Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

Cyber Security Intern


PayCompetitive
LocationNewark/New Jersey
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 2019-7197

      Horizon BCBSNJ employees must live in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut or Delaware

      Job Summary:

      Horizon BCBSNJ internship aims to offer students cybersecurity industry exposure, hands-on experience, collaboration, and creative problem-solving skills. The intern will actively contribute to meaningful projects and work closely with a mentor and senior leadership.

      Responsibilities

      • Assist in supporting the enterprise-wide information security policies and standards.

      • Perform security audits and assessments, performing risk analyses and network forensics.

      • Assist in the administration of security technology stack and investigating alerts.

      • Support the Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) in responding to security incidents and threats.

      • Help prioritize vulnerabilities based on severity and risk for exploitation and partner with the IT Department to remediate vulnerabilities.

      • Review potential phishing emails and follow remediation procedures.

      • Escalate and assign incidents to Senior Cyber Security Analysts.

      • Perform administrative duties as needed.

      Requirements

      • Completed or working towards a Bachelor's or Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Cybersecurity, or a related field

      • Familiar with Cybersecurity concepts, including phishing tactics and email security.

      • Strong verbal and written communication

      • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

      • Ability to work well in teams

      • Strong work ethic and attention to detail

      Benefits

      • Gain hands-on experience in a Cybersecurity field

      • Shadowing, mentoring, and training opportunities with seasoned professionals

      • Opportunity to attend networking events and company meetings

      Location: 3 Penn Plaza Newark NJ (Hybrid)

      Schedule: 8am-5pm (9 hour work day with lunch)

      Duration: 11 week program

      Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability and any other protected class as required by federal, state or local law. Horizon will consider reasonable accommodation requests as part of the recruiting and hiring process.

  • About the company

      Horizon BCBSNJ offers affordable New Jersey healthcare and health insurance for individuals, families and employers. Find cheap NJ health insurance quotes online from Horizon BCBSNJ website, an independent licensee of the BCBS Association.

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