Associate Security Consultant

About the Role

IBM Cybersecurity is seeking early-career professionals to build expertise in areas like Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cloud Security, Threat Management, Security Operations, and Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC). You will work on client engagements, developing technical, consulting, and problem-solving skills in a collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Help clients design, implement, and strengthen security solutions.
• Collaborate with client teams and IBM professionals to gather requirements and support security solution design.
• Contribute to Enterprise-wide Access Management initiatives, including authentication, authorization, identity, and secure access processes.
• Participate in client engagement phases: requirements analysis, solution design, implementation, testing, and operational support.
• Assist with security architecture, application security, cloud security, monitoring, and threat management.
• Work with modern cybersecurity platforms, automation tools, and AI-enhanced security operations technologies.
• Build knowledge across platforms, architectures, security domains, and consulting methodologies.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Familiarity with network architecture, network security principles, authentication and authorization methods, and encryption protocols and standards.
• Exposure to one or more cybersecurity domains: Threat Management, Security Operations, Data and Application Security, Identity & Access Management, Cloud and Infrastructure Security, or Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC).
• Working knowledge of programming or scripting languages such as Python, C/C++, Go/Golang, Bash, or C#.
• Exposure to software testing, automation frameworks, or secure development practices.
• Exposure to security tools and technologies: vulnerability scanning, monitoring, firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, encryption, or network analysis.
• Understanding of cybersecurity operations concepts: SIEM, SOAR, EDR, threat detection, or incident response workflows.
• Interest in emerging security technologies, automation, AI-assisted security operations, and modern cloud security practices.
• Willingness to travel up to 100%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in a related technical field (Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, MIS, Engineering, or related disciplines).
• Preferred: Knowledge of network and application security, software engineering, secure application development, mobile technologies, or identity and authentication solutions.
• Preferred: Exposure to enterprise security platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel/Defender, CrowdStrike, Google SecOps, Palo Alto Networks XSIAM, Splunk, or related SIEM, SOAR, and EDR technologies.
• Preferred: Industry certifications or coursework related to cybersecurity, cloud security, or security operations (CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or similar) are a plus.