AI Security Consultant
Role Overview

As part of Accenture's Cybersecurity practice, you will help clients secure their AI systems and data environments across the full lifecycle. You will work at the intersection of cybersecurity and emerging technologies, supporting organizations in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with AI and machine learning adoption while enabling responsible and secure innovation.
What you'll do

• Deliver AI security assessments aligned to Accenture frameworks and client requirements, helping organizations understand their risk posture across the AI lifecycle.
• Produce structured, high-quality client deliverables including risk registers, control mappings, gap assessments, and requirements traceability.
• Support threat modeling activities, translating technical risks into clear mitigation actions and recommendations.
• Analyze the evolving AI security landscape, including emerging risks, attack vectors, and defensive strategies, and incorporate insights into client engagements.
• Evaluate secure AI tools and platforms (e.g., AI-SPM, model scanning, LLM gateways, guardrails), supporting vendor comparisons and solution recommendations.
• Contribute to client discussions, workshops, and proposals, bringing clear, structured thinking and strong communication to complex topics.
• Collaborate as part of a delivery team, contributing to end-to-end cybersecurity engagements in line with Accenture methodologies.

What you'll bring

• A strong foundation in cybersecurity, including experience in risk, governance, controls, or technical security domains.
• Understanding of AI/ML systems, including how they are developed, deployed, and where key security risks arise.
• Familiarity with AI-specific threats (e.g., model manipulation, data leakage, prompt injection) and related controls.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to transform complex challenges into clear, structured outputs.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders, contributing confidently to discussions and project delivery.
• Interest in the evolving AI security ecosystem, with a proactive approach to learning new tools and capabilities.

Bonus points if you have

• Experience implementing or integrating security tools or solutions.
• Exposure to cybersecurity advisory, strategy, or roadmap development.
• Relevant certifications in cybersecurity or experience working on AI/ML-related initiatives.

About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services-creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world's leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.
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