Note: This position is open exclusively to candidates currently enrolled in the Hiring Our Heroes Fellows Program. Applications from individuals not participating in the program will not be considered.
Cyber Operations - Hiring Our Heroes - Strategy Fellowship
Locations: Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, and Montvale, NJ
Are you ready to leverage your military experience while exploring how to adapt your skills to the corporate sector? As a Hiring Our Heroes Strategy Fellow at KPMG, you'll have the chance to gain experience in our Strategy practice. This will give you a unique opportunity to work alongside our leaders and learn how KPMG helps our clients overcome complex challenges.
The Hiring Our Heroes Corporate fellowship program offers transitioning military members a 12-week fellowship while they remain employed by the Military. During this time, Fellows will engage in a learning experience crafted by KPMG that prepares them for a career outside of the military. Fellows will gain first-hand experience designed to help them determine if a corporate career is the right choice for them. Upon completing the 12-week fellowship, there may be opportunities for Fellows to be considered for a full-time position.
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Responsibilities:
- Utilize your expertise in IT security, security operations, and incident response to enhance and maintain robust 24x7 cybersecurity operations, ensuring swift and effective handling of incidents and ongoing protection of organizational assets.
- Handle and coordinate tasks such as incident management, threat hunting, forensic analysis, and remediation efforts to mitigate threats; conduct regular assessments to identify vulnerabilities and insecure configurations and review security change requests to ensure robust protective measures.
- Configure and monitor security tools, including alerts, correlation rules, and reporting mechanisms; implement automation and orchestration to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of security monitoring and response processes, aiming for a unified "single pane of glass" solution.
- Leverage intelligence to apply threat monitoring and vulnerability detection to evaluate and respond effectively to events and developing risk severity level and mitigation approaches, incorporating feedback and lessons learned into enhanced preventive and detective controls.
- Stay updated on the latest security practices and technologies, mentor the team through knowledge-sharing sessions, and build strong relationships with internal tech groups to ensure strategic alignment and foster collaboration.
- Develop work product(s) and support small projects, threat assessments, and incident investigations while managing deadlines, expectations, and contributing to staffing decisions.
- Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment.
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Qualifications:
- Minimum three years of recent experience in cybersecurity operations with experience implementing processes and playbooks in cybersecurity monitoring and incident response activities.
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; relevant certifications such as: CISSP, CCSP, CCSK, GSEC, GCIH, GCFE, GCFA, SC-200, CEH, and AZ-900 are preferred.
- Experience with scripting or automation, and ServiceNow is a plus.
- Work Schedule: 10-hour shifts, Sunday-Wednesday or Wednesday-Saturday; flexibility is required to adapt to business needs.
- Excellent verbal/written English communication, collaboration, analytical and presentation skills; effectively communicate risk, technical information, and host meetings effectively in a matrixed environment.
- Experience with On-prem and Azure Cloud environments.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).
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