X-Force Incident Response Consultant Associate (September 2026 - Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Vancouver) at IBM

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is rooted in long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe.

Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation for success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions that result in ground-breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centers on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

Your role and responsibilities

Are you passionate about threat hunting and forensic investigations? Are you looking for a fast-paced environment where you can take part in global cyber incident response and cyber crisis management? Are you interested in joining an elite team of incident response consultants? If so, X-Force IR, IBM Security’s team of veteran incident responders, is looking for Associates for the September of 2026, and you may be the perfect fit.

At X-Force Incident Response (IR), we partner with Fortune 1000 clients to deliver real business value by:

• Bringing together the world’s largest consulting practice with industry-leading incident response capabilities.

• Minimizing the revenue loss of a security incident.

Applying IBM's global expertise and local capabilities through our unique global delivery network combined with our teams in over 170 countries

This position resides in Calgary/Toronto/Ottawa/Montreal/Vancouver commencing in September 2026. It is mandatory that all applicants are graduated from studies at a post-secondary institution at the time of their start date. Please note that MBA and PHD candidates are not eligible for this program.

Required technical and professional expertise

• Collegiate degree in STEM field with a track-record of academic success.

• Strong interpersonal skills that enhance collaboration and relationship building, while also managing dynamic workloads in an agile environment.

• Have initiative and passion to actively seek new knowledge and improve skills while embracing a growth mindset to assimilate diverse viewpoints.

• Demonstrated proficiency in one or more of the following Security Domains: Incident Response, Digital Forensics, Threat Hunting.

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills are essential — demonstrated ability to break down complex, ambiguous problems, evaluate multiple perspectives, and develop innovative, practical solutions.

• Knowledge of Operating Systems such as Microsoft, Linux and MAC.

• Ability to obtain a "Secret Clearance" from the Government of Canada.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Proficient Programing Skills.

• Experience with AI functions and operations.

• Experience in some aspect of incident response planning.

• Knowledge of forensic analysis, memory analysis, and/or malware analysis.

• Knowledge of Cloud based infrastructure and how it relates to incident response.

• Knowledge of MITRE frameworks.

• Knowledge of File Systems such as NTFS, APFS, EXT4.

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.