Technology - Risk Services (Cybersecurity – Penetration Testing/Red Teaming) Associate - 2026 Intake

Line Of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

TMT X-Sector

Specialism

Cybersecurity & Privacy

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

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. Find out more at www.pwc.com.


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. Find out more at www.pwc.com.

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 to 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.

As an Associate, you’ll be exposed to a diverse scope of work, namely:

• Penetration Testing – you'll learn to identify and exploit vulnerabilities, helping clients secure their assets and protect sensitive data, all while gaining hands-on experience and growing professionally.
• Red Teaming – Simulate adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures to test organizational defenses, focusing on achieving specific objectives, conducting covert operations, and maintaining long-term access to compromised systems.
• Cybersecurity Assessment – Assess clients’ security posture through the performance of host configuration review against industry benchmarks, source code reviews, architecture review and cybersecurity risk assessment.

Requirements

• 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.)
• Are keen to develop themselves in the profession.
• Are highly motivated, enthusiastic, confident, and creative.
• Critical thinking & problem solving.
• Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Committed to teamwork and excellence.
• Knowledge of scripting programming languages (e.g. bash, python )
• Penetration testing specific certification such as CEH, CRT, OSCP etc. is an advantage.
• Participation in CTF, publicly discovered information security flaws and acknowledged CVE, published research or tool within offensive security domain is an advantage

Note

• Please note we accept only one application per candidate. You may indicate your second preference in the same application. We recommend that you apply to your preferred position that closely aligns with your skills, passions and interests.
• You can indicate another role in the same application form. Duplicate entries will slow down your application with us.
• Kindly upload both your resume and degree audit or transcript in PDF format all under Resume attachment upload
• Kindly note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Got a question? Email to sg_graduate_recruitment@pwc.com.

There have been reports of scammers impersonating PwC HR professionals contacting individuals about fraudulent job opportunities using non-PwC domain email addresses and an overseas number. Please note that genuine communications from our HR team will only come from "@pwc.com" email address.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Bash (Programming Language), Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), Communication, Cybersecurity, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Encryption, Ethical Hacking, Firewall (Network Security), Inclusion, Information Security, Information Security Management System (ISMS), Information Security Risk Assessments, Intellectual Curiosity, Intrusion Detection System (IDS), IT Infrastructure, Kali Linux, Microsoft Active Directory, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Network Security Assessment, Network Security Penetration Testing, Offensive Security {+ 20 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date