Overview
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 to 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.
About the Role
We are looking for motivated and curious Polytechnic students to join PwC’s Cyber Security Audit as Assistant Associate. This roles offers an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in cyber security, audit processes, risk assessment, and technology-driven improvement initiatives within a professional services environment.
In addition to supporting the team’s day-to-day audit and cyber-related activities, interns will also have the opportunity to explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation tools can be used to improve productivity, streamline workflows, and enhance the quality of our work.
Key Responsibilities
As a Cyber Security Audit Assistant Associate, you may be involved in the following:
- Support the team in performing cyber security audit and risk assessment activities
- Assist in documenting audit procedures, findings, and recommendations
- Help review IT systems, processes, and controls to identify gaps or areas for improvement
- Conduct research on cyber security trends, risks, frameworks, and best practices
- Assist with data gathering, analysis, and preparation of audit working papers and reports
- Explore opportunities to use AI tools and automation to improve internal work processes
- Help develop simple AI-enabled solutions, scripts, dashboards, or workflow improvements to reduce manual effort
- Contribute ideas to enhance team efficiency, reporting quality, and knowledge sharing
- Work closely with team members on special projects related to cyber security, audit innovation, and process transformation
We are looking for students who are:
- Pursuing a Diploma in Cyber Security, Information Technology, Information Security, Computer Science, or related disciplines
- Interested in cyber security, IT audit, risk, compliance, and governance
- Curious about how AI and automation can be applied in a business or audit environment
- Analytical, detail-oriented, and willing to learn
- Able to communicate clearly and work well in a team environment
- Proactive, resourceful, and open to taking initiative
Students with any of the following will have an added advantage:
- Basic understanding of cyber security concepts such as access controls, vulnerability management, logging, or incident response
- Familiarity with audit, risk, or compliance concepts
- Basic coding or scripting skills (e.g. Python, SQL, PowerShell, VBA, or similar)
- Experience using AI tools, prompt engineering, automation platforms, or low-code/no-code tools
- Interest in process improvement and digital innovation
At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. We are committed to delivering quality in assurance, advisory and tax services. Find out more and tell us what matters to you by visiting us at www.pwc.com/sg. PwC refers to the PwC network and/or one or more of its member firms, each of which is a separate legal entity.
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About PwC Singapore
At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems - this is at the core of everything we do from the value we provide to our clients and society to the decisions we make as a corporate.
Our services started with audit and assurance over a century ago. As times change and the issues faced by businesses and individuals evolved, we have developed specialised capabilities in tax, advisory and consulting to help you address emerging new challenges across focus areas like digital transformation, cyber security and privacy, data, sustainability, mergers and acquisitions, and more.
In Singapore, we have more than 3,500 partners and staff to help resolve complex issues and identify opportunities for public, private and government organisations to progress. As part of the PwC network of more than 284,000 people in 155 countries, we are among the leading professional services networks in the world focusing on helping organisations and individuals create the value they are looking for.
