Cyber Response Assistant Manager in Slough

The KPMG Advisory function is a cornerstone of our business. Operating from locations across the UK, we do work that matters, serving the country with diligence and expertise.

KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancies. We've supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We've proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.

By encompassing a wide range of disciplines across a breadth of areas such as Customer Experience and Digital, Strategy, Forensic, Risk and Regulatory, People and Talent, and Operational and Financial Transformation, we become immersed in our clients' organisations, applying sector knowledge and technology solutions to deliver the best possible outcomes and get it right first time.

The Cyber Response Assistant Manager role will be working in the Cyber Response Services (CRS) Team within our Advisory practice, reporting directly to the cyber response leadership. Your specific focus will be in the domain of proactive advice and guidance as it relates to Security Operations (Incident Management, Vulnerability Management, Threat Intelligence). Cyber security is one of the areas which KPMG has identified for tremendous investment and growth. Our clients face a challenging cyber threat and look to us to help them understand and respond to that threat.

This is a hands-on role, and an opportunity to join a high performing team that works with a wide variety of public sector clients, as KPMG are one of just nine tier 1 responders in the UK. As such, you will gain a huge amount of experience in a short space of time and will also have the opportunity to be put through a range of security certifications.

What will you be doing?

• Working with some high-profile clients across the public sector on mission critical engagements. This will be to senior stakeholders (Grade 7 / SCS 1 and 2).
• Advising clients and building solutions to proactive Security Operations/ Defensive Cyber Operations issues. This may be drafting threat intelligence reports, building scenarios for exercises or scoping threat hunts.
• Liaising with clients on delivery, implementation and project issues.
• You may also be asked to contribute to bid work, generating well-structured responses to bids questions for peer and senior review.

What will you need to do it?

• A broad understanding of the cyber security threat landscape.
• Demonstrable current experience of the Security Operations/ Defensive Cyber Operations domain.
• Proven experience of dealing with cyber security incidents and associated response measures is desirable.
• Understanding of a wide range of information security and IT methodologies, principles, technologies and techniques. This will include emerging disruptive technologies in the SecOps/ DCO domain.
• Strong consulting skills, including the management of client stakeholders and internal teams. This is essential.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and communication skills, including the timely and effective drafting of top-notch client deliverables based on thorough analysis, insight and research.
• A willingness to roll your sleeves up, learn, teach others and get stuff done (even if it's not your primary responsibility) to meet mission objectives.
• Current National Security Vetting (SC/DV) or a willingness to acquire such a clearance is essential.

Skills we’d love to see/Amazing Extras:

• Certifications and formal qualifications are a nice to have. More important is demonstrable experience getting to grips with knotty client issues and shifting the solution from left to right at scale and pace, and to an exceptional quality.
• In the past those that have thrived in the role have had degree level qualifications, such as MSc in Information Security, IT or relevant STEM subjects, but it's not essential. Your rounded consulting skills, can-do attitude and proactive nature are more important.

We are open to talk to talent across the country but our core hubs for this role are London Canary Wharf and Manchester. With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.