Associate Security Consultant – PSSA

Salesforce is seeking an Associate Security Consultant – PSSA to join their Professional Services Security Assurance (PSSA) team within the Security Practice. The successful candidate will support customer-facing security engagements, learning to run standardized assessments and turn technical risks into clear, actionable guidance.

Responsibilities:

• Help execute standardized security assessment methodologies for customer implementations, covering web, API, cloud, and AI-enabled applications.
• Assist with post-sale and deployment security configuration reviews, including identity and access management (IAM) posture and integration risks.
• Help produce customer-facing deliverables, such as assessment reports, gap analyses, and configuration checklists, with clear findings, risk ratings, and remediation recommendations.
• Support threat modeling, architecture reviews, and secure code reviews as part of engagements.
• Join customer and Professional Services delivery conversations to build consulting and communication skills.
• Help refine assessment methodologies, automation, and security tooling.

Requirements:

• 0-2 years of experience, or internship/coursework, in AppSec, Product Security, Security Consulting, or a related field.
• Foundational understanding of application security concepts and secure development practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly and build trusted relationships with customers.
• Strong interest in consulting and hands-on customer delivery.
• Analytical, problem-solving mindset with eagerness to learn.
• Bachelor's in Information Systems/MIS with a technical lean (e.g., CS coursework or security certifications), or Computer Science with a strong interest in consulting and hands-on customer delivery, or equivalent self-study.

Benefits:

• Time off programs
• Medical, dental, vision
• Mental health support
• Paid parental leave
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Employee stock purchasing program

Salary Range:

• $75,200 - $82,800 annually
• In California and New York, and select cities in the metropolitan areas of Boston, Chicago, Seattle, and Washington DC, the base pay range for this role in those locations is $90,600 - $90,600 per year