Technical Information Security Officer

JOB DESCRIPTION

To solve important problems we need to aim for the inclusion of our diverse talent. We empower our people to use their creativity, authenticity and human differences to be the champions of change. We know that when people from diverse backgrounds and with different points of view work together, we create the most value – for our clients, our people and our society. If you don’t think you quite meet all of the qualifications, we’d still love to hear from you.  

About Us

Today’s world isn’t simple.The challenges facing business and society are complex. At PwC, we’ve created ‘The New Equation’ as our global strategy to address the breadth and complexity of challenges facing businesses and society. We’re combining everything we offer in new, creative ways. This builds trust, delivers sustained outcomes and helps clients solve their most important problems.

We know those challenges need to be looked at from a new angle. With your human ingenuity, passion and experience combined with the latest technology, these problems become easier to tackle. Together, we are a passionate community of solvers coming together in unexpected ways, creating new solutions for a new day.

We’re in the business of transformation. To transform the future, we’re building a diverse, ambitious team who strive for imaginative ways of solving our clients’ most important challenges. You’ll get to work with the latest technologies, in an environment that empowers you to think differently.

The TISO Technical Information Security Officer will work closely with our innovation and technology teams across the business to identify opportunities to integrate security across their programmes of work.The TISO will identify and create security requirements to explore the utilisation of existing service offerings and identify new opportunities to improve the Firm and Network’s information security protection.  Whether it be integrating solutions, driving operational governance processes or providing technical requirements back to our enterprise security teams; the TISO provides the security expertise to accelerate innovation and emerging technology to enable us to deliver maximum value to the PwC and our clients. 

Overview:

PwC have increased their commitment to becoming an organisation recognised for technology expertise, which has resulted in an acceleration of their use of disruptive, innovative and emerging technologies.

We are expanding our security capabilities to support these growth ambitions by:

• Supporting agile approaches for the adoption of new technology.

• Identifying opportunities for security capability development to support the PwC Network Information Security programme.

• Making security based decisions at speed whilst working to ensure PwC’s data and reputation are protected.

How and where work gets done is being reimagined. It all adds up to The New Equation.

Job Description & Summary

We are looking for an individual with broad experience and competent knowledge in security principles, architecture and technologies, along with knowledge of technical risk management, assurance and compliance. These attributes will be used to recommend and influence the use of PwC security tooling to meet compliance requirements and uplift controls, and to assist in assessing current and emerging products with a view of embedding security by design principles. 

Key responsibilities:

• Assist in assessing internal products and emerging technologies from a security perspective, and identify security requirements and solutions;

• Support the ongoing assessment and uplift of PwCs key controls, by recommending and influencing the use of fit for purpose enterprise technical security tools and technologies;  

• Support the creation of cyber security governance frameworks and processes aligned to the spirit of the Network Information Security Policy to meet business needs;

• Support the delivery of technology transformation programmes, embedding the practice of security by design and evangelising DevSecOps concepts;

• Assessing any risks associated with proposed changes in recommended architectures and design patterns, and advising on important security-related technologies.

Requirements:

An effective candidate will possess the following skills:

• Problem-solver who can prioritise and identify problems and make quick, sound decisions;

• Build consensus and collaborate with a range of stakeholders including global information security experts, emerging technology specialists and risk teams; 

• Ability to learn new concepts quickly;

• Broad understanding of technology, cloud and how security controls / compliance is applied to technology in an enterprise setting;

• Excellent communication skills – both oral (for interviews/meetings, presentations) and written (for designing and writing engaging reports which communicate findings succinctly and clearly convey the message);

• Inquisitive nature and intuition regarding what questions to ask, when, and their relative significance;

• Ability to frame threats and exposures in a business context recognised by non-technical staff and executives; and 

• High level understanding of PwC’s business model, service offerings, and business operating environment as it pertains to the firm’s threat landscape. 

Experience & Qualifications:

Desirable:

• Bachelor’s degree in cyber security or intelligence analysis related fields or equivalent professional experience across Information Security;

• Security Management or Security Architecture certifications e.g. CISA, CISM, CISSP;

• Domain landscape knowledge of risk management, assurance and technical security principles;

• Understanding of Cloud architecture, with experience across major providers;  and

• Understanding of the Secure Software Development Lifecycle.

Your New Benefits:

• Flexible daily working hours, we value work-life balance

• Work overseas or interstate, we know how precious time is with your family and friends

• Paid study (and leave!), we’ll pay all the costs and give you time off to study

• No dress code, wear what makes you feel comfortable and dress for your day

• Yearly bonuses, because who doesn’t love to be rewarded for great performance!

• Health & fitness perks, like a wellness stipend and discounted memberships

• Generous parental leave policy for mums, dads and foster carers

If you’re looking for a team that values your work and solves meaningful problems – then apply now to be considered for the position!

We believe the best work is human-led and tech-powered.. If you’re keen to apply and need reasonable adjustments or would like to note which pronouns you use at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.  

Marinelle Manuel is the Recruitment Manager for the role. As the team experiences high volumes of applications, we appreciate your patience to allow for a timely and fair process for all. #LI-PWCLMT

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