Cybersecurity Detection & Response Internship

Classification Title:

OPS Intern or Student Intern

Classification Minimum Requirements:

MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE

UF Student Assistant
This position is open to all students eligible to work on campus and will be employed through student Other Personnel Services (OPS) and must maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average.

OPS Intern
Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Job Description:

UF Information Technology (UFIT) is currently seeking a talented and highly motivated, part-time Cybersecurity Detection & Response Intern to join the Information Security Office, a unit within UFIT for the fall semester. The interns will support the Cybersecurity Detection and Response (CDR) team by assisting staff in one or more of these areas, threat management, vulnerability management, incident management, or the processing of eDiscovery, litigation, and investigative support service requests.

Some key responsibilities and characteristics of this position may include:

• Monitor the CDR’s intrusion detection and prevention systems to identify and escalate identified threats to the institution.
• Working with CDR’s enterprise vulnerability management system to identify vulnerabilities in university IT assets.
• Shadow CDR staff to learn about daily threat and vulnerability detection and response tasks and assist in related activities as needed.
• Triage email sent to abuse@ufl.edu to identify email threats and compromised accounts. Validate the legitimacy of email reported to abuse@ufl.edu and respond to recipient’s inquiries.
• Contribute to UF’s phishing awareness training program. 
• Contribute to the CDR team’s technical documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Some key learning outcomes for the student intern are:

• Develop an understanding of their career field of interest, including the skills, responsibilities, and career trajectory of professionals. This includes the importance of Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability in an enterprise system. 
• Develop and demonstrate effective work habits, including time management, punctuality, and personal accountability related to the work and its function in the economy.
• Demonstrate openness, inclusiveness, sensitivity, and the ability to interact respectfully with all people and understand individuals’ differences.
• Identify, document, and carry out performance objectives (mutually agreed upon by the employer, the UFIT experiential learning supervisor, and the student) related to the practical experience in their internship.
• Develop a fundamental understanding of cyber-attack stages, methods, and techniques.
• Develop a fundamental understanding of intrusion detection methodologies and techniques for detecting host and network-based intrusions.
• Develop a fundamental understanding of the function and use of a Security information and event management (SIEM) and log management platform.
• Develop a fundamental understanding of system and application security vulnerabilities.
• Develop a fundamental understanding of established incident management protocols, processes, and procedures.

About UF Information Technology 

Led by Vice President and CIO Elias Eldayrie, the eight departments comprising UFIT are: Academic Technology; Applications, Development, and Integrations; Business Center; Customer Experience and Resource Planning; Data Platform and Analytics; Information Security Office; Infrastructure and Communication Technology; and Research Computing. UF Information Technology (UFIT) enables teaching, learning, research, and service on campus and across the region with state-of-the-art enterprise IT systems, including SEC and SUS universities, and the opportunity to teach using HiPerGator. For more information about UFIT and its goals and governance, visit https://it.ufl.edu/about-ufit/strategic-plan/.

About the University of Florida 

One of America’s all-around best universities, the University of Florida drives future-making education, eye-opening discoveries, life-saving health care, and community-building collaboration for our state, our nation, and our world. UF is in Gainesville, a city of approximately 150,000 residents in North-Central Florida, 50 miles from Florida’s West Coast, 67 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, and within a 2-hour drive to large metropolitan areas (Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville). The beautiful climate and extensive nearby parks and recreational areas afford year-round outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, and nature photography. UF’s large college sports programs, museums, and performing arts center support various activities and cultural events for residents to enjoy. Learn more about what Gainesville has to offer at Visit Gainesville.

Expected Salary:

$14.00 per hour

Required Qualifications:

Must be at least 18 years of age

 

UF Student Assistant

This position is open to all students eligible to work on campus and will be employed through student Other Personnel Services (OPS) and must maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average.

 

OPS Intern

Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred:

The ideal candidate will possess the following experience and skills:

• Basic knowledge of various software, operating systems, networking, database, and hardware
• Basic knowledge of Internet network addressing (IP addresses, routing, TCP/UDP port numbering) and network security concepts (encryption, firewalls, perimeter protection)
• A demonstrated interest in the cybersecurity field
• Basic knowledge of current cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities
• Technical certifications a plus
• Level 2 background check required

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Applicants are required to submit with their application:

• Cover Letter
• Resume or CV
• Professional References (Minimum of 3)

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment Required: No