KPMG

Cyber

CyberSecurityAssistantManager/Manager

auckland, auckland, new zealand Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Cyber Security Assistant Manager/Manager at KPMG. Skills: Cyber Security, Risk Management, Client Engagements, GRC. Manage client engagements. Identify digital, cyber, and AI-related risks”

What You'll Achieve.

Strengthen their ability to manage cyber risks and threats; Strengthen digital trust; Strengthen cyber resilience; Responsible use of emerging technologies

Industry & Context.

Cyber
Problems you'll solve

Help clients solve complex challenges; Steer change; Strengthen, transition and grow; Manage and respond to constantly evolving cyber threats; Provide actionable recommendations; Strengthen ability to manage cyber risks and threats

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

6+ years of career experience, at least 3 years in cyber security, Experience in a client-facing cyber security role, Practical experience in helping organisations mature their cyber security capabilities, Experience in managing expectations and individuals at various levels, collaborating across service lines and technical disciplines

Nice to Have

Experience in Big4 consulting or professional services, Deeper experience in one or more of the cyber security domains: Strategy and Governance, Cyber Security Assurance, 3rd Party Risk, Offensive Security, MDR/EDR, DFIR, Resilience and Continuity, Identity, A relevant tertiary qualification and industry certifications (e.g. , CISSP, CISM, CRISC, ISO/IEC 42001, ISO/IEC 27001) including vendor accreditations

What You'll Do.

Manage client engagements

Assess business strategies

Understand technology environments

Provide actionable recommendations

Strengthen ability to manage cyber risks

Advise clients on governance

risk and compliance (GRC)

Advise clients on control design

Advise clients on practical technical solutions

and deliver cyber security engagements

Conduct maturity reviews

Conduct cyber security and technology risk assessments

Conduct offensive security engagements

Conduct third party risk and control effectiveness evaluations

Uphold KPMG’s reputation

Work comfortably at pace

Maintain high attention to detail

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders; Develop collaborative relationships; Work closely with specialists across the consulting team; Collaborate across service lines and technical disciplines

Process & Methodology

Manage client engagements, Plan, manage, and deliver cyber security engagements, Security program delivery

Full Job Description

## Description KPMG is one of the most trusted and respected global professional services firms. Through depth of expertise, clarity of insight and strength of purpose we help our clients solve complex challenges, steer change, strengthen, transition and grow.   Cyber Security Consulting is a multi-disciplinary team that operates in an exciting and constantly changing environment. Our specialist team offer a broad range of services to support our clients by helping manage and respond to constantly evolving cyber threats:   — Strategy and governance: cyber maturity assessments, third party risk services, Virtual CISO on Demand, compliance assessments (e.g. PCI DSS, ISO 27001, SOC 2), security strategy development, security framework development, privacy assessments, security metrics and reporting. — Transformation: security program delivery, security architecture design and review, identity and access management, Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC), security operations services. — Cyber defence: penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, pre/post implementation controls reviews, cloud security services, disaster recovery and business continuity, insider threat services, security analytics, IoT security services. — Cyber response: threat hunting, cyber response maturity assessments, incident response, threat intelligence. ## The Opportunity As a member of our cyber security team that sit s under broader digital consulting, you will manage client engagements focused on identifying, assessing, and managing digital, cyber, and AI‑related risks assessing their business strategies, understand their technology environments, and provide actionable recommendations to help them strengthen their ability to manage cyber risks and threats. We are seeking a forward-thinking Assistant Manager or Manager to work across a broad range of industries, advising clients on governance, risk and compliance (GRC), control design, and practical technical solutions to strengthen digital

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