Information Security Intern

KBR • Sioux Falls, SD

2d

About The Position

BELONG. CONNECT. GROW. with KBR. Around here, we define the future. We are a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers. But we all share one goal: to improve the world responsibly and safely. Education : Working towards a Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science or a related discipline Experience : 0-2 year’s related experience is desired. T his unique Internship is open for students pursuing a career in information Security . This opportunity will provide the applicant entry-level information security experience with progressing responsibility and experience. The work, in information assurance, system compliance, continuous data monitoring, or maintaining/enhancing overall Center security posture, will be hands-on support of the various missions of the EROS (Earth Resources Observation and Science) Center (http://eros.usgs.gov/), located near Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The purpose of this position is designed so that the student will have the opportunity to apply principles and theories learned in the classroom, gain new skills, explore a career path and be supervised and mentored by a professional in their field. This position holds potential to grow into full-time employment upon graduation, pending project funding.

Requirements

• Experience having applied cybersecurity or information security learning in an internship, research, or lab setting.
• Knowledge of Security control standards.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Three years of continuous U.S. residency required
• Equivalent education and/or experience will be considered.

Nice To Haves

• An ambitious desire to dive into work through curiosity and an eagerness to learn
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities
• Unix/Linux knowledge.
• Scripting knowledge

Responsibilities

• Proficiency using cybersecurity and/or information security methodologies, frameworks, tools and/or programming languages.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity operations and/or the development of cyber policies.
• Work closely with our IT Security team to address security concerns and help with incident responses.
• Monitor security controls and analyze the impact of their logs using SIEM technology and scripting
• Review and improve security and IT controls to ensure they are up to date and fully applied
• Work with vulnerability assessment tools and manage the application of patches

Benefits

• KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule.
• We support career advancement through professional training and development.
• Click here to learn more: KBR Benefits
• KBR partners with several other companies to fulfill its requirements as a government contractor. The selected subcontracting companies align their benefits as closely as possible to those above.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern