Cyber Risk & Data Protection Intern (Summer 2027)

RSM; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

RSM is seeking Consulting Interns for our Cyber Risk and Data Protection Consulting practice. The candidate will work with teams of security and privacy staff in a wide variety of systems environments to address client information needs.

Interns perform duties across governance, risk assessment and compliance, applying ISO, NIST and CIS frameworks, and measuring client compliance with PCI DSS, GDPR, CMMC, FEDRAMP, and CCPA.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a BA/BS degree or equivalent from an accredited university by the time employment commences with a major in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems Management, Information Security or other similar degrees.
• Technical background in computer science and related fields.
• Working knowledge of business process flows.
• The ability to interpret and convey technical information through written and oral communications to all levels of technical aptitude, including senior management.
• High degree of integrity and confidentiality, as well as ability to adhere to company policies and best practices.
• Possess a strong internal drive and motivation for continuous improvement.
• A minimum 3.0 GPA is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments identify risks within an organization’s cyber security governance compliance programs
• Determine technical, business impact and likelihood of identified security issues and provide remediation guidance to clients
• Work with a variety of cyber security and privacy frameworks such as ISO, NIST, CIS.
• Measure and report clients’ compliance with established industry or National/International government requirements such as PCI DSS, CMMC, FEDRAMP, GDPR, CCPA, etc.
• Contribute to the development of security governance and compliance programs for our clients
• Support the development and implementation of tools such as eGRC, used to help manage security programs across a variety of organizations
• Develop metrics and reporting for security programs
• Support presentations to executive management and Boards of Directors
• Develop target operating models for cyber security programs including budgets, resource levels, reporting structure, etc.
• Collaborate with RSM consulting professionals across risk and technology consulting with a variety of credentials including CEH, CISSP, CISA and CISM

Skills

Pursuing BA/BS degree

Computer science background

Written and oral communication

Integrity and confidentiality

GPA preference

Education

BA/BS in CS/IT/InfoSec

Tools

Nessus

Kali Linux

Firewalls

IDS systems

eGRC tools

Job description

RSM is seeking Consulting Interns for our Cyber Risk and Data Protection Consulting practice. The candidate will work with teams of security and privacy staff in a wide variety of systems environments to address client information needs.

Interns perform duties across governance, risk assessment and compliance, applying ISO, NIST and CIS frameworks, and measuring client compliance with PCI DSS, GDPR, CMMC, FEDRAMP, and CCPA.