Co - Op (Active Student)

Control Gap; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company in information security is offering a co-op opportunity for students. As an Information Security Analyst, you'll assist in compliance assessments and gain valuable experience in various security domains. After the co-op term, there's potential for full-time employment, fostering your growth towards becoming a skilled consultant in the cybersecurity field.

Benefits

Option for full-time employment after co-op

Hourly compensation

Company team building events

Qualifications

• No previous work experience required.
• Eagerness to learn the field of information security.
• Any industry certification in Information Security or Audit is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with various information security compliance assessments.
• Creating professional reports detailing assessment findings.
• Advising clients on remediation options regarding security.

Skills

Knowledge of information security controls

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Customer service skills

Education

Degree in Information Security or related field

Job description

If you are a student and looking to work a co-op term as an Information Security Analyst or Specialist and look forward to working in challenging and changing environments we have an excellent opportunity for you.

As part of the Control Gap team youll work with high-profile clients in various industries and collaborate with a team of highly-skilled security consultants on challenging projects large and small. We analyse assess and design effective security controls to help clients achieve Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance privacy compliance and to improve enterprise-wide security.

As an entry-level subject matter expert youll work within our team to input and help advise clients on data security to help prevent potential security breaches before they occur. We provide services onsite at our client sites and also remotely.

We value strong knowledge of information security controls and principles privacy frameworks the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). You also must have exceptional written and verbal skills. As a co-op student no real world work experience as an information security analyst or specialist is required.

After your co-op work term you can earn an option to join our team fulltime. As a fulltime employee our intent is to have you learn and grow with us while if you desire working towards being a well rounded security consultant and to obtain the elite Payment Card Industry Qualified Security Assessor (PCI QSA) certification and other valuable industry security and audit related certifications.

Our people are our most valuable assets and we believe in fostering career development and growth opportunities for every individual on our team. We also offer a competitive benefits package and an excellent work environment that encourages team work.

Responsibilities :

• Assisting with conducting various information security compliance assessments analyses and providing advice and consultation (e.g. Report on Compliance Risk Assessments Gap Analysis and more)
• Assisting with creating professional reports for our clients that detail your assessment findings and your advice
• Assisting with consulting with clients to help them understand our findings and their remediation options
• Assisting with providing advisory and input on security architecture with regards to PCI Privacy and Cyber Security
• Assisting our sales team with pre-sales activities proposal creation needs analysis and solution design
• Attending industry events and webinars
• Working with multiple clients on a number of projects
• Writing summaries and executive briefs

Education and Work Experience :

• You must be working on a degree in Information Security or in a related field
• Minimum 0 years of experience in an Information Technology field
• Minimum 0 years of experience working in Information Security domains
• Minimum 0 years of experience measuring security controls IT auditing business processes providing advice and / or related security consulting experience

Industry Certifications :

• Any industry certification in Information Security or Audit is an asset

Technical Skills :

• Familiarity with as much of the following or the eagerness to learn and to be proficient in these areas
• Familiarity with Information Technology systems
• Familiarity with various information security concepts including; network and wireless security application security industry best practices systems hardening data encryption data privacy incident response business continuity physical security risk assessments vulnerability scanning penetration testing file integrity monitoring log monitoring and documented security governance controls (i.e. policies processes standards procedures).
• Familiarity with a variety of security products and technologies
• Familiarity with industry best practices and standards such as CIS and NIST including security hardening techniques
• Understanding of Unix Linux Windows and database server configurations
• Understanding of networking systems configurations including firewalls
• Understanding of application architecture software development lifecycle processes including secure coding techniques
• Understanding of server virtualization technologies including AIX ZOS and SAN storage systems

Soft Skills :

• Exceptional customer service communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills
• Honesty and integrity
• Dedication to providing solutions to meet or exceed clients needs and expectations
• Ability to handle challenges and project work loads

Benefits :

• Start as a co-op student and earn an option for fulltime employment
• Hourly compensation as a co-op student
• Company team building events throughout each year
• Industry Computer and Network Security

Employment Type

Internship

Key Skills

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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