Cybersecurity Strategy & Risk Intern — Hybrid

IBM; Doha; Hybrid; QAR 22,320 - 39,060; Full time

Job summary

IBM Qatar Internship in Cybersecurity Strategy, Risk & Compliance supports client engagements in cybersecurity strategy, risk management, and governance, assisting consultants with research, documentation, assessments, and client-ready deliverables. You will contribute to strategy development, risk analysis, and compliance mapping, while working in a hybrid setup with cross-functional teams.

Strong English and basic Arabic language skills are a plus, with exposure to NIST CSF and ISO 27001

Qualifications

• Pursuing or recently completed degree in cybersecurity, information tech, computer science, information systems, business, risk management, or a related field.
• Strong interest in cybersecurity governance, risk, compliance, strategy and consulting.
• Good understanding of basic cybersecurity concepts and strong analytical, research, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support IBM's Cyber Strategy & Risk team on client engagements in cybersecurity strategy, risk management, and governance/compliance.
• Assist with development of cybersecurity strategies, roadmaps, operating models, and maturity plans; research trends and standards; prepare presentations and executive summaries.
• Support risk assessments, risk registers, treatment plans, remediation tracking, and dashboard preparation.
• Review policies, standards, and procedures; support compliance assessments against frameworks and regulations; collect audit evidence.
• Prepare workshops, meeting notes, action trackers, and client deliverables; maintain project documentation and QA on deliverables.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Research

Documentation

Analytics

English communication

Arabic language

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

IBM Qatar Internship in Cybersecurity Strategy, Risk & Compliance supports client engagements in cybersecurity strategy, risk management, and governance, assisting consultants with research, documentation, assessments, and client-ready deliverables. You will contribute to strategy development, risk analysis, and compliance mapping, while working in a hybrid setup with cross-functional teams.

Strong English and basic Arabic language skills are a plus, with exposure to NIST CSF and ISO 27001