Advisory - TRC - Enterprise Network Security

Job Description

About KPMG in Malaysia’s Tech, Risk & Cybersecurity's Enterprise Network Security Team KPMG Malaysia’s Enterprise Network Security practice helps organisations safeguard their digital environments and strengthen cyber resilience in an increasingly complex threat landscape. Our Network Security team supports clients across regulated and commercial sectors by assessing, designing, implementing and enhancing secure network and cloud infrastructures.

We combine deep technical expertise with advisory insight to help clients manage cyber risks, meet regulatory expectations, and enable secure adoption of public cloud, hybrid and next‐generation network technologies.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out? Senior Associate:

• Hands‐on exposure to enterprise‐class network and security environments
• Opportunity to work with leading security technologies across network, cloud and SASE
• Involvement in regulatory‐driven cybersecurity engagements (BNM RMiT, NIST, ISO 27001)
• Strong platform to build technical depth and consulting skills within a leading firm

Associate Director:

• Senior leadership role combining technical authority, client advisory and delivery ownership
• Opportunity to shape and drive cybersecurity governance and network security capabilities
• Lead high‐impact engagements including incident response, recovery and SOC initiatives
• Influence practice growth, solution design, and thought leadership at firm level

Responsibilities

What Can You Expect? Senior Associate:

• Work on network and security assessments, implementations and remediation projects
• Exposure to multi‐vendor, enterprise‐scale network and security architectures
• Collaboration with experienced consultants across cyber, cloud and technology risk domains
• Opportunities to support proposals, RFP/RFI responses and client presentations

Associate Director:

• Oversight of complex network and cloud security engagements end‐to‐end
• Trusted advisor role to clients’ technology, risk and security leadership
• Leadership responsibility for delivery quality, technical direction and team performance
• Engagement in regional initiatives, including SOC deployment and advanced security programs

How Will You Make Your Mark? Senior Associate:

• Assess, design, implement and troubleshoot networks across Network, Security and Cloud domains
• Perform configuration reviews and vulnerability assessments using tools such as Nipper and Nessus
• Support Minimum Baseline Security Standards assessments and remediation activities
• Administer LAN/WAN environments, including Cisco ACI, Nexus, Catalyst and wireless solutions
• Work with security technologies including firewalls, WAF, IPS, proxies, SIEM and NDR platforms
• Apply regulatory and cybersecurity frameworks such as BNM RMiT (June 2023), NIST CSF and ISO 27001:2022
• Support proposal development, technical methodologies and RFP/RFI responses

Associate Director:

• Lead consulting engagements covering network security, cloud security and cyber governance
• Design, review and challenge network and security architectures across on‐prem, cloud and hybrid environments
• Provide remediation roadmaps to strengthen client security posture
• Lead incident response, cyber recovery and IT system recovery initiatives
• Guide and participate in Security Operations Centre (SOC) deployments
• Advise on compliance with BNM RMiT, NIST, ISO 27001:2022 and Security Commission GTRM
• Mentor team members and drive capability building within the practice
• Lead proposal development, solution design, pricing and client presentations

Requirements

Who We’re Looking For?

Senior Associate: Experience & Education

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent
• 3–4 years of experience in Network, Security or related IT functions

Technical Capabilities

• Knowledge of public cloud services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
• Strong understanding of routing, switching and TCP/IP principles
• Experience with technologies such as:
• Check Point, FortiGate, Palo Alto firewalls
• Cisco ACI, Nexus, Catalyst, Wireless Controllers
• F5 load balancers, SASE, Web Proxy solutions
• SIEM, NDR and threat analysis platforms

Preferred Certifications

• ISO 27001:2022 or equivalent
• CCNA, CompTIA Network+/Security+/Cloud+
• Microsoft cloud and security certifications (AZ‐900, SC‐900, AZ‐500)

Associate Director: Experience & Education

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent
• 8–10 years of experience in Network & Security, Cybersecurity or Technology Risk
• Proven leadership experience in enterprise or consulting environments

Technical & Advisory Expertise

• Enterprise network engineering using Cisco IOS/NX‐OS and security platforms
• Cloud and hybrid networking (AWS, Azure, GCP), including Transit VPC, Transit Gateway and Direct Connect
• Cybersecurity governance, risk and compliance engagements
• Network security technologies including IDS/IPS, WAF, EDR, DLP, content filtering and email security
• Automation, APIs, virtualisation and cloud‐native security concepts

Certifications (Minimum Three)

• CCNP, CCIE, CCNA Security
• CISSP, CHFI, CCDP
• Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• ISO 27001:2022

Professional Attributes

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong leadership presence and client credibility
• Flexible, resilient and able to manage multiple priorities in dynamic environments

What to Expect in the Selection Journey?

• A Friendly Pre-Screening Call – We want you to feel empowered and informed throughout the process
• Interview Stage – Our recruitment team will reach out for an initial chat — nothing intimidating, just a conversation to get to know you better. If shortlisted, you’ll be invited for an interview in one of the following formats: Virtual interview or Interview at the KPMG In Malaysia Office

Make it Count, Make the Difference.

Submit your application to KPMG In Malaysia’s Enterprise Network Security – Experienced Hires role today — your journey starts here.

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