, propels transformation, and drives growth. As companies pivot toward a digital business model, exponentially more data is generated and shared among organizations, partners and customers. We play an integral role in helping our clients ensure they are protected by developing transformation strategies focused on security, efficiently integrate and manage new or existing technology systems to deliver continuous operational improvements and increase their return on cybersecurity investments, and detect, respond to, and remediate threats. KPMG’s Cyber team has received tremendous investment and has been identified as a transformational part of the firm to deliver growth over the next five years. This is an excellent opportunity for those that are looking to stay ahead of the curve and work in a firm with unparalleled career progression opportunities.

Requirements

3-5 years of experience identifying and managing technology challenges and risks, and executing risk mitigation plans and solutions
Experience in defining and/or implementing security controls across multiple layers of the technology architecture including on-prem and cloud-based environments, including operating systems, firewalls, network devices, databases, and applications etc
Experience evaluating, administering or deploying technologies such as EDR, MFA, IDS/IPS, Directory Services, DLP, Identity & Access Management, or Application Firewalls
Knowledge or experience with cloud native security tools for IaaS, PaaS
Ability to interpret and apply requirements of appropriate standards (e.g. NIST CSF, ISO, CSA, CIS
Post-secondary education in a related discipline
Ability to lead & deliver to clients, cyber security projects, meet deadlines and manage stakeholder expectations
Strong collaborative qualities when working in a team and desire to develop into a subject matter expert in each cybersecurity field
Clear, articulate, and confident written and verbal communication skills. Experience delivering reports and presentations, papers and articles is a plus
Working knowledge of various cloud services such as Azure, AWS, ServiceNow or Google Cloud Services, and/or technical cloud certifications such as Azure Fundamentals, Azure Security Engineer, AWS Technical Essentials or equivalent
Professional certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK), or equivalent
Understanding of the OSI model and networking protocols (example: TCP/IP)
Experience with NIST CSF, ISO 27K, CIS, CSA, or SysTrust
Good understanding of IT technologies and practices (DevSecOps, CI/CD)

Nice To Haves

Prior consulting experience an asset

Responsibilities

Actively participate in the full delivery of various cyber security transformation engagements serving multiple clients across different industries
Consult to gather requirements and understand our clients’ key challenges and work with senior team members to advise/ propose practical and cost-effective solutions to remedy or solve our clients’ cybersecurity challenges, and effectively manage risk across multiple layers of the technology architecture stack
Hands-on participation in the digital and technical aspects of a broad range of engagements including design and implementation of security strategies and solutions. Work alongside seasoned subject matter experts to build your knowledge and expertise
Coordinate expectations between internal team members and external stakeholders to contribute to the successful delivery of the project
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, existing clients, and prospective client organizations
Engage in and contribute to the innovation, growth and enhancement of KPMG Cyber services
Participate in relevant community events that align to personal interests and provide the opportunity for you to build your professional brand

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