Security Operations IT Intern

Summary of Responsibilities

Job Summary:

The Security Operations IT Intern represents a gateway position for a career in Information Assurance and Security at the ESA, LLC Fort Worth Operations Site. The Security Operations IT Intern is a member of the information security team and works closely with other members of the team to assist in the development and implementation of a comprehensive information security program. This role is primarily responsible for operational security tasks such as vulnerability management, log monitoring and analysis, and incident response.

Responsibilities and Tasks (listed in bullet format) in order of priority to be successful

• Analyze potential infrastructure security incidents to determine if incident qualifies as a legitimate security breach.
• Perform network incident investigations, determining the cause of the security incident and preserving evidence for potential legal action.
• Monitor and correlate security event log information to identify and detect anomalous activity.
• Initiate escalation procedure to counteract potential threats/vulnerabilities.
• Document and conform to processes related to security monitoring, patching and incident response.
• Appropriately inform and advise management on incidents and incident prevention.
• Maintain security by monitoring and ensuring compliance to standards, policies, and procedures; conducting incident response analyses; assisting with the development of training programs.
• Participate in knowledge sharing with other analysts and develop solutions efficiently.
• Perform enterprise security platform operation & maintenance.
• Gather intelligence on, characterize, and track threat actors’ activities, ranging from tactical (targeted) level capabilities to global operations.
• Correlate collected intelligence, in order to build upon a larger knowledge base of tracked threat activity.
• Prepare system security reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.

Education, Experience & License or Certification

• Currently seeking a bachelor's degree in information technology, cyber security, or a related field is required
• Training Pre-requisites (Within One Year of Taking Position):
  • ESD
  • Safety Training, as dictated by Safety Department