Information Security Co-op

Wellington Management•Boston, MA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Co-op will be joining the Attack Surface Management Team in Information Security, supporting multiple teams across the company to minimize potential attack surfaces by assisting with vulnerability management reporting procedures, operating systems baseline compliance, and monitoring for third-party vendor threats. You will work closely alongside other functions within Information Security such as Security Operations, Threat Intelligence, and Third-Party Risk Teams to better understand how to prioritize technology team stakeholders on Attack Surface issues needing remediation.

Requirements

High degree of organizational and problem-solving skills given the project nature of the role.
Self-motivated and detail-oriented, with an ability to prioritize ongoing and time sensitive goals.
High degree of professionalism.
Enthusiasm, an eagerness to learn, interest in financial markets, and a sense of humor.
Strong academic credentials.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Only Northeastern University students are eligible for this program.

Nice To Haves

An Information Security focus is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop reporting that is produced by Attack Surface Management tools that highlights misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, threat actors, and geopolitical events that could cause issues in the environment.
Monitor and escalate systems or applications that are in non-compliant with baseline security controls.
Work with the Third-Party Risk Program to report cyber events stemming from third-party vendors.
Generate reports for issues stemming from our internal Software Development Life Cycle.
Follow defined Standard Operating Procedures to escalate findings to the appropriate stakeholder(s).
Participate in Threat Intelligence briefings by providing reports and other insights to the team.
Track and Maintain status of open items and tasks.
Build and Improve workflows to allow for scalability of operations.
Respond to, or route, inbound requests and other inquiries from technology teams to senior personnel.
Work closely with the Security Operations to understand what threats are targeting corporate systems and subsequent containment actions.

Benefits

retirement plan
health and wellbeing
dental
vision
pharmacy coverage
health savings account
flexible spending accounts
commuter program
employee assistance program
life and disability insurance
adoption assistance
back-up childcare
tuition/CFA reimbursement
paid time off (leave of absence, paid holidays, volunteer, sick and vacation time)