Security Consultant-Data Security

IBM Computing; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting in Mumbai seeks a Security Consultant specializing in Data Security to help clients understand risks, exposures, and vulnerabilities, and to deliver tailored consulting to improve security posture.

You will conduct interviews, workshops, and assessments, develop data security strategies, respond to incidents, and implement best practices across cloud and on‑prem environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in identifying data security issues, risks, exposures and vulnerabilities.
• Ability to define data security strategies, programs, incident response plans, and remediation roadmaps.
• Experience in analyzing and resolving security incidents and improving security posture.
• Ability to deliver tailored consulting services addressing client security challenges.
• Knowledge of data security technologies and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Analyze Security Issues: conduct interviews, workshops, and assessments to identify data security issues and provide recommendations.
• Develop Security Strategies: create data security programs and incident response plans based on maturity models.
• Resolve Security Incidents: analyze and resolve incidents to improve client security posture.
• Deliver Consulting Services: work with clients to address their unique security needs.
• Implement Best Practices: apply security technologies and best practices to implement effective measures.

Skills

Data security

Security assessments

Incident response

Maturity models

Cloud security

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 Security Consultant specializing in Data Security, you will help clients understand Data Security issues, risks, exposures, and vulnerabilities. You will provide consulting services to analyze and resolve security incidents and support clients in achieving a superior security posture.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Analyze Security Issues: Conduct interviews, workshops, and assessments to identify Data Security issues, risks, exposures, and vulnerabilities, and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Develop Security Strategies: Apply security principles and knowledge of Data security technologies, maturity models, and best practices to define business drivers and develop associated data security strategy, programs, incident response plans, and remediation recommendations and roadmaps.
• Resolve Security Incidents: Provide consulting services to analyze and resolve security incidents, and support clients in achieving a superior security posture.
• Deliver Consulting Services: Collaborate with clients to understand their security needs and deliver tailored consulting services to address their specific challenges.
• Implement Best Practices: Apply knowledge of Data security technologies, maturity models, and best practices to support clients in implementing effective security measures.

Required technical and professional expertise

• Exposure to Data Security Technologies: Familiarity with Data security technologies, including their application and implementation in various environments.
• Knowledge of Maturity Models: Understanding of Data security maturity models and best practices, with the ability to apply them in developing data security strategies and programs.
• Experience with Security Assessments: Exposure to conducting interviews, workshops, and assessments to identify Data Security issues, risks, exposures, and vulnerabilities.
• Understanding of Incident Response: Familiarity with incident response plans and remediation recommendations, with the ability to analyze and resolve security incidents.
• Application of Security Principles: Ability to apply security principles in defining business drivers and developing associated data security strategies and programs.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Data Security Governance: Exposure to data security governance frameworks and standards, with the ability to apply them in developing data security strategies and programs.
• Cloud Security Knowledge: Familiarity with cloud security technologies and best practices, with the ability to apply them in supporting clients in implementing effective security measures.
• IT Service Management: Understanding of IT service management frameworks, with the ability to apply them in delivering tailored consulting services to address clients’ specific security challenges.

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and 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, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.