[2026 IBM Consulting Associates] Security Consultant

**Introduction** 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** In this role you will join IBM Consulting via our world class Associate Program for university hires. As an Associate at IBM Consulting you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of clients worldwide. Our clients' technical and business needs are constantly evolving. We're hiring inspired, talented individuals, who believe no problem is too big to solve. We focus on your professional development through ongoing learning, mentorship, development of technical skills, and continuous personal growth, all grounded in a culture of coaching and career advancement. If you see yourself as someone who never stops learning and who wants to unleash your potential, the IBM Consulting Associates Program is for you. As an Associate Security Consultant, you'll unleash your exceptional technical prowess to gather and analyze business and technical requirements, skillfully crafting and implementing resilient Enterprise-wide Access Management processes and procedures. You will gain hands-on experience delivering IT/OT and product security vulnerability assessment and analysis associated with cyber security area. Your responsibilities may encompass: • Perform technical vulnerability assessments and security evaluations for critical information & communication infrastructure. Conduct vulnerability diagnostics across web applications, mobile apps, and infrastructure based on OWASP Top 10 and other relevant standards. • Assess cloud infrastructure security (AWS, GCP, Azure) and identify configuration and design weaknesses specific to cloud environments. • Perform static and dynamic source code analysis (SAST/DAST), and scan for insecure third-party/open-source components (SCA). • Conduct white-box, gray-box, and black-box penetration tests tailored to scope and risk profile. • Develop exploit code and technical proof-of-concepts (PoCs) to validate and demonstrate identified vulnerabilities. • Produce practical remediation recommendations and mitigation strategies for discovered issues, including prioritized action plans for development and operations teams. **Required technical and professional expertise** • Strong problem-solving skills driven by a genuine interest and passion for emerging technologies • Familiarity with Application & Infrastructure Vulnerability Assessment, Analysis, and Remediation and Penetration Testing and Exploit Development. • Language proficiency: Native in Korean, Business level in English • 공인 영어 시험 성적 보유자 (점수 제한 없음, 이력서 내 기재 필수) **Preferred technical and professional experience** • Demonstrated motivation through academic, project, or extracurricular achievements • Curiosity for tackling complex problems and exploring new ideas • Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and 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, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.