Paid Cybersecurity & Privacy Intern

Ohio Department of Administrative Services; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio Department of Administrative Services in Columbus, Ohio, seeks an intern for the Office of Information Security and Privacy. You will assist in privacy impact assessments, monitor privacy issues, and research privacy, information security, and technology legal issues.

This role focuses on defending in-depth architecture, supporting penetration testing, documenting processes, and preparing vulnerability reports, with data analysis and reporting responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Basic system administration, network, and operating system hardening techniques.
• Public administration
• Legal fundamentals
• New and emerging IT and information security technologies

Responsibilities

• Assists in conducting privacy impact assessments
• Assists with monitoring privacy issues & organization of office re-search
• Researches & writes analyses covering privacy, information security & technology legal issues
• Documenting processes, work, & activities
• Assists in measuring the effectiveness of defense-in-depth architecture against known vulnerabilities
• Supports penetration testing on networks, systems or elements of systems
• Assists to identify systemic security issues based on the analysis of vulnerability & configuration data
• Assists in the preparation of vulnerability reports that identify technical & procedural findings, & provide recommended remediation strategies/solutions
• Assists with responding to & investigating security incidents
• Compiles data & creates reports
• Assists with monitoring of security systems
• Assists with the tuning of security software
• Assists with documenting Security Incident Response Team processes & procedures

Skills

Operation of microcomputers & périph

Use of Office Suite software

Education

Information Security / Cyber Security / IT / Law

Privacy/Information Security law, information systems concepts

Job description

The Ohio Department of Administrative Services in Columbus, Ohio, seeks an intern for the Office of Information Security and Privacy. You will assist in privacy impact assessments, monitor privacy issues, and research privacy, information security, and technology legal issues.

This role focuses on defending in-depth architecture, supporting penetration testing, documenting processes, and preparing vulnerability reports, with data analysis and reporting responsibilities.