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Here, you can build momentum that reaches beyond our business, develop skills for the future, and take ownership of your career with support at every stage. Join a firm where your career can make a difference.\n\nOur Calgary team is looking for a highly motivated Cyber Security professional at the Consultant level to join our team! As a member of KPMG Canada’s cross-functional Cyber team, you will be dedicated to enabling our clients' cyber transformation journey through service delivery leadership, advisory, and support.\n\nKPMG’s Cyber team has received tremendous investment and has been identified as a transformational part of the firm to deliver growth over the next five years. This is an excellent opportunity for those that are looking to stay ahead of the curve and work in a firm with unparalleled career progression opportunities. \n\nWhat you will do\n\nAs a Consultant, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution.\n\nSpecific responsibilities include a combination of: \nActively participate in the full delivery of various cyber security transformation engagements serving multiple clients across different industries\nConsult to gather requirements and understand our clients’ key challenges and work with senior team members to advise/ propose practical and cost-effective solutions to remedy or solve our clients’ cybersecurity challenges, and effectively manage risk across multiple layers of the technology architecture stack\nHands-on participation in the digital and technical aspects of a broad range of engagements including design and implementation of security strategies and solutions. Work alongside seasoned subject matter experts to build your knowledge and expertise\nCoordinate expectations between internal team members and external stakeholders to contribute to the successful delivery of the project\nEstablish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, existing clients, and prospective client organizations\nEngage in and contribute to the innovation, growth and enhancement of KPMG Cyber services\nParticipate in relevant community events that align to personal interests and provide the opportunity for you to build your professional brand. \n\nWhat you bring to the role\n\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Cybersecurity, a related technical field, or equivalent experience.\n2+ years of experience identifying and managing technology challenges and risks, and executing risk mitigation plans and solutions\nExperience in defining and/or implementing security controls across multiple layers of the technology architecture including on-prem and cloud-based environments, including operating systems, firewalls, network devices, databases, and applications etc. \nExperience evaluating, administering or deploying technologies such as EDR, MFA, IDS/IPS, Directory Services, DLP, Identity & Access Management, or Application Firewalls\nKnowledge or experience with cloud native security tools for IaaS, PaaS\nAbility to interpret and apply requirements of appropriate standards (e.g. NIST CSF, ISO, CSA, CIS\nPost-secondary education in a related discipline\nAbility to lead cyber security projects, meet deadlines and manage stakeholder expectations.\nStrong collaborative qualities when working in a team and desire to develop into a subject matter expert in each cybersecurity field\nClear, articulate, and confident written and verbal communication skills. Experience delivering reports and presentations, papers and articles is a plus\nWorking knowledge of various cloud services such as Azure, AWS, ServiceNow or Google Cloud Services, and/or technical cloud certifications such as Azure Fundamentals, Azure Security Engineer, AWS Technical Essentials or equivalent\nProfessional certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK), or equivalent\nUnderstanding of the OSI model and networking protocols (example: TCP/IP)\nExperience with NIST CSF, ISO 27K, CIS, CSA, or SysTrust\nGood understanding of IT technologies and practices (DevSecOps, CI/CD)\nProviding you with the support you need to be at your best\n\nOur Values, The KPMG Way\n\nIntegrity, we do what is right | Excellence, we never stop learning and improving | Courage, we think and act boldly | Together, we respect each other and draw strength from our differences | For Better, we do what matters\n\nKPMG in Canada is a proud equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive and barrier-free workplace that allows all of our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose KPMG in Canada as your employer of choice.\n\nAdjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment process\n\nAt KPMG, we are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process where all candidates can be themselves and excel. We aim to provide a positive experience and are prepared to offer adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best. Adjustments (informal requests), such as extra preparation time or the option for micro breaks during interviews, and accommodations (formal requests), such as accessible communication supports or technology aids, are tailored to individual needs and role requirements. You will have an opportunity to request an adjustment or accommodation at any point throughout the recruitment process. If you require support, please contact KPMG’s Employee Relations Service team by calling 1-888-466-4778.\n\nAI Usage\n\nWe embrace the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the candidate experience and streamline our recruitment processes. AI tools may help with organizing applications or surfacing relevant qualifications. However, no hiring decisions are made using AI. Every hiring decision is made by our hiring managers and recruitment professionals, who are equipped with training that empowers them to use these tools responsibly. AI technologies used in our recruitment process undergo detailed risk assessments, including security and privacy requirements, that align with KPMG’s Trusted AI framework.\n\nWe believe technology should empower human judgment, not replace it. 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