Risk Services - Cyber Security Testing Associate - 2026 Intake

Overview

Risk Services - Cyber Security Testing Associate - 2026 Intake.

At PwC, we help clients build trust and reinvent so they can turn complexity into competitive advantage.

We’re a tech-forward, people-empowered network with more than 370,000 people in 149 countries.

Across audit and assurance, tax and legal, deals and consulting we help clients build, accelerate and sustain momentum.

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Our Risk Services Team provides an invaluable safeguard in today’s complex operating environment with insights and independent assurance.

We work with clients to deliver business control to help them protect and strengthen every aspect of their business from people to performance, systems to strategy, business plans to business resilience.

We help clients manage, mitigate and control risks from potential cybersecurity breaches to possible breaks in the supply chain.

We assess and prepare businesses by looking into their technology, finance, data analytics, regulatory requirements, data security and privacy, internal audit, and the third parties our clients rely on, to help clients deliver quality results and meet their strategic objectives.

We work with our clients to build trust across their digital/technology-enabled businesses and address areas such as the loss or misuse of important data, failure to react to changes in the market, implementing and reviewing systems or business processes, while also verifying that third-party providers effectively manage and control current and future cybersecurity threats through rigorous penetration testing and red teaming exercises.

In the Cybersecurity team, we help clients to achieve their business objectives by providing various services such as penetration testing, red teaming, source code review, etc.

Responsibilities

• Penetration Testing – identify and exploit vulnerabilities to help clients secure assets and protect sensitive data, with hands-on experience and professional growth.
  
  
• Red Teaming – simulate adversary tactics to test organizational defenses, focusing on achieving objectives, conducting covert operations, and maintaining long-term access to compromised systems.
  
  
• Cybersecurity Assessment – assess clients’ security posture through host configuration reviews against industry benchmarks, source code reviews, architecture reviews, and cybersecurity risk assessment.
  
  

Qualifications

• Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Information Technology students from reputable local and overseas universities
• Strong fundamental knowledge of information technology and cyber security
• Knowledge of security testing tools (e.g. Kali Linux, Covenant, Metasploit, nmap, Burp Suite, etc.)
• Willingness to develop professionally and contribute to a team
• Highly motivated, enthusiastic, confident, and creative with strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Commitment to teamwork and excellence
• Knowledge of scripting languages (e.g. Bash, Python)
• Penetration testing certifications (e.g. CEH, CRT, OSCP) is an advantage
• Participation in CTF, disclosed information security flaws, CVE publications, or offensive security research is an advantage

Additional Information

• Available for work visa sponsorship: Yes
• Government clearance required: No
• Job Posting End Date: (not specified in description)
• Education: Degrees/Field of Study required and preferred not specified
• Experience level: Internship
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Other
• Industry: Accounting

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