Associate Security Consultant
Salesforce
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 2 years · Bachelor's degree
- Must know
- SalesforceREST APIsLean / Six SigmaVulnerability managementPythonJava
- Work
- On-site in Seattle
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Vulnerability management59%REST APIs15%Salesforce2%Lean / Six Sigma2%of 100 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 6, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
Associate Security Consultant – PSSA, Early Talent
About the Team
Growing the Professional Services Security Assurance (PSSA) team within the Security Practice, dedicated to helping customers secure their Salesforce implementations. The mission is to assist Professional Services in delivering secure implementations and protecting customer data at scale, from initial configuration through post-sale deployment.
Role Overview
Support customer-facing security engagements, learning to run standardized assessments and translate technical risks into clear, actionable guidance. Senior consultants will provide mentorship.
Key Responsibilities
- Help execute standardized security assessment methodologies for customer implementations, covering web, API, cloud, and AI-enabled applications.
- Assist with post-sale and deployment security configuration reviews, including identity and access management (IAM) posture and integration risks.
- Help produce customer-facing deliverables, such as assessment reports, gap analyses, and configuration checklists, with clear findings, risk ratings, and remediation recommendations.
- Support threat modeling, architecture reviews, and secure code reviews as part of engagements.
- Join customer and Professional Services delivery conversations to build consulting and communication skills.
- Help refine assessment methodologies, automation, and security tooling.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Foundational understanding of application security concepts and secure development practices.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly and build trusted relationships with customers.
- Strong interest in consulting and hands-on customer delivery.
- Analytical, problem-solving mindset with eagerness to learn.
Qualifications
- 0-2 years of experience, or internship/coursework, in AppSec, Product Security, Security Consulting, or a related field.
- Bachelor's in Information Systems/MIS with a technical lean (e.g., CS coursework or security certifications), or Computer Science with a strong interest in consulting and hands-on customer delivery, or equivalent self-study.
Even Better If You Have:
- Knowledge of common vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10).
- Basic familiarity with web, API, and cloud architectures.
- Proficiency in one or more languages (Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, C#).
- Basic familiarity with IAM concepts.
- Exposure to AI/agentic system security.
- Security tooling or automation projects.
- A cybersecurity internship, or consulting or client-facing experience.