Introduction
Information and Data are some of the most important organizational assets in today’s businesses. As a Security Consultant, you will be a key advisor for IBM’s clients, analyzing business requirements to design and implement the best security solutions for their needs. You will apply your technical skills to find the balance between enabling and securing the client's organization with the cognitive solutions that are making IBM the fastest growing enterprise security business in the world.
Your Role and Responsibilities
At IBM, creating innovative IT solutions for global companies is only the beginning. Our clients
need to ensure that their world-class systems not only meet business requirements but are
secure and reliable. That's where you come in.
The IBM Cyber Security Analyst will work on the CISO Security Operations
Center team – supporting the rapid threat detection and response mission. In this role you are
responsible for providing continuous monitoring of assets. This role will require security
industry knowledge that evolves with emerging threats.You will possess an
ongoing understanding of the investigative process and relatable information security business
and technological processes. You are responsible for detecting intrusions and leading
our response to any intrusion. The Security Operations Center has a global footprint within IBM and is responsible for
monitoring 24x7 monitoring and incident response. As a part of this team, you will be working
with other like-minded security professionals in order to secure and protect IBM.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Detect, respond, mitigate, and report on cyber threats/incidents that may impact the environment.
- Monitor a strategic, comprehensive corporate and federal information security monitoring and operation program to ensure the integrity, confidentiality and availability of information owned, controlled or processed by the organization.
- Model effective communication and response to internal stakeholders within your investigations.
- Provide information to and monitor/act on information from various sources.
- Resolve operational or software problems independently and understand escalation procedures.
- Manage a varied caseload.
- Collaborate and serve as liaison to Managed and/or Unmanaged Security Service providers.
- Act as an internal information security consultant to the business and technology units, advising on risks, threats and control practices related to Rapid Response.
- Contribute to training and knowledge sharing.
- Perform security monitoring, investigations, and response to thwart internal and external threats.
- Collaborate on an ongoing basis with the Cyber Security Rapid Response Incident Response Team and other security teams to support operations.
- Detection, triage, incident analysis, containment, remediation and incident reporting are required.
This role may include daytime, evening or overnight and weekend shifts to meet business requirements and fulfill the 24x7 mission for work locations - Austin or Dallas TX.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
- 2+ years of information security operations experience.
- Hold CompTIA security plus or similarly scoped industry certification.
- Log Analysis including SIEM.
- Incident Response.
- Technical Investigation.
- Knowledge of EDR tools and endpoint analysis.
Preferred Technical And Professional Expertise
- Experienced on Host based detection tools (EDR).
- Experience with application container technologies, e.g. Kubernetes.
- Strong experience with EDR platforms, such as Crowdstrike, Microsoft Defender 365, Uptycs or Carbon Black, conducting analysis as part of investigation.
- Enterprise experience managing a caseload in an incident response or security operations environment.
- Experience with programming, scripting languages, or automation.
- Relevant IT security industry recognized certifications (CASP, CySA+, CISSP, GCIH,
- GCIA, GSOC, GMON, OSCP, etc.).
About Business Unit
IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world’s most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.
Your Life @ IBM
In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.
Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.
Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.
Are you ready to be an IBMer?
About IBM
IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.
Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.
At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.
Location Statement
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.
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.
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.
We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.
Being You @ IBM
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.
