2026 Fall Student Opportunities Technology & Operations - Cyber Security Analyst, 4 Months
About The Position
Are you interested in the opportunity to work as a Cyber Security Co-op at RBC? By applying to this job posting, you will be considered for multiple roles available across RBC Technology & Operations. Some exciting roles you'll be considered for are: Cyber Security Analyst, Security Risk Analyst, Security Analyst. This role involves performing exploratory analysis on various data sources and employing statistical techniques to improve the detection of potential cyber threats. You will analyze large amounts of information to discover trends and patterns, and present information using data visualization techniques. The position requires proposing solutions and strategies to business challenges, undertaking preprocessing of structured and unstructured data, and sharing intelligence findings and reports with communities of interest and partners. You will also update intelligence knowledgebase and threat profiles as needed, proactively search for threats and suspicious behaviour within the enterprise, and develop and maintain process and procedure documentation, staying current with the threat landscape.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled at a Canadian post-secondary institution with a focus on computer science, technology, engineering, business analysis or equivalent
- Leadership acumen and a passion to apply it in a dynamic business environment
- Excellent interpersonal and highly developed communication skills (verbal and written)
- Creative and analytical thinker who is self-driven and capable of working in a fast-paced environment
- Strong MS Office skills – Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience or understanding of open-source software frameworks (Hadoop), data visualization tools (Tableau and Splunk), and databases (SQL and/or VBA)
- Ability to research and analyze security threats
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience in data integration of disparate data sources
- Knowledge of design, development, and implementation utilizing current analytics technologies and architecture, as well as data warehouse concepts and methodologies
- Relational database concepts and design experience
- Ability to learn and absorb new concepts (in business and in systems) quickly and apply new knowledge
- Understanding of incident handling and forensics, Risk Assessment & Quantification methodologies, and familiarity with automated security monitoring systems and log correlation
- Microsoft Windows and Unix Operating Systems basics
Responsibilities
- Perform exploratory analysis on various data sources and employ statistical techniques to improve the detection of potential cyber threats
- Analyze large amounts of information to discover trends and patterns
- Present information using data visualization techniques
- Propose solutions and strategies to business challenges
- Undertake preprocessing of structured and unstructured data
- Share intelligence findings and reports with communities of interest and partners
- Update intelligence knowledgebase and threat profiles as needed
- Proactively search for threats and suspicious behaviour within the enterprise
- Develop and maintain process and procedure documentation, and stay current with the threat landscape
Benefits
- Network and build lasting relationships with students from diverse backgrounds from across Canada
- Participate in fun events and gamification challenges to help build your career tool kit while enjoying a work-life balance
- Leaders who support your development through coaching and learning opportunities
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive and highly performing team
- Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
- Enjoy a comfortable work environment with the option to dress casually.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
