Security Consultant-Infrastructure Security

IBM; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM is seeking a Security Consultant specializing in Infrastructure Security in Gurugram, India. You will help client executives understand Cloud & Infrastructure Security challenges, risks, and vulnerabilities, applying zero trust principles to tailor security programs for their business needs.

The role involves conducting client assessments and workshops, developing infrastructure security strategies, incident response plans, and delivering tailored, hybrid-cloud security solutions to improve

Qualifications

• Requires Master's Degree in a relevant field.
• Hands-on experience with cloud and infrastructure security.
• Experience in incident response planning and execution.
• Strong client consulting and workshop delivery skills.
• Knowledge of hybrid cloud security challenges.

Responsibilities

• Conduct client assessments and workshops to identify security issues.
• Develop infrastructure security strategies, incident response plans and roadmaps.
• Analyze security incidents and advise remediation actions.
• Deliver tailored, zero-trust based security solutions for hybrid cloud.
• Implement and oversee incident response plans with client teams.

Skills

Infrastructure Security

Cloud Security

Zero Trust

Incident Response

Security Consulting

Security Assessments

Education

Master'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 Security Consultant specializing in Infrastructure Security, you play a crucial role in helping client IT and business executives comprehend Cloud & Infrastructure Security challenges, risks, and vulnerabilities. You apply security and zero trust principles to develop infrastructure security strategies tailored to the client's business needs.

Your Primary Responsibilities Will Include

• Conduct Client Assessments: Conduct interviews, workshops, and assessments to identify potential security issues and provide consulting services to analyze and resolve security incidents.
• Develop Security Strategies: Apply in-depth knowledge of secure infrastructure and applications of hybrid cloud to develop infrastructure security programs, incident response plans, and remediation recommendations and roadmaps.
• Analyze Security Incidents: Provide consulting services to analyze and resolve security incidents, enabling clients to achieve a superior security posture and effectively manage security incidents.
• Deliver Tailored Solutions: Develop infrastructure security solutions tailored to the client's business needs, applying security and zero trust principles.
• Implement Incident Response Plans: Develop and implement incident response plans to help clients manage security incidents effectively.

Preferred Education

Master's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Exposure to Cloud Security: Familiarity with cloud security challenges, risks, and vulnerabilities, including experience working with hybrid cloud infrastructure and applications.
• Secure Infrastructure Knowledge: Understanding of secure infrastructure principles, including hands‑on experience with security and zero trust principles in an infrastructure security context.
• Incident Response Experience: Exposure to analyzing and resolving security incidents, including experience developing and implementing incident response plans.
• Security Consulting Skills: Experience providing consulting services to clients, including conducting interviews, workshops, and assessments to identify potential security issues.
• Hybrid Cloud Applications: Familiarity with secure applications of hybrid cloud, including experience developing infrastructure security strategies and programs tailored to business needs.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Cloud Security Frameworks: Exposure to industry-recognized cloud security frameworks and standards, including knowledge of compliance requirements and regulatory mandates.
• Advanced Threat Analysis: Familiarity with advanced threat analysis and incident response methodologies, including experience with threat intelligence and security analytics tools.
• Zero Trust Architecture: Understanding of zero trust architecture principles and implementation strategies, including experience designing and deploying secure infrastructure solutions.