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 Client Innovation Centers (Delivery 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 Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), you play a key role in helping client IT and business stakeholders understand cloud security, misconfigurations, and compliance gaps across multi-cloud environments. You apply security and Zero Trust principles to design and optimize governance and posture management strategies using platforms such as Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Prisma Cloud, or Wiz. Required education Bachelor’s Degree Required technical and professional expertise Design, operate, and continuously improve Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments. Administer and optimize cloud security posture tools such as Prisma Cloud, Google Security Command Center (SCC), Microsoft Defender for Cloud, or Orca Security. Support and manage security controls across multiple domains, including email security, cloud security, EDR, and network security. Ability to identify and mitigate unauthorized traffic and misconfigurations. Experience using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, such as Terraform, to standardize and enforce security configurations. Preferred technical and professional experience Implement and enforce cloud security best practices, including IAM, Zero Trust principles, and least privilege models. Design and secure cloud network architectures, including VPCs/VNets, routing, segmentation, and connectivity. Configure and manage cloud network security controls, such as firewalls, security groups, ACLs, VPNs, and peering. Detect and prevent unauthorized or anomalous network traffic in cloud environments. Contribute to security governance by aligning cloud controls with organizational policies and risk management practices. Practical experience with firewalls, security groups, ACLs, routing, VPNs, and peering. Strong analytical skills and ability to translate cloud risks into actionable remediation plans. 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. Job Title Security Focal Specialist Job ID Work Arrangement Hybrid Travel Some travel may be required based on business demand. #J-18808-Ljbffr