Security Consultant-Data Security

IBM; Winchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working pattern

Job summary

IBM Consulting is seeking a seasoned Security Consultant specializing in Data Security to guide client IT and business executives through complex data security challenges. You will develop tailored strategies, incident response plans, and remediation roadmaps to strengthen client security postures.

Join a team that works across industries to accelerate hybrid cloud and AI journeys, with opportunities to collaborate with senior leaders and drive meaningful change for clients in the UK.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Experience with data security technologies and incident response.
• Proven ability to influence senior executives and drive security strategy.

Responsibilities

• Define Business Drivers: understand client needs and shape data security strategies and incident response plans.
• Analyze Security Incidents: apply data security knowledge to investigate incidents and recommend remediation roadmaps.
• Conduct Assessments: run interviews/workshops to identify data security risks and gaps.
• Develop Remediation Roadmaps: create comprehensive plans aligned to business objectives and security posture.
• Enhance Security Posture: help implement data security strategies to reduce risk.

Skills

Data Security

Security Principles

Incident Response

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact.

At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long‑term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your role and responsibilities

As a seasoned Security Consultant specializing in Data Security, you will help client IT and business executives navigate complex Data Security issues, risks, and vulnerabilities. By leveraging your expertise in security principles, Data security technologies, maturity models, and best practices, you will drive the development of tailored data security strategies and solutions.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Define Business Drivers: Develop a deep understanding of clients’ business needs and define associated data security strategies, programs, and incident response plans that meet their unique requirements.


• Analyze Security Incidents: Apply your knowledge of Data security technologies and best practices to analyze and resolve security incidents, providing actionable remediation recommendations and roadmaps to clients.


• Conduct Assessments: Engage with clients through interviews, workshops, and assessments to identify Data Security risks, exposures, and vulnerabilities, and develop targeted solutions to address these gaps.


• Develop Remediation Roadmaps: Collaborate with clients to create comprehensive remediation plans and roadmaps that align with their overall business objectives and security posture goals.


• Enhance Security Posture: Work closely with clients to implement data security strategies and solutions that drive superior security posture and minimize risk.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Data Security Technologies Expertise: Deep expertise in Data security technologies, including design, implementation, and management, with the ability to apply this knowledge to analyze and resolve security incidents.


• Demonstrated ability to help senior executives determine where to compete, how to differentiate, and how to innovate business models by taking advantage of digital and new technologies.


• Proven track record of team and client success, reflecting an ability to manage large and complex projects, lead and teach associates, and partner with client stakeholders to achieve common goals.


• Experience in selling high-value engagements by nurturing client and prospect relationships and tailoring offerings to achieve client and business goals


• Powerful communication and storytelling skills, successfully applying verbal and written communications to influence business leaders and team members by exposing and defending points of view.


• Security Principles Application: Experience with applying security principles to develop data security strategies, programs, and incident response plans that meet clients’ unique business needs.


• Maturity Models Knowledge: Deep understanding of maturity models and best practices in Data Security, with the ability to leverage this knowledge to drive the development of tailored data security solutions.


• Risk Assessment Expertise: Experience in conducting assessments to identify Data Security risks, exposures, and vulnerabilities, with the ability to develop targeted solutions to address these gaps.


• Security Strategy Development: Experience in defining business drivers and developing associated data security strategies, programs, and incident response plans that meet clients’ unique requirements.

* As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, for you to be eligible for this role, you must have the valid right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we do not offer visa sponsorship.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Data Security Governance Knowledge: Experience with data security governance frameworks and regulatory requirements is beneficial for developing effective data security strategies and solutions.


• Cloud Security Expertise: Familiarity with cloud security technologies and platforms can enhance the ability to analyze and resolve security incidents in cloud-based environments.


• Cybersecurity Frameworks Understanding: Knowledge of industry-recognized cybersecurity frameworks can inform the development of comprehensive remediation plans and roadmaps.


• Holding UK government security clearance, or being eligible to obtain it.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Consulting is IBM’s consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients’ businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

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ABOUT IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

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