• Job Description

  Req#: 530138

  ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

  CYBERSECURITY INTERN

  *This Internship position is designated for 2nd Year Students at Maricopa Community College*

  Job Location:

  Glendale Community College Main Campus

  6000 West Olive Avenue

  Glendale, Arizona 85302

  Posting Details:

  Internship Hourly Pay Rate: $15.00

  This position will remain open until filled

  Job Summary:

  The Cybersecurity Intern will apply threat assessment and investigative skills in a highly technical setting to locate malware and cyber threats on a large enterprise network, notify affected end users or agencies, generate reports and metric criteria, offer assistance and explanations of threats to end users as needed.

  Job Duties:

  • Utilize tools and resources to locate cyber threats, work with a team of people with a cyber security focus, provide regular executive level updates and contribute to team success with ongoing projects. Attend meetings and offer input and suggestions when appropriate

  • Learn how policies and standards are implemented within a public sector enterprise. Will also learn how to perform risk assessments against policies and standards to document risk and threats against state resources

  • Learn how to apply critical thinking skills in a cyber environment and learn how to look for threats and risks against State resources environment to effectively defend against cyber threats

  • Develop skills and learn procedures to effectively identify, detect, contain, eradicate, recover, and document cyber incidents in an enterprise

  • Learn about malware and cyber threat hunting, security analytic tool best practices, vulnerability scanning and reporting

  • Other duties as assigned as related to the position

  Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

  Knowledge:

  • Information Security Fundamentals

  • Networking Fundamentals

  Skills:

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

  • Organization and time management

  • Collaboration & teamwork skills

  • Problem solving skills

  Abilities:

  • Fast-paced work experience in a technical setting

  • Detail orientated

  • Critical thinking
  

  Basic Requirements:

  • Must be able to report for duty to the Glendale Community College Campus for their shifts

  • Must be at least a second year student at Glendale Community College

  • Be able to pass a FBI fingerprint background check

  • Must be a U.S citizen

  Completed Course Requirements:

  In order to be eligible a candidate must have completed the following courses:

  • ITS110 - Information Security Fundamentals

  • ITS120 - Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues

  • ITS240 - Ethical Hacking and Network Defense

  • ITS250 - Certified Security Operations Center Analyst CSA Exam Prep OR CIS298AC - CIS Special Projects

  If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

  Contact Us:

  • If you have any questions please feel free to contact Alexis Pagel at APAGEL@AZDOHS.GOV for assistance

• About the company

  Arizona is on a mission to become the #1 state in the nation in which to live, work, play, get an education, and retire. Arizona state government plays a vital role in making this happen, and in order to maximize our potential the State of Arizona must operate in way that demonstrates a business-like approach. We are looking for enthusiastic and talented people to join the team.

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