Introduction
Information and Data are some of the most important organizational assets in today\xe2\x80\x99s businesses. As a Security Consultant, you will be a key advisor for IBM\xe2\x80\x99s 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
Security Consultants are the front line of the Security Services delivery organization working to understand and solve client challenges at industry-leading organizations. They act as trusted advisors, applying consulting methodologies and industry knowledge to drive transformation and provide value to our clients. These engagements encompass the full end to end cycle, from initial client engagement, through assessments and road-mapping, to longer term engagement in an advisory capacity. Security Consultants also leverage the technical expertise of the security competencies, varied product portfolio and delivery capabilities of the wider IBM to best solve problems in an everchanging industry. Focuses on Individual/Team/ Department Operational Objectives.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise
Skills:

Environment:
Professional knowledge related to incumbent\'s department or function.

Communication/Negotiation:
Engaged as an independent professional. Ability to articulate and compare alternatives approaches. Negotiate with specified objectives.

Problem Solving:
Recognize problems related to project objectives. Creativity and judgment applied to professional technical, or operational problems. Independently generates solutions, based on analytical skills & business knowledge. Challenge the validity of given procedures and processes to enhance and
improve or develop complementary adjustments /solutions.

Contribution/Leadership:
Works on special projects, or leads small teams, or manages routine technical/ operational activities or departments (national or international). Understands departmental mission and vision. Provides advice in technical/operational domain of specialization. Generally controls own work priorities and methods requiring tradeoffs.

Impact on Business/Scope:
Accountable for individual or team, or department results, and for the impact of the results on functional activities. Participates in overall departmental program planning. May have budgetary responsibility. Contributes by supporting activities that are subject to business measurements, impact customer satisfaction, or impact immediate costs or expenses.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
Skills:

Environment:
Professional knowledge related to incumbent\'s department or function.

Communication/Negotiation:
Engaged as an independent professional. Ability to articulate and compare alternatives approaches. Negotiate with specified objectives.

Problem Solving:
Recognize problems related to project objectives. Creativity and judgment applied to professional technical, or operational problems. Independently generates solutions, based on analytical skills & business knowledge. Challenge the validity of given procedures and processes to enhance and
improve or develop complementary adjustments /solutions.

Contribution/Leadership:
Works on special projects, or leads small teams, or manages routine technical/ operational activities or departments (national or international). Understands departmental mission and vision. Provides advice in technical/operational domain of specialization. Generally controls own work priorities and methods requiring tradeoffs.

Impact on Business/Scope:
Accountable for individual or team, or department results, and for the impact of the results on functional activities. Participates in overall departmental program planning. May have budgetary responsibility. Contributes by supporting activities that are subject to business measurements, impact customer satisfaction, or impact immediate costs or expenses.

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