Graduate Associate - Cyber Response (2027)

About the role

KPMG in Singapore is hiring a Graduate Associate for its Cyber Response practice, which acts as first responders to cyber security incidents and major cyber emergencies. The role works with cyber security subject matter experts and engagement managers to investigate incidents, support containment and recovery, and help clients improve their incident response capabilities.

Key responsibilities

• Work with cyber security experts to design, implement, test and support solutions for clients
• Log analysis and review of endpoint data to find anomalies, indicators of compromise, malicious files and threat actors
• Support containment and eradication efforts
• Document findings and contribute to incident response update calls
• Collaborate with other cyber teams on end-to-end incident response and recovery, including Cyber OT/IoT services such as risk assessment, VAPT and maturity assessments
• Help prepare playbooks, table-top exercise materials and business proposals

Required profile

• Degree in Cybersecurity / Information Security, or Engineering with relevant skills, or Computer Science / IT with relevant skills
• Graduation expected between January 2026 and September 2027
• Understanding of core cybersecurity principles, threat vectors, vulnerabilities and basic defence mechanisms
• Awareness of standards such as NIST, ISO 27001 and the SANS PICERL model
• Programming skills preferred
• Entry-level certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CHFI, CEH or GIAC are desirable but not mandatory

Required skills

• Familiarity with Windows artifacts, endpoint logs, network device logs and forensic triage preferred
• Incident response lifecycle knowledge and ability to support containment and recovery
• Contribution to incident reports, playbooks and table-top exercise reports
• Strong problem-solving, teamwork and clear written and verbal communication
• Preferred: strong understanding of Windows, Linux, Mac and cloud environments (Azure, AWS, Google)