College Intern - Cybersecurity

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Overview:

The Cybersecurity Internship is an opportunity for the fresh grads/pursuing grads from the Engineering/Sciences with a knowledge on cybersecurity, it’s an opportunity for the trainee to gain hands-on experience cybersecurity under the guidance of our experienced cybersecurity professionals and he/she will exposed to various of information security, functions of cybersecurity such as the vulnerability management, threat management, incident response & handling, security platform engineering and compliance requirements in an enterprise organization.

It’s an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual to gain practical experience in cybersecurity with he/she spending their time in understanding the nuances of operational and functional aspects of cybersecurity.

Opportunity Highlights:

1. Vulnerability and Threat Management

• Vulnerability scanning and validation of the of the information, research the impact of any new vulnerabilities along with the team.
• Understand and create proactive approach towards the vulnerabilities with the help of the team and stakeholders.
• Contribute to the team requirements and help the team with researching into the vulnerabilities.
• Work with the team to address the vulnerabilities, patching and assist in accomplishing the VM & TM requirements.

2. Security Incident Response and Handling

• Work and support in incident response and handling investigations and activities.
• Assist the team in security related projects during the internship and help in establishing maturity for the function.
• Analysis and monitoring of the security logs , events and incidents generated by the security tools.
• Researching, analysing threat and open source threat intelligence with the team and creating actionable items.
• Working with tickets and resolving an incident response ticket.

3. Compliance and Audit

• Will work with internal and external audit requirements to facilitate roll out of compliance processes.
• Participate in the audit requirements and readiness checks if any.
• Understanding the compliance process and procedure.
• Process administrative tasks using Microsoft Word and Excel with the team.

4. Platform engineering

• Understanding the cybersecurity tool stack and the platform engineering process.
• Understanding and working with at least one technology and supporting the same.
• Working with the team on tasks related to platform engineering and implementation.
• Working with tickets and attending to tickets related to platform.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a BE in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or other domains.
• Basic understanding of cybersecurity concepts, including network security, encryption, authentication, access control and other core cybersecurity skills
• Understanding of TCP/IP protocols , email, DNS, Firewall, IDS/IPS, Load Balancers.
• Familiarity with common operating systems (Windows, Linux) and network protocols
• Understanding of C,C++, Java computer programming language.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies and methodologies

Target hourly range for this job requisition is anticipated to be $20 hourly. Internship length June 17th - August 16th.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. This internship opportunity is for a fixed duration and may lead to full-time employment based on performance and business needs. If you are excited about the prospect of joining a leading team in the digital and IT space, we encourage you to apply for this unique opportunity to kickstart your career.

MORE ABOUT SKILLSOFT:

Skillsoft delivers online learning, training, and talent solutions to help organizations unleash their edge. Leveraging immersive, engaging content, Skillsoft enables organizations to unlock the potential in their best assets – their people – and build teams with the skills they need for success. Empowering 36 million learners and counting, Skillsoft democratizes learning through an intelligent learning experience and a customized, learner-centric approach to skills development with resources for Leadership Development, Business Skills, Technology & Development, Digital Transformation, and Compliance.

Skillsoft is partner to thousands of leading global organizations, including many Fortune 500 companies. The company features three award-winning systems that support learning, performance and success: Skillsoft learning content, the Percipio intelligent learning experience platform, which offers measurable impact across the entire employee lifecycle. Learn more at www.skillsoft.com.

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