Associate Cybersecurity Specialist – 2027

Socket.dev; Baton Rouge (LA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM in Baton Rouge is seeking an Associate Cybersecurity Specialist to help clients protect critical systems and data while enabling secure digital transformation and AI adoption. You will work with threat analysts, incident responders, and architects to strengthen cyber resilience across threat detection, monitoring, vulnerability management, and governance.

This role emphasizes growth and learning; IBM offers mentorship, certifications, hands-on client experience, and a supportive path to

Qualifications

• Foundational knowledge of cybersecurity principles, networking, operating systems, and information security concepts.
• Exposure to security monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, identity and access management, or risk management concepts.
• Familiarity with cloud technologies and enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Assist with threat detection, security monitoring, and vulnerability management.
• Support incident response and governance activities for client engagements.
• Collaborate with security consultants, threat analysts, and architects to strengthen clients' cyber resilience.

Skills

Cybersecurity fundamentals

Networking concepts

Information security concepts

Cloud security concepts

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Job description

As an Associate Cybersecurity Specialist at IBM, you'll help organizations protect critical systems, data, and operations from evolving cyber threats while enabling secure digital transformation and AI adoption.

As part of our cybersecurity practice, you'll help clients strengthen their cyber resilience across areas such as threat detection, security monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response, governance, risk, compliance, and security assessments. Based on business needs, your skills, and your interests, you'll have opportunities to develop specialized expertise across CyberDefend or Cyber Threat Management while building a broad foundation in cybersecurity consulting.

No two projects are exactly alike. You could support healthcare, financial services, public sector, retail, or manufacturing clients.

Work side-by-side with experienced security consultants, threat analysts, incident responders, architects, and AI specialists to solve real-world security challenges. You'll help clients strengthen cyber resilience while gaining experience protecting critical systems that support organizations around the world. We're not looking for cybersecurity experts; we hire for potential, curiosity, and a passion for learning, and we'll help you grow through mentorship, certifications, structured learning, and hands-on client experiences.

Work Arrangement: Hybrid: 4 days a week in office based on project requirements

• Currently completing or recently completed aBachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Information Technology, ora related field.
• Foundational knowledge of cybersecurity principles, networking, operating systems, and information security concepts.
• Understanding of common cyber threats, vulnerabilities, attack techniques, and security best practices, with an interest in helping organizations identify, reduce, and manage cybersecurity risks.
• Exposure to security monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, identity and access management, or risk management concepts through coursework, labs, projects, cyber competitions, or internships.
• Foundational understanding of Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, and the cybersecurity opportunities and risks associated with emerging technologies.
• Exposure to cloud technologies, enterprise environments, or cybersecurity tools through coursework, labs, certifications, projects, or personal learning.
• Demonstrated application of cybersecurity, technical, or analytical skills through coursework, labs, projects, cyber competitions, research, internships, or personal learning.

You don't need to be an expert to get started. We're looking for individuals with a strong foundation, a growth mindset, and a desire to learn and make an impact.

Bring your curiosity. Grow your skills. Build what's next, like an IBMer.

• Exposure to cybersecurity operations, threat management, governance, risk, compliance, or security-related projects through academic, personal, or internship experiences.
• Ability to analyze security risks and communicate technical concepts clearly while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to help clients strengthen their cybersecurity posture.
• Experience working with cloud security concepts, security monitoring tools, threat intelligence, vulnerability assessment, or recognized security frameworks through coursework, projects, labs, or internships.