Associate Security Consultant

IBM; Illinois; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM in Illinois seeks an Associate Security Consultant to design, implement, and strengthen security solutions across enterprise environments. You will collaborate with experienced consultants on real client engagements while developing technical and consulting skills.

The role offers exposure to IAM, cloud security, threat management, and security operations, with opportunities to work with current SIEM/EDR platforms and modern security tools.

Qualifications

• Entry-Level professional with a Bachelor’s Degree and interest in IAM, Cloud Security, Threat Management, Security Operations, Data and App Security, or GRC.
• Exposure to one or more cybersecurity domains and to software testing, automation frameworks, or secure development practices.
• Willingness to travel up to 100% for client engagements.

Responsibilities

• Design security solutions by collaborating with client teams and IBM professionals to gather requirements.
• Implement enterprise-wide access management initiatives, including authentication, authorization, identity, and secure access processes.
• Engage in multiple project phases: requirements analysis, solution design, implementation, testing, and operational support.
• Contribute to security architecture, application security, cloud security, monitoring, and threat management activities.
• Work with modern cybersecurity platforms and AI-enhanced security operations technologies to strengthen client postures.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Go/Golang

Bash

C#

Identity and Access Management

Cloud Security

Threat Management

Security Operations

Data Security

Governance, Risk, and Compliance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

EDR

Palo Alto Networks XSIAM

Splunk

Microsoft Defender

CrowdStrike

Google SecOps

Job description

Associate Security Consultant 2027 | International Business Machines

This is an early-career, full-time consulting role at International Business Machines. IBM Cybersecurity brings together consultants, architects, analysts, engineers, and technical specialists who help organizations strengthen their resilience against evolving cyber threats. This role matters as you will help clients design, implement, and strengthen security solutions that protect applications, users, systems, and data across modern enterprise environments. You will work alongside experienced consultants on real client engagements while developing technical, consulting, and problem-solving skills in a collaborative environment.

The TL;DR

• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Illinois, USA
• Mission: Design, implement, and strengthen security solutions to protect client applications, users, systems, and data.
• Tech Stack: Python, C/C++, Go/Golang, Bash, C#, vulnerability scanning, monitoring, firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, encryption, network analysis, SIEM, SOAR, EDR, threat detection, incident response workflows, Microsoft Sentinel/Defender, CrowdStrike, Google SecOps, Palo Alto Networks XSIAM, Splunk

What You’ll Actually Do

• Design: Collaborate with client teams and IBM professionals to gather business and technical requirements, supporting the design of effective security solutions.
• Implement: Contribute to Enterprise-wide Access Management initiatives, including authentication, authorization, identity, and secure access processes.
• Engage: Participate in multiple phases of client engagements, including requirements analysis, solution design, identity and secure access processes, implementation, testing, and operational support.
• Secure: Assist with security architecture, application security, cloud security, monitoring, and threat management activities across diverse environments.
• Innovate: Work with modern cybersecurity platforms, automation tools, and AI-enhanced security operations technologies to strengthen client security postures.

The Must-Haves

• Background: Entry-Level professional with a Bachelor’s Degree, interested in building expertise in Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Threat Management, Security Operations, Data and Application Security, or Governance, Risk, and Compliance.
• Experience: Exposure to one or more cybersecurity domains and to software testing, automation frameworks, or secure development practices. Willingness to travel up to 100% for client engagements.
• Skills: Familiarity with network architecture, network security principles, authentication and authorization methods, and encryption protocols. Working knowledge of programming or scripting languages such as Python, C/C++, Go/Golang, Bash, or C#. Understanding of cybersecurity operations concepts including SIEM, SOAR, EDR, threat detection, or incident response workflows.
• Bonus: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, MIS, Engineering, or related disciplines. Knowledge of network and application security, secure application development, or identity and authentication solutions. Exposure to enterprise security platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel/Defender, CrowdStrike, Google SecOps, Palo Alto Networks XSIAM, or Splunk. Industry certifications or coursework related to cybersecurity, cloud security, or security operations (CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or similar).