Your role and responsibilities

As a seasoned Security Consultant specializing in Enterprise CyberSecurity Strategy, Risk, and Compliance, you will help Client IT and business executives understand key Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance issues, exposures, and vulnerabilities. You will define business drivers and associated Tactical and Strategic roadmaps and plans to aid Clients in achieving their business and security objectives.

Your primary responsibilities will include:
• Develop Strategic Roadmaps: Define business drivers and create tactical and strategic plans to help clients achieve their business and security objectives, leveraging your deep expertise in security governance, risk, and compliance.
• Conduct Workshops and Assessments: Lead workshops and assessments to educate Client IT and business executives on key Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance issues, exposures, and vulnerabilities that inform technical security tools or AI implementation.
• Drive Business Objectives: Help clients achieve their objectives by identifying and addressing security risks and vulnerabilities, and developing strategies to mitigate them. Demonstrate ability to configure and deploy security or AI tools.
• Collaborate with Stakeholders: Demonstrated ability to communicate complex and technical cybersecurity topics with senior stakeholders. Work closely with Client IT and business executives, as well as CISO/BISO organizations, to ensure alignment and effective implementation of security strategies.

An active Top Secret clearance and CISSP or CISM certification is required for this role.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise
• Deep Expertise in Security Governance and technical cybersecurity implementation: Proven experience in defining business drivers and creating tactical and strategic plans to achieve business and security objectives, with a strong understanding of security governance principles. Strong hands on knowledge and expertise to deploy security and AI tools.
• Security Architecture: Proven ability to Design and deploy complex security solutions.
• Risk Management Expertise: Experience in identifying and addressing security risks and vulnerabilities, with the ability to develop strategies to mitigate them. Align risk to NIST best practices.
• Strategic Planning and Implementation: Proven ability to develop and implement strategic roadmaps and plans to aid clients in achieving their business and security objectives.
• Collaboration with Senior Stakeholders: Experience working closely with senior stakeholders, including CISO/BISO organizations, to ensure alignment and effective implementation of security strategies.

An active Top Secret clearance and CISSP or CISM certification is required for this role.
Preferred Professional and Technical Expertise
• Auditing Background: Experience in auditing is beneficial, as practitioners in this specialty may come from an auditing background and will work closely with CISO/BISO organizations to ensure compliance with various regulations.
• Compliance and Regulatory Familiarity: Familiarity with compliance/regulations such as ISO 27001, SOC2, PCI DSS, and SOX is advantageous, as it enables effective collaboration with CISO/BISO organizations to ensure compliance.
• Strategic Planning Skills: Experience with strategic planning and implementation is desirable, as it aids in developing and implementing strategic roadmaps and plans to achieve business and security objectives.
Required EducationBachelor's DegreeSecurity Clearance: Active Top Secret

Preferred technical and professional experience
• Cybersecurity Services Knowledge: Deep understanding of cybersecurity services, including threat management, incident response, and security consulting.
• Contract Negotiation Skills: Experience with contract negotiation, including terms and conditions, pricing, and scope of work.
• Financial Management Tools: Familiarity with financial management tools and systems, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.

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.

US Citizenship Required.

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.