Associate Security Consultant – PSSA (Entry-Level)

100 Salesforce, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking an Associate Security Consultant – PSSA to join its Professional Services Security Assurance team. The role focuses on executing standardized security assessments across web, API, cloud, and AI-enabled applications, with mentorship from senior consultants.

You will assist in post-sale security reviews, deliver customer-facing reports, and participate in threat modeling and architecture reviews to strengthen client implementations and data protection.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience or internship/coursework in AppSec, Product Security, Security Consulting, or a related field.
• Foundational understanding of application security concepts and secure development practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to explain complex concepts clearly.
• Basic familiarity with web, API, and cloud architectures.

Responsibilities

• Help execute standardized security assessment methodologies for customer implementations, covering web, API, cloud, and AI-enabled applications.
• Assist with post-sale and deployment security configuration reviews, including IAM posture and integration risks.
• Help produce customer-facing deliverables, such as assessment reports, gap analyses, and configuration checklists, with clear findings, risk ratings, and remediation recommendations.
• Support threat modeling, architecture reviews, and secure code reviews as part of engagements.
• Join customer and Professional Services delivery conversations to build consulting and communication skills.
• Help refine assessment methodologies, automation, and security tooling.

Skills

Application Security

Security Consulting

Communication Skills

Analytical Thinking

Programming Languages

IAM Concepts

AI Security

Security Tooling

Education

Bachelor's in Information Systems/MIS

Job description

Salesforce is seeking an Associate Security Consultant – PSSA to join its Professional Services Security Assurance team. The role focuses on executing standardized security assessments across web, API, cloud, and AI-enabled applications, with mentorship from senior consultants.

You will assist in post-sale security reviews, deliver customer-facing reports, and participate in threat modeling and architecture reviews to strengthen client implementations and data protection.