Digital Trust Cyber Defense Executive

About KPMG in India

KPMG entities in India are professional services firm(s). These Indian member firms are affiliated with KPMG International Limited. KPMG was established in India in August 1993. Our professionals leverage the global network of firms, and are conversant with local laws, regulations, markets and competition. KPMG has offices across India in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Gurugram, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Noida, Pune, Vadodara and Vijayawada. 

KPMG entities in India offer services to national and international clients in India across sectors. We strive to provide rapid, performance-based, industry-focused and technology-enabled services, which reflect a shared knowledge of global and local industries and our experience of the Indian business environment.Strong understanding of IT security standards and frameworks (OWASP, NIST, CIS)

1. Strong understanding of security risks in networks and application platforms
2. Strong understanding of network security, infrastructure security and application security
3. Strong understanding of OSI, TCP/IP model and network basics
4. Demonstrate technical penetration testing skills on IT infrastructure, web applications, mobile platforms and Red teaming
5. Strong technical skills: Information security, network security, Windows security, UNIX/Linux security, web and mobile application security, Cloud platforms
6. Broad knowledge of security technologies for applications, databases, networks, servers, and desktops 
7. Solid technical skills in both information security architecture and penetration testing and ability to assess testing tools and deploy the right ones.
8. Scripting and programming experience is beneficial
9. Ability to perform manual penetration testing
10. Experience in Application Security Testing (Web, Mobile & ERP [SAP]), or related functions Vulnerability Assessment, Penetration testing
11. Perform penetration testing of various thick client software, web applications, and communications infrastructure to assist in hardening the cybersecurity posture against malicious actors
12. Conduct security research on the latest emerging advanced persistent threats (APTs), malware, and other security developments to assist in enterprise security efforts. Apply this security research into assessments.
13. Perform technical writing to communicate the preparation, testing, and recommendation phases for various security tests. Work with stakeholders to remediate system vulnerabilities.
14. Train team members and colleagues on the latest cybersecurity tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to grow the skill of the firm
15. Understanding of various security technologies including end point security, perimeter security, advanced threat protection, malware defense and security management
16. Expertise in the phases of penetration testing. Familiarity with Kali Linux distribution and the associated penetration testing tools suite. Experience in penetration testing simulations like Hack the Box or Capture the Flag exercises considered a plus.
17. Good Understanding of OWASP top 10 and mitigation techniques

Expertise for Red Teaming:

• Managing consulting engagements, with a focus on advanced Red Team operations and penetration tests. Provide both subject matter expertise and project management experience to serve as the “point person” for engagements.
• Assist with scoping prospective for red teaming engagements, participating in engagements from kick-off through completion
• Conduct red team assessments against a diverse cloud environment and find vulnerabilities in software, systems, networks, and logic
• Primarily responsible for Managing the Threats / Vulnerability posture, by performing Offensive Penetration Testing. Managing Surface & Dark Web brand monitoring, Anti-phishing and email spoofing protection platforms.
• Develop tools, methodologies, and infrastructure to accomplish Red Team goals
• Set objectives, and timelines for executing red team assessments and leverage data to create useful metrics
• Work with security teams to communicate findings, recommendations, and knowledge to key stakeholders and play a critical role in building a Red Team that has a wide scope and impact
• Knowledge of security testing frameworks and standards such as OSINT, OSSTMM, OWASP
• Use automation, orchestration, and scripting to reduce manual processes, improving overall efficiency while also enabling new capabilities to meet the rapidly changing needs of our clients
• Mastery of commercial and open-source security tools including, but not limited to: Nmap, Nessus, BurpSuite, Cobalt Strike, Metasploit, Wireshark, and Aircrack-ng
• authentication and security protocols, cryptography, or application security.
• Experience in developing custom exploits, scripts or payloads and malwares.

• Work domains
• Cyber security assessments
• Red Teaming

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