Security Consultant-Application Security

International Business Machines Corporation; Boston (MA); Híbrido; USD 110.000 - 170.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

IBM India Private Limited is seeking a Security Consultant specialized in Application Security to help clients identify and address security issues, risks, and vulnerabilities through assessments, workshops, and interviews. You will analyze incidents and support clients in achieving a superior security posture.

Responsibilities include developing security strategies, defining incident response plans, and guiding clients on best practices to improve cloud security and compliance across hybrid

Formación

• Exposure to application security principles and DevSecOps concepts.
• Experience with assessments, workshops, and interviews to identify security issues.
• Incident response planning and remediation recommendations.
• Ability to define security strategies and programs for clients.
• Familiarity with cloud-based security and compliance needs.

Responsabilidades

• Analyze security issues through assessments, workshops, and interviews to identify vulnerabilities and recommend improvements.
• Develop security strategies using threat models and DevSecOps concepts for client programs.
• Resolve security incidents with remediation plans and roadmaps in collaboration with clients.
• Collaborate with clients to understand security needs and provide tailored consulting services.
• Deliver security solutions and guidance on best practices to strengthen client security posture.

Conocimientos

Application Security

Assessments

Incident Response

Security Strategy

DevSecOps

Educación

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Herramientas

Cloud Security Tools

Security Tools

Penetration Testing Tools

Descripción del empleo

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.

In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting FutureNow Centers, where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Security Consultant specializing in Application Security, you will help clients understand and address application security issues, risks, and vulnerabilities through assessments, workshops, and interviews. You will provide consulting services to analyze and resolve security incidents, ultimately supporting clients in achieving a superior security posture.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Analyze Security Issues: Conduct assessments, workshops, and interviews to identify application security issues, risks, and vulnerabilities, and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Develop Security Strategies: Apply security principles and knowledge of Application Security technologies, Threat models, and DevSecOps concepts to define business drivers and develop associated security strategies, programs, and incident response plans.
• Resolve Security Incidents: Provide consulting services to analyze and resolve security incidents, working closely with clients to implement effective remediation plans and roadmaps.
• Collaborate with Clients: Work with clients to understand their security needs and provide tailored consulting services to support their overall security posture.
• Deliver Security Solutions: Implement security solutions and provide guidance on best practices to ensure clients achieve a superior security posture.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Exposure to Application Security: Familiarity with security principles and knowledge of Application Security technologies, including threat models and DevSecOps concepts.
• Understanding of Security Assessments: Experience working with assessments, workshops, and interviews to identify application security issues, risks, and vulnerabilities.
• Incident Response Knowledge: Exposure to analyzing and resolving security incidents, including developing incident response plans and remediation recommendations.
• Security Strategy Development: Experience applying security principles to define business drivers and develop associated security strategies and programs.
• DevSecOps Concepts: Familiarity with DevSecOps best practices and concepts to support clients in achieving a superior security posture.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Familiarity with Cloud Security: Exposure to cloud-based application security technologies and threat models is beneficial for providing consulting services to clients with cloud-based infrastructure.
• Knowledge of Compliance Regulations: Understanding of industry-specific compliance regulations and standards, such as HIPAA or PCI-DSS, can be helpful in developing security strategies and programs for clients.
• Experience with Security Tools: Exposure to various security tools and technologies, such as vulnerability scanners and penetration testing tools, can be advantageous in analyzing and resolving security incidents.

Years of Experience:3-5

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Job Title

Security Consultant-Application Security

Job ID

134207

City / Township / Village

State / Province

Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi (National Capital Territory of Delhi)

Country

India

Work arrangement

Hybrid

Area of work

Consulting

Employment type

Regular

Position type

Professional

Up to 20% or 1 day a week

Company

(0063) IBM India Private Limited

Shift

General (daytime)

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