Cybersecurity Risk Analyst Internship
Cybersecurity Risk Analyst Internship
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OPS Intern or Student Intern
Must be at least 18 years of age
UF Student Assistant
This position is open to all students eligible to work on campus and will be employed through student Other Personnel Services (OPS) and must maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average.
OPS Intern
Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
UF Information Technology (UFIT) is currently seeking a talented and highly motivated part-time Cybersecurity Risk Analyst Intern to join the UF Information Security Office (ISO) a unit within UFIT for the Fall 2025 (and possibly Spring/Summer 2026) semesters. This internship position supports the Information Assurance (IA) and Integrated Risk Management (IRM) teams within ISO responsible for conducting technology risk assessments on university projects to ensure the confidentiality integrity and availability of university data. The intern will assist with evaluating and following up on open risk assessment projects categorizations re-assessments and remediation plans.
Some key responsibilities and characteristics of this position are:
- Triage and prioritize risk project requests based on data types and classifications.
- Shadow risk analysts to gain hands-on experience with risk assessment processes including categorization review security survey processing and risk re-assessments.
- Coordinate with vendors to gather information on security controls documentation and compliance ensuring accurate and up-to-date records.
- Support various projects related to risk assessments security asset management and compliance within ISOs GRC tool.
Some key learning outcomes for the student intern are:
- Understand the significance of Confidentiality Integrity and Availability in maintaining the security and reliability of enterprise systems.
- Distinguish between different data types and classifications.
- Recognize the importance of enterprise alignment with software and device purchases
- Develop risk assessment skills to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities before and after an incident and learn to mitigate them effectively.
- Demonstrate cultural competence and professionalism by interacting respectfully and inclusively with diverse stakeholders and colleagues and promoting a positive and respectful work environment.
- Cultivate effective work habits including time management punctuality and personal accountability to contribute to the success of an organization.
- Establish and achieve performance objectives mutually agreed upon by the employer the UFIT experiential learning supervisor and the intern to ensure a meaningful and productive internship experience.
About UF Information Technology
Led byVice President and CIO Elias Eldayrie the eight departments comprising UFIT are: Academic Technology; Applications Development and Integrations; Business Center; Customer Experience and Resource Planning; Data Platform and Analytics; Information Security Office; Infrastructure and Communication Technology; and Research Computing. UF Information Technology (UFIT) enables teaching learning research and service on campus and across the region with state-of-the-art enterprise IT systems including SEC and SUS universities and the opportunity to teach using HiPerGator. For more information about UFIT and its goals and governance visithttps:// the University of Florida
One of Americas all-around best universities the University of Florida drives future-making education eye-opening discoveries life-saving health care and community-building collaboration for our state our nation and our world. UF is in Gainesville a city of approximately 150000 residents in North-Central Florida 50 miles from Floridas West Coast 67 miles from the Atlantic Ocean and within a 2-hour drive to large metropolitan areas (Orlando Tampa Jacksonville). The beautiful climate and extensive nearby parks and recreational areas afford year-round outdoor activities including hiking biking and nature photography. UFs large college sports programs museums and performing arts center support various activities and cultural events for residents to enjoy. Learn more about what Gainesville has to offer atVisit Gainesville.
$14.00 per hour
Must be at least 18 years of age
UF Student Assistant
This position is open to all students eligible to work on campus and will be employed through student Other Personnel Services (OPS) and must maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average.
OPS Intern
Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
The ideal candidate will possess the following education experience and skills:
- Knowledge of cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities.
- Strong writing and grammatical skills.
- Technical certifications a plus.
- Level 2 background check required.
Applicants are required to submit with their application:
- Cover Letter
- Resume or CV
- Professional References (Minimum of 3)
Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Student
