Security Consultant-Security Strategy, Risk & Compliance Services

International Business Machines Corporation; Al Bahah; Hybrid; SAR 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting is seeking an entry-level Security Consultant to support security strategy, governance, and risk management engagements for clients in Saudi Arabia. You will participate in risk assessments, control documentation, and compliance activities across frameworks such as ISO/IEC 27001, NIST CSF, and SOC 2, while collaborating with onshore and offshore teams.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree, basic cybersecurity knowledge, and strong written and spoken English, with a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Basic knowledge of cybersecurity concepts and risk management.
• Familiarity with at least one security framework (ISO/IEC 27001, NIST CSF or CIS Controls).
• Ability to analyze information and communicate findings in English.
• Willingness to work in a consulting team and learn quickly.

Responsibilities

• Support cybersecurity strategy, governance, and roadmap engagements.
• Assist security risk assessments and document risk ratings.
• Help assess client security programs against standards such as ISO/IEC 27001 and NIST CSF.
• Contribute to security policy development and control documentation.
• Prepare clear reports and presentations for technical and business audiences.

Skills

Cybersecurity basics

Risk management basics

Framework familiarity

English communication

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

ServiceNow GRC

Archer

OneTrust

Job description

## Security Consultant-Security Strategy, Risk & Compliance ServicesAl Baha, Al Bāḩah, Saudi ArabiaEntry Level* Email* X* LinkedInApply nowIntroductionA 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 responsibilitiesAs a Security Consultant in Security Strategy, Risk & Compliance Services, you will help clients understand, manage, and reduce their cybersecurity and compliance risks. As an entry-level team member, you will work under the guidance of senior consultants and managers and take part in the full engagement lifecycle. Support cybersecurity strategy, governance, and roadmap engagements for clients across industries. Take part in security risk assessments, including identifying assets, threats, vulnerabilities, and control gaps, and documenting risk ratings and treatment recommendations. Help assess client security programs against frameworks and standards such as ISO/IEC 27001, NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-53, CIS Controls, and SOC 2. Support compliance assessments and readiness activities for regulations such as GDPR, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and local data protection and cybersecurity laws. Help develop and review security policies, standards, procedures, and control documentation. Collect and analyze evidence from client stakeholders through interviews, document reviews, and control walkthroughs. Support third-party and vendor risk assessments. Help maintain risk registers, compliance tracking tools, and governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platforms. Help prepare security awareness materials and support training sessions. Support business continuity, disaster recovery, and incident response planning and testing activities. Prepare clear reports, executive summaries, dashboards, and presentations that communicate findings and recommendations to technical and business audiences. Follow professional standards, confidentiality requirements, and quality processes on every engagement. Keep learning about emerging threats, regulations, and security technologies, and earn relevant certifications. Work with onshore and offshore teams, and report progress, risks, and issues to the engagement lead.Required educationBachelor's DegreeRequired technical and professional expertiseUnderstanding of core cybersecurity concepts, including the CIA triad, threats and vulnerabilities, access control, encryption, and defense in depth. Basic knowledge of risk management concepts, including risk identification, assessment, treatment, and monitoring. Familiarity with at least one security framework or standard, such as ISO/IEC 27001, NIST CSF, or CIS Controls. This can come from coursework or training. Basic understanding of networking, operating systems, and cloud fundamentals. Awareness of common data protection and privacy principles and regulations. Ability to analyze information, identify gaps, and document findings accurately. Good verbal and written communication skills in English, including report writing. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills. Attention to detail, integrity, and respect for confidentiality. Willingness to work in a team, learn quickly, and take feedback.Preferred technical and professional experienceInternship, academic project, or lab experience in risk assessment, audit, compliance, or information security. Entry-level security certification or progress toward one, such as CompTIA Security+, ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC), ISO/IEC 27001 Foundation or Lead Implementer/Auditor, or CISA or CISSP (for later career stages). Exposure to GRC tools such as ServiceNow GRC, Archer, OneTrust, or similar platforms. Familiarity with identity and access management, security operations, vulnerability management, or cloud security concepts. Basic understanding of cloud security models and frameworks, such as the shared responsibility model and CSA CCM. Knowledge of privacy frameworks and regional regulations relevant to the client's market. Familiarity with third-party risk management and business continuity practices. Understanding of Agile or consulting delivery methodologies. Experience in a professional consulting or client-facing environment, such as an internship or capstone project. Strong presentation skills and the ability to explain security risks to non-technical audiences. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word for analysis and reporting.### ABOUT BUSINESS UNITIBM 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 @ IBMIn 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.Are you ready to be an IBMer?### ABOUT IBMIBM’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 DETAILSIBM wants you to bring your whole self to work and for you this might mean the ability to work flexibly. If you are interested in a flexible working pattern, please talk to our recruitment team to find out if this is possible in the current working environment.Job TitleSecurity Consultant-Security Strategy, Risk & Compliance ServicesJob ID137731City / Township / VillageAl BahaState / ProvinceAl BāḩahCountrySaudi ArabiaWork arrangementHybridArea of workConsultingEmployment typeFixed Term (Fixed Term)Position typeEntry LevelTravel requiredUp to 60% or 3 days a week (home on weekends - based on project requirements)Company(1036) IBM Middle East FZ-LLC Saudi Arabia BranchShiftGeneral (daytime)Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?No