Cyber Security Intern

ABM is seeking intern for an approximately eight-week, full-time (40 hrs. /week) paid internship opportunity for an individual looking to pursue a career in Information Technology (IT) with a specialization in Cyber & Information Security (Infosec). This position will provide hands-on experience in a full range of IT related tasks and systems. Responsibilities will include providing support and assisting cyber & information security personnel in the implementation and/or maintenance and troubleshooting of security appliances-hardware, software, and various tools and process to foster a secure operating environment. 

This individual will assist our CISO program with responsibilities that will include working to support our Security Engineering, Architecture, Operations & Client Solutions team. As your knowledge and experience expand, you will have opportunities to collaborate with our internal team members on our implementation of security-based appliances, processes, programs, well-defined best practices, and creating technical content. You'll also be able to analyze existing capabilities and determine their effectiveness through testing and provide solutions for improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities will include providing support and assisting cyber & information security personnel in the implementation and/or maintenance and troubleshooting of security appliances-hardware, software, and various tools and process to foster a secure operating environment.
• This individual will assist our Information Security Technology program with responsibilities that will include supporting the security awareness program, implementation of security controls across our cloud and on-premises solutions, and responding to customer security inquiries.
• As your knowledge and experience expand, you will have opportunities to collaborate with our internal team members on our implementation of training, well-defined best practices, and creating technical content
• Analyze existing capabilities and determine their effectiveness through testing and provide solutions for improvement.
• Assist in metrics framework to evaluate and track the effectiveness of the various cyber security tools and processes, including KPI’s and KRI’s for the overall program.
• Continuously keep up on industry trends, direction, opportunities, threats, and applicability as it pertains to the organization.
• Develop content over a wide range of delivery medium, including corporate intranet pages, email campaigns, presentations, and tangible items to communicate the cyber security stakeholder information.
• Working with project teams to of organizational objectives.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned, but line managers, directors, or the CISO.

Required Qualifications:

• Pursuing a bachelor’s/ graduate level degree or cyber program certificate in an Information Technology or computer related field.
• Understand the architecture, administration, management and the security issues of operating systems, networking and virtualization software
• Ability to follow-up and complete duties in a timely manner with a high level of accuracy
• Strong ability to think creatively when approaching issues.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptionally self-motivated, directed and detail oriented.
• Ability to establish credibility and working relationships with a wide range of corporate personnel, including operations, management, executive and legal staff as well as external contractors or third-party personnel.
• Excellent communicator.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior related internship experience