Cybersecurity Student Assistant: SOC & Threat Analysis

Tarrant Regional Water District; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

Tarrant Regional Water District seeks a part-time Cybersecurity Student Assistant for up to 29 hours per week from January to May 2027. The role provides exposure to security tasks like SIEM usage, malware remediation, incident response, and SOC operations.

A project will be assigned to align with TRWD needs and student skills. Required are a BS in Cybersecurity or related fields and a Texas driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Less than one (1) year of related experience.
• General computer literacy.
• Introductory knowledge of security concepts: AV, Firewall, etc.
• Good communication skills (Verbal and Written).

Responsibilities

• Log analysis
• Malware/Virus removal and analysis
• Phishing mailbox monitoring and remediation
• Threat feed monitoring and updating
• SIEM tool incident monitoring
• SIEM tool dashboard/reporting creation and monitoring
• Documentation and reporting
• Maintain familiarity with strategic district levels of service
• Continuous improvement monitoring and innovation efforts
• Perform other duties as required

Skills

Log analysis

Communication

Education

BS Cybersecurity

BS E Computer Engineering

BS Computer Science

BS Information Systems

BS Information Technology

Driver’s license

Tools

SIEM

Job description

Tarrant Regional Water District seeks a part-time Cybersecurity Student Assistant for up to 29 hours per week from January to May 2027. The role provides exposure to security tasks like SIEM usage, malware remediation, incident response, and SOC operations.

A project will be assigned to align with TRWD needs and student skills. Required are a BS in Cybersecurity or related fields and a Texas driver’s license.