Associate Cybersecurity Specialist – 2027

IBM • Baton Rouge, LA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

As an Associate Cybersecurity Specialist at IBM, you'll help organizations protect critical systems, data, and operations from evolving cyber threats while enabling secure digital transformation and AI adoption. As part of our cybersecurity practice, you'll help clients strengthen their cyber resilience across areas such as threat detection, security monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response, governance, risk, compliance, and security assessments. Based on business needs, your skills, and your interests, you'll have opportunities to develop specialized expertise across CyberDefend or Cyber Threat Management while building a broad foundation in cybersecurity consulting. No two projects are exactly alike. You could support healthcare, financial services, public sector, retail, or manufacturing clients. Work side-by-side with experienced security consultants, threat analysts, incident responders, architects, and AI specialists to solve real-world security challenges. You'll help clients strengthen cyber resilience while gaining experience protecting critical systems that support organizations around the world. We're not looking for cybersecurity experts; we hire for potential, curiosity, and a passion for learning, and we'll help you grow through mentorship, certifications, structured learning, and hands-on client experiences.

Requirements

• Currently completing or recently completed a Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Foundational knowledge of cybersecurity principles, networking, operating systems, and information security concepts.
• Understanding of common cyber threats, vulnerabilities, attack techniques, and security best practices, with an interest in helping organizations identify, reduce, and manage cybersecurity risks.
• Exposure to security monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, identity and access management, or risk management concepts through coursework, labs, projects, cyber competitions, or internships.
• Foundational understanding of Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, and the cybersecurity opportunities and risks associated with emerging technologies.
• Exposure to cloud technologies, enterprise environments, or cybersecurity tools through coursework, labs, certifications, projects, or personal learning.
• Demonstrated application of cybersecurity, technical, or analytical skills through coursework, labs, projects, cyber competitions, research, internships, or personal learning.
• Individuals with a strong foundation, a growth mindset, and a desire to learn and make an impact.
• Exposure to cybersecurity operations, threat management, governance, risk, compliance, or security-related projects through academic, personal, or internship experiences.
• Ability to analyze security risks and communicate technical concepts clearly while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to help clients strengthen their cybersecurity posture.
• Experience working with cloud security concepts, security monitoring tools, threat intelligence, vulnerability assessment, or recognized security frameworks through coursework, projects, labs, or internships.

Responsibilities

• Help organizations protect critical systems, data, and operations from evolving cyber threats.
• Enable secure digital transformation and AI adoption.
• Help clients strengthen their cyber resilience across areas such as threat detection, security monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response, governance, risk, compliance, and security assessments.
• Develop specialized expertise across CyberDefend or Cyber Threat Management.
• Build a broad foundation in cybersecurity consulting.
• Support clients in various sectors including healthcare, financial services, public sector, retail, or manufacturing.
• Collaborate with experienced security consultants, threat analysts, incident responders, architects, and AI specialists to solve real-world security challenges.
• Analyze security risks and communicate technical concepts clearly.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to help clients strengthen their cybersecurity posture.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level