Cybersecurity and IT Risks Intern

KPMG is a global organization of independent professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. KPMG is the brand under which the member firms of KPMG International Limited (“KPMG International”) operate and provide professional services. “KPMG” is used to refer to individual member firms within the KPMG organization or to one or more member firms collectively. We operate in 142 countries and territories with more than 275,000 partners and employees working in member firms around the world.

Our purpose and aspiration are to turn knowledge into value for the benefit of our clients, our people, and the world’s capital markets.

• Participate in assessments, prepare reports, presentations and other materials required for IT and Cybersecurity audit assignments, participate in the presentation of engagement reports to clients;
• Participate in development of Cybersecurity strategy, Cybersecurity architecture, functional requirements and other technical documentation related to information security for the clients;
• Develop high quality project deliverables and work results;
• Timely and comprehensively complete the project related tasks delegated by senior colleagues;
• Analyze Information security processes and their maturity level using international standards and methodologies, proposing ways of their improvement;
• Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a general understanding;
• Synthesize own analysis, draw relevant conclusions, develop recommendations in own area of project;
• Carrying out researches, develop data collection forms, gather information in accordance with assignments, prepare analytical conclusions on the research results.

General requirements:

• Bachelor (or Master degree) in Information Security/ Computer Science/ Engineering/ Mathematics;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Russian;
• Strong analytical skills;
• Problem solving skills (able to identify and solve arising issues, proposes solutions in non-routine situations. Curious, open minded, seeks information from different sources and applies knowledge to develop solutions);
• Passion for quality of personal contribution into project success.

Technical skills that would be quite useful:

• Understanding of key principles of Information Security/ Cybersecurity/ IT Risks;
• Familiar with standards around IT and Information Security (NIST, COBIT, ITIL, ISO 27000 series, OpenGroup, etc.);
• Experience in programming (Java, Python, etc.) and software configuration is an advantage;
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio);
• Understanding of database concepts, knowledge of the MS SQL (composing and execution of the basic queries, etc.).

At KPMG, your long-term future is every bit as important to us as it is to you. That is why our aim is to give you experiences that will stay with you for a lifetime. Whether it is great training and development, the chance to move around the business or volunteering opportunities, you will gain a wealth of experiences on which to build a rewarding career. We are proud of our culture – it is one that recognizes hard work, encourages new ways of thinking and embraces diversity and inclusion. We also have an innovative spirit, which inspires what we do and how we do it – striving to be better lies at the heart of who we are. Additionally, we offer:

• Excellent opportunities for career and professional growth
• A wide range of training and development programs
• Working as part of an experienced team on complex advisory projects for major Azerbaijani and multinational companies
• Great professional team and friendly environment
• Comfortable high-class office in Baku City
• Health and life insurance