IT Cybersecurity Co-op

Solution IT Inc. is looking for IT Cybersecurity Co-op for one of its clients in Lexington MA / Onsite

Job Title: IT Cybersecurity Co-op

Responsibilities

Assist in Threat Monitoring Response and Security Tools Integration

• Support the Security Operations Center (SOC) by monitoring alerts from CrowdStrike and other security platforms investigating suspicious activity and escalating incidents following defined playbooks.
• Learn how to perform initial triage and enrichment of security events document findings and contribute to root-cause analyses.
• Identify integration and ingestion points for security tools focusing on improving telemetry and automation within the CrowdStrike platform and related systems.

Vulnerability Management

• Assist in scheduling running and reviewing vulnerability scans across endpoints servers cloud environments and network infrastructure.
• Track remediation efforts in collaboration with IT operations teams ensuring patches and fixes are applied in a timely manner.
• Help maintain reporting dashboards to communicate remediation progress trends and compliance against defined SLAs.

Support Zero Trust and Identity Initiatives

• Participate in projects to advance Waves Zero Trust strategy including implementation of passwordless authentication methods and biometric access controls.
• Assist in reviewing role-based access control (RBAC) configurations to ensure least-privilege principles are consistently applied.
• Contribute to documentation and testing for new identity governance initiatives including access recertification and MFA expansion.

Third-Party Risk Assessment

• Support the evaluation of IT vendors and managed service providers (MSPs) by gathering documentation reviewing security questionnaires and scoring vendor cybersecurity posture.
• Help maintain third-party risk registers coordinate remediation plans with vendor contacts and track progress against action items.
• Learn how to leverage tools such as BlackKite to expand third-party risk insights and reporting.

AI and ML Risk Support

• Contribute to cyber-AI risk assessments focusing on the security and governance of open-source machine learning tools and large language model (LLM) integrations.
• Assist in documenting risks related to data privacy model security and supply-chain vulnerabilities.
• Support the development of mitigation strategies and tracking of open AI-related risks.

Policy and Compliance Support

• Assist in reviewing updating and publishing cybersecurity policies and procedures to ensure alignment with evolving best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Help manage the Written Information Security Program (WISP) and related documentation.
• Support mock assessments and evidence collection for frameworks such as ISO 27001 and NIST CSF to prepare for external audits.

Security Awareness and Training

• Assist in designing executing and analyzing phishing simulations and security awareness campaigns.
• Help deliver cybersecurity training sessions gather feedback and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Contribute to the development of shorter focused training modules to increase employee engagement and knowledge retention.

Required Skills

• Enrolled in a Computer Science or a related field bachelors degree program at an accredited college/university.
• A GPA of 3.0 or higher is preferred.
• Strong Windows OS background.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be well-organized and have the ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to manage responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to take direction needed to resolve incidents quickly and effectively.
• Able to complete routine tasks independently over time. This includes gaining the functional technical and problem-solving skills needed to complete assignments.

Work Site: Lexington MA / Onsite

Duration: 6-Month - Full-time internship

Expected Start Date: Immediate

Number of Positions: 1

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About Solution IT

Solution IT is a national IT consulting company specializing in: Technology Staffing and Oracle E-Business Solutions based in Boston Massachusetts.