AI Security Specialist

Accenture Federal Services•Arlington, VA

6h•$82,900 - $184,500

About The Position

The AI Security Specialist will work within the Cyber Risk team in the Information Security organization. The role involves supporting the team by performing basic security reviews of AI prompts, skills, agents, and other related inputs. This includes helping review prompt-based systems, simple agent workflows, and early-stage automation tools. The specialist will assist in checking compliance with internal AI security, Responsible AI, and data protection requirements using established frameworks, checklists, and outputs from AI testing tools. Documentation of review results, noting areas of concern and drafting initial mitigation suggestions for senior team members, is a key part of the role. The position also contributes to continuous improvement by updating team documentation, improving reusable scripts under guidance, and assisting in refining security review criteria.

Requirements

Basic understanding of GenAI ecosystems, including LLMs, vector databases, prompt frameworks, and simple agent workflows.
Awareness of common AI-specific attack vectors such as prompt injection, data leakage, model inversion, and unsafe agent actions.
Familiarity with fundamental AI security testing tools and evaluation frameworks.
Ability to identify basic AI system issues such as hallucinations, unauthorized access attempts, or harmful outputs.
Understanding of core cloud security concepts across Azure/AWS/GCP, focused on identity, logging, and boundary protections.
Ability to review AI prompt inputs, configuration settings, guardrails, and simple testing outputs with guidance from senior staff.
Basic scripting ability (Python, JS, or similar) to help build or update small test cases and simple automation scripts.
Ability to apply AI security and Responsible AI requirements using checklists, templates, and system documentation provided by senior team members.
Solid communication and writing skills to help document and share test results, findings, and recommended mitigations in a clear and structured format.
Ability to communicate observed issues to engineers and product teams under the guidance of senior reviewers.
Ability to explain basic AI security concerns in plain language.
Ability to work independently and as part of a high-performing team.
Ability to continuously improve skills and staying current with changes in AI models, platforms, and emerging threats—tracking updates and integrating them into test coverage.
Experience contributing to updates of AI security patterns, guidance, and internal testing frameworks.

Nice To Haves

Willingness to learn more advanced AI security tools over time.

Responsibilities

Perform basic security reviews of AI prompts, skills, agents, and other related inputs.
Help review prompt-based systems, simple agent workflows, and early-stage automation tools.
Assist in checking compliance with internal AI security, Responsible AI, and data protection requirements.
Document review results clearly, noting areas of concern and drafting initial mitigation suggestions.
Contribute to continuous improvement by updating team documentation, improving reusable scripts, and refining security review criteria.