Cybersecurity Associate: AI-Driven Defense & Growth

IBM; Baton Rouge, Northern (LA, KY); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting is seeking an Associate Cybersecurity Specialist in Baton Rouge to help clients protect critical systems and data while enabling secure digital transformation and AI adoption.

You'll contribute to threat detection, monitoring, vulnerability management, and incident response across diverse industries, with mentorship and hands-on client experiences in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• Currently completing or recently completed a Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Information Technology, or a 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.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Cybersecurity fundamentals

Threat management

Governance, risk, compliance

Security monitoring

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Identity and access management

Artificial Intelligence basics

Cloud technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

IBM Consulting is seeking an Associate Cybersecurity Specialist in Baton Rouge to help clients protect critical systems and data while enabling secure digital transformation and AI adoption.

You'll contribute to threat detection, monitoring, vulnerability management, and incident response across diverse industries, with mentorship and hands-on client experiences in a hybrid work setting.