Cyberspace Planner TS/SCI

IBM

Boston (MA)

On-site

USD 82,000 - 123,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) & Pension

Generous paid time off

Job summary

IBM Consulting seeks a Security Consultant to guide clients in security governance, risk, and compliance. Define business drivers and craft strategic roadmaps to achieve objectives, collaborating with executives to ensure regulatory alignment.

The role emphasizes hands-on workshops, assessments, and strong knowledge of frameworks like ISO 27001, SOC2, PCI DSS, and SOX to support mission success.

Qualifications

Experience delivering cyber mission planning across the full range of operations.
Knowledge of compliance and regulatory requirements (DoD/DoW directives, ICD, EO) to support client needs.
Exposure to DoD/DoW mission practices and regulatory frameworks in real-world settings.
Experience creating tactical, operational, and strategic roadmaps to meet mission and security objectives.
Ability to work with executive teams (SES/FO/GO) to ensure regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

Conduct Workshops and Assessments to identify security governance, risk, and compliance issues for clients.
Develop Strategic Roadmaps outlining business drivers and roadmaps to achieve objectives.
Demonstrate understanding of standards like ISO 27001, SOC2, PCI DSS, and SOX for client needs.
Collaborate with CISO/BISO to ensure cross-regulatory compliance.
Support client compliance through auditing knowledge and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Cyber mission planning

Regulatory compliance

DoD/IC collaboration

Strategic roadmaps

Executive collaboration

Cybersecurity certs

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Security Consultant, you will help Client IT and business executives understand key Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance issues. You will define business drivers and associated Tactical and Strategic roadmaps to achieve business and security objectives.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

Conduct Workshops and Assessments: Deliver workshops and assessments to identify key security governance, risk, and compliance issues, exposures, and vulnerabilities for clients.
Develop Strategic Roadmaps: Define business drivers and create tactical and strategic roadmaps to help clients achieve their business and security objectives.
Demonstrate Compliance Understanding: Show understanding of compliance and regulations such as ISO 27001, SOC2, PCI DSS, and SOX to support client needs.
Collaborate with CISO/BISO: Work closely with the CISO/BISO organization to ensure compliance with various regulations.
Support Client Compliance: Apply knowledge of auditing and compliance to support clients in meeting regulatory requirements.

Required education

High School Diploma/GED

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

Cyber Mission Planning: Experience supporting the full range of cyber mission planning including Corse of Action Development, the Military Decision Process and mission exaction evaluation such as effects assessments.
Understanding of Mission Relevant Regulations: Knowledge of compliance and regulatory requirements such as DOD/DOW regulations, Intelligence Community Directives Executive Orders to support client needs.
Full Spectrum Mission Support Experience: Exposure to the full range of cyber operational missions either with the DoW/DoD, IC or LE Organizations.
Strategic Roadmap Development: Experience working with business drivers to create tactical and strategic roadmaps that achieve mission and security objectives.
Collaboration with Executive Teams: Exposure to working with executive teams, such as SES/FO/GO organizations, to ensure compliance with various regulations.
Certification in Cybersecurity: Possession of DoD 8140/8570 IAM Level II compliant certifications in cybersecurity, such as Security+.

Preferred technical and professional experience

DoD/DOW Mission Background: Exposure to DoD/DoW Mission practices and , operational processes and compliance frameworks, with an understanding of how to apply this knowledge to support clients in meeting mission requirements.
Strategic Planning: Experience working with mission drivers to create tactical, operational and strategic cyber mission roadmaps that achieve mission and security objectives, with a focus on long-term planning and risk management.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Consulting is IBM’s consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients’ businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

Job Title

Cyberspace Planner TS/SCI

Date posted

01-Sep-2026

Job ID

130889

City / Township / Village

Annapolis Junction, WASHINGTON, McLean, Bethesda

State / Province

Virginia, Maryland, District of Columbia

Country

United States