Risk Services - Cybersecurity (Penetration Testing/ Red Teaming) Internship

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.

Our Risk Services Practice 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.

Responsibilities

• Penetration Testing — identify and exploit vulnerabilities, helping clients secure their assets and protect sensitive data, with hands-on experience and professional growth.
• 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 host configuration reviews against industry benchmarks, source code reviews, architecture reviews, and cybersecurity risk assessment.

Requirements

• Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Information Technology students from reputable local and overseas universities/ polytechnic.
• Strong fundamental knowledge of information technology and cyber security.
• Knowledge of security testing tools (e.g., Kali Linux, Covenant, Metasploit, Nmap, Burp Suite, etc.).
• Keen to develop themselves in the profession.
• Highly motivated, enthusiastic, confident, and creative.
• Critical thinking and problem solving.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Committed to teamwork and excellence.
• Knowledge of scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python).

Education

Degrees/Field of Study required: not specified

Certifications

Certifications: not specified

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Communication, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Optimism, Teamwork, Well Being

Languages

Desired Languages: not specified

Travel Requirements

0%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

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