Cybersecurity Co-Op: SIEM & Threat Hunting

Co-Ops at New York ISO; City of Rensselaer (NY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) seeks a Co‑Op student to join Technical Security and support enterprise security platforms. You will document architecture, data flows, and platform connectivity, and help develop dashboards and security reports.

The role offers exposure to IBM QRadar, Defender XDR, Tenable, Nessus, and SIEM tuning. You will gain hands-on experience with PowerShell, Python, and Kusto Query Language while collaborating with cybersecurity and infrastructure

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Cybersecurity/Information Technology/Computer Science/Computer Engineering or related field.
• Basic understanding of cybersecurity concepts and networking.
• Strong written communication and technical documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop architecture documentation for enterprise security platforms.
• Document system components, data flows, integrations and platform connectivity.
• Create Defender KQL queries, reports and dashboards.
• Develop reports for platform health and remediation opportunities.
• Review existing technical documentation for accuracy and currency.
• Create or update procedures for recurring operational tasks.
• Identify security metrics, trends and threats.

Job description

The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) seeks a Co‑Op student to join Technical Security and support enterprise security platforms. You will document architecture, data flows, and platform connectivity, and help develop dashboards and security reports.

The role offers exposure to IBM QRadar, Defender XDR, Tenable, Nessus, and SIEM tuning. You will gain hands-on experience with PowerShell, Python, and Kusto Query Language while collaborating with cybersecurity and infrastructure