About the position
Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.About the role:
As a Cybersecurity Operations & Vulnerability Management Intern, you will work with our vulnerability management analysts, using enterprise vulnerability scanning solutions to identify risks in our network and IT infrastructure and applications. You will gain hands-on experience researching known security vulnerabilities and determining what mitigation options you should implement to address potential threats.
You will report to the Cybersecurity Architecture Lead and be located at our Cranberry Township facility. This is a paid full-time hybrid position for the summer.
Responsibilities
• Perform vulnerability scans using industry standard scanning tools
• Research publicly announced threats and determine their impact
• Report weekly KPIs and KRIs identified by our security tools
• Monitor security events in the enterprise SIEM
• Write basic KQL queries when investigating threats in the SIEM
• Capture investigation procedures and outcomes in formal reports
Requirements
• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in cybersecurity
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• Completed Sophomore year of college
• Have a basic understanding of network topologies and protocols
• Experience with query languages like KQL and SQL