Advisory Blue Co-op (2027) (US)

Security Risk Advisors; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Security Risk Advisors in Philadelphia seeks a cybersecurity co-op to join the Advisory team. You will work on a fast-paced engagement across identity, data, endpoint, network, and application security, including incident response and security monitoring with diverse tool sets.

The role emphasizes rigorous documentation, client-facing reporting, and collaboration with consultants to deliver value to clients and grow professionally.

Qualifications

• Formal cybersecurity training or related coursework is required or in-progress.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail are essential.
• Experience or interest in incident response, forensics, and threat controls is preferred.
• Willingness to travel for assignments and client needs.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to security engagements spanning identity, data, endpoint, network, and application security, plus incident response and monitoring.
• Collaborate with team to design and implement security strategy and architecture across client platforms.
• Gather requirements, analyze, and assist in developing security strategy for clients.
• Work effectively in a team to deliver projects and present findings to management.
• Document work thoroughly and communicate results clearly to clients.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Written & verbal communication

Travel willingness

Team player

Education

Cybersecurity training program (in-progress or completed)

Undergraduate program or cybersecurity certification/boot camp

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Defender

Splunk

CrowdStrike

Palo Alto Networks

SCALR XDR

Job description

SRA’s mission is tolevel up every day to protect our clients and their customers. This begins with our team members and their experience. SRA prides itself onmaintaininga culture where team members have a shared sense of support and belonging, consistent withour It’sPersonal company value. At SRA, we prioritize transparent career pathing, varied DEI programming and community groups, competitive benefits including mental health support, and an emphasis on a sustainable, healthy, and engaging work culture. SRA has twice been nameda BestPlace to Work by the Philadelphia Business Journal.

These Essential Functions, Requirements, and Skills are guidelines. If you are a candidate who does not meet this exact job description but candemonstrateexcellent organization, attention to detail, professionalism, flexibility, and self-direction in your professional background, SRA values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, and veterans to apply.

Summary/Objective

TheAdvisory BlueCo-op position will be part ofSecurityRisk Advisors’Advisoryteam. Our style of consulting is dynamic, innovative, fast-paced, and highly rewarding for both our clients and our team. This is an outstanding opportunity to work with a wide variety of tool sets and across various well-known client organizations.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Contribute toclient engagementsspanning identity security,data security,endpointanddevice security,network security,application security,andinfrastructure security,along with the incident response andsecurity monitoring and analytics capabilities that tie them together.

• Collaborate with team members toassistwith the design and implementation of security strategy and architecture across platforms for a variety of solutions.

• Conduct requirements gathering, analysis, andassistindevelopmentof security strategy for clients.

• Work effectively as part of a team to deliver projects.

• Use toolsand platformssuchasMicrosoftSentinel,Microsoft Defender,Microsoft Entra ID,Microsoft Purview,Microsoft Intune, Splunk,Cribl,CrowdStrike,Palo AltoNGFW’s, and SRA's proprietary SCALR XDR and VECTR platforms.

• Thoroughly document work in formal reports and present findings to management suitable for customer consumption.

• Remain current on information security and emerging threat trends,toolsand methodologies.

• Protectorganization’svalue by keeping information confidential.

Supervisory Responsibility

Not applicable.

Work Environment

This joboperatesin a professional office environment, and all co-ops are expected to work in the office. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employeeis regularly required totalk and hear; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employeefrequentlyis required tostand and walk. This is alargely sedentaryrole.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position and hours of work and days are Monday through Friday 8:30am to 5pm. Occasional evening and weekend work may berequiredas job duties demand.

Co-ops are expected to work in-person at their assigned office4-5 days per week unless otherwisepermittedby their supervisor.

Travel

N/A

Required Education and Experience

• In-progress or completed formal cybersecurity training program, including an undergraduate program or cybersecurity certification/boot camp, OR equivalent experience.

• Strongorganizationalskills with attention to detail.

• Some knowledge around incident investigation, forensics, and advanced threat controls.

• Interest in taking the initiative for personal growth and development.

• Flexibility to accommodate changing schedules of client and project needs.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills witha high levelof professionalism.

• Willingness to traveldependingon assignments and specializations.

• Punctuality andtimelyattendance to external client and internal stakeholder needs.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

• Previousinformation security experience is a plus.

• Strong organization skills with attention to detail.

• Some knowledge around incident investigation, forensics, and advanced threat controls.

• Interest in taking the initiative for personal growth and development.

• Flexibility to accommodate changing schedules of client and project needs.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills witha high levelof professionalism.

Other Duties

Pleasenotethis job description is not designed to cover orcontaina comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that arerequiredofthe employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO Statement

Security Risk Advisorsisan Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at SRA are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, disability, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition, or any similar category protected under federal, state, or local laws.

Work with Experts:

Robust internal training program, plus Company-paid external training. SRA recognizes the value of professional development for employees. Therefore, we encourage our employees to pursue continuing education and role-specific training.

Corps Training Program:

Our SRA Corps training program is a six-week experience for new hires that begins with one week of orientation at our Philadelphia headquarters. Whether new hires are interns, co-ops or full-time consultants, SRA Corps members meet our founders, learn our values, and experience a day in the life of a cybersecurity consultant. Following orientation, Corps members return to their home office and participate in trainings such as Consulting 101, Enterprise Networks, Cloud Security, and more. Our leaders provide hands-on offensive, defensive, and frameworks bootcamps.

Mental Health Services:

SRA has partnered with BetterHelp to provide SRA employees with free mental health support. BetterHelp connects individuals with licensed therapists for chat, video, and phone sessions.