Cybersecurity Internship Summer 2027 - Enterprise Risk Management

Description

The Cybersecurity Consultant Development Program is a paid training internship for the summer cohort, with anticipated dates of May 31 to August 6. Placements are in Irvine, CA, and Fairfax, VA (DC local).

The company is a close-knit group of cybersecurity, technology and compliance professionals who help make digital environments more secure. The program is built to build the technical and professional skills needed to join the company as a full-time Information Security Associate.

This internship sits in the Enterprise Risk Management practice area. Developing Consultants support project delivery across practice areas such as Enterprise Risk, Compliance, Solutions Implementation and Threat Research, and are expected to keep building skills through self-directed learning and participation in the industry.

Successful completion may lead to a full-time offer as an entry-level Information Security Associate.

Responsibilities

• Help build and maintain enterprise risk management programs for organizations in any industry.
• Carry out enterprise risk assessments and assess potential exposure at a strategic level.
• Run vendor risk assessments for client organizations.
• Help develop governance frameworks and strategies for managing information security.
• Advise organizations on information security risks when strategic initiatives, projects or infrastructure architecture change.
• Learn the technical and business skills needed to do billable project work as early as possible.
• Learn about industry certifications and what they offer.
• Study national and international standards and frameworks such as PCI-DSS, HIPAA and ISO 27001.
• Watch enterprise security solutions being implemented and help with internal and external penetration tests and social engineering projects.
• Gather requirements, then plan technical execution to meet business needs.
• Carry out plans that have already been designed.
• Write up execution procedures and explain the technologies involved.
• Support consultants on client engagements.

Requirements

• Be a technologist at heart who also understands how business and technology intersect.
• Have basic familiarity with networking concepts such as firewalls, routers, switches and DNS.
• Have basic knowledge of computer troubleshooting and server systems administration.
• Have basic knowledge of business planning and accounting.
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks is a plus.
• Manage several tasks at once and manage your time well.
• Be dynamic, enthusiastic and an excellent interpersonal communicator.
• Write clearly, both expository prose and technical documentation.
• Have intermediate working knowledge of Excel and Word.
• Be a self-starter who enjoys tinkering and learning independently.
• Be currently enrolled at, or hold a bachelor's degree from, an accredited 4-year university, or the military equivalent.
• IT, cybersecurity and information security certifications are a plus.
• Be eligible to work in the United States.

Conditions

You must work onsite at the Fairfax, VA, or Irvine, CA, location.

Equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered without regard to protected characteristics.

Benefits

• Paid sick time off.
• A vibrant work culture.
• Career advancement opportunities.