Associate Security Consultant - Cyber Strategy & Risk 2027

IBM; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

IBM is seeking an Associate Security Consultant to design, implement, and strengthen security solutions across modern enterprise environments. You’ll work on client engagements alongside experienced consultants and gain practical experience in cloud security, IAM, threat management, and security operations while developing technical and problem-solving skills.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's degree and have exposure to security tools, SIEM/EDR, and scripting languages.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with network architecture, security principles, and encryption standards.
• Experience across Threat Management, Security Operations, IAM, Cloud and Infrastructure Security, or Governance, Risk & Compliance.
• Proficiency in Python, C/C++, Go, Bash, or C# with exposure to automation or secure development practices.
• Exposure to security tools like vulnerability scanners, firewalls, SIEM, SOAR, or EDR.
• Understanding of SIEM, incident response workflows, and security operations concepts.
• Interest in AI-assisted security and modern cloud security practices.
• Willingness to travel up to 100%.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with client teams to gather requirements and design security solutions.
• Contribute to identity and secure access initiatives, including authentication and authorization.
• Participate in phases of client engagements: requirements, design, implementation, testing, and support.
• Assist with security architecture, cloud security, monitoring, and threat management activities across diverse environments.
• Work with modern security platforms, automation tools, and AI-enhanced security operations technologies.
• Build knowledge across platforms, architectures, security domains, and consulting methodologies.

Skills

Network architecture

Network security principles

Authentication methods

Authorization methods

Encryption protocols

Threat Management

Security Operations

Data Security

Identity & Access Management

Cloud Security

Governance, Risk & Compliance

Python

C/C++

Go

Bash

C#

Vulnerability scanning

SIEM/SOAR/EDR

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Introduction

IBM Cybersecurity brings together consultants, architects, analysts, engineers, and technical specialists who help organizations strengthen resilience against evolving cyber threats. We are looking for early-career professionals interested in building expertise in areas such as Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cloud Security, Threat Management, Security Operations, Threat Management, Security Operations, Data and Application Security, or Governance, Risk, and Compliance. In this role, you’ll work alongside experienced consultants on real client engagements while developing technical, consulting, and problem-solving skills in a collaborative environment.

Your Role And Responsibilities

As an Associate Security Consultant, you will help clients design, implement, and strengthen security solutions that protect applications, users, systems, and data across modern enterprise environments.

You’ll work on real client engagements alongside experienced consultants and technical specialists while building practical experience in cybersecurity domains such as cloud security, identity and access management, threat management, security operations, or governance and risk.

Your Responsibilities May Encompass

• Collaborate with client teams and IBM professionals to gather business and technical requirements and support the design of effective security solutions
• Contribute to Enterprise-wide Access Management initiatives, including authentication, authorization, identity, and secure access processes
• Participate in multiple phases of client engagements, including requirements analysis, solution design, identity and secure access processes, implementation, testing, and operational support
• Assist with security architecture, application security, cloud security, monitoring, and threa management activities across diverse environments
• Work with modern cybersecurity platforms, automation tools, and AI-enhanced security operations technologies
• Build knowledge across multiple platforms, architectures, security domains, and consulting methodologies.

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Familiarity with network architecture, network security principles, authentication and authorization methods, and encryption protocols and standards
• Exposure to one or more cybersecurity domains such as Threat Management, Security Operations, Data and Application Security, Identity &Access Management, Cloud and Infrastructure Security, or Governance, Risk, and Compliance
• Working knowledge of programming or scripting languages such as Python, C/C++, Go/Golang, Bash, or C#, with exposure to software testing, automation frameworks, or secure development practices
• Exposure to security tools and technologies related to vulnerability scanning, monitoring, firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, encryption, or network analysis
• Understanding of cybersecurity operations concepts including SIEM, SOAR, EDR, threat detection, or incident response workflows
• Interest in emerging security technologies, automation, AI-assisted security operations, and modern cloud security practices
• Willingness to travel up to 100%

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field preferred (Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, MIS, Engineering, or related disciplines)
• Knowledge of network and application security, software engineering, secure application development, mobile technologies, or identity and authentication solutions
• Exposure to enterprise security platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel/Defender, CrowdStrike, Google SecOps, Palo Alto Networks XSIAM, Splunk, or related SIEM, SOAR, and EDR technologies
• Industry certifications or coursework related to cybersecurity, cloud security, or security operations (CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or similar) are a plus.