Intern-College-Cyber Security Defense

Pay Grade

Temporary

Position Summary

The CPS Energy Internship Program is designed to meet the industry’s rapidly changing workforce needs by providing local San Antonio college students with public utility career experience. Through the internship program students are paired with a mentor to acquire meaningful hands-on experience that expands their understanding of how the industry works and exposes them to essential skills they must acquire or develop to be successful. The internship is not only meant for the intern to learn how to perform, but to also understand the rationale behind the strategies that are being used.

The Cybersecurity Intern plays an important supporting role in several ongoing day to day cyber operations and projects. The intern will assist management with researching, analyzing, and evaluating cyber projects that protect the organization against cybersecurity threats. The Cybersecurity Intern will support and assist management on cyber operations and projects in support of daily operations.   

Tasks and Responsibilities

Work as part of the cybersecurity team on various aspects of the cybersecurity field to include cyber defense, threat and vulnerability management, and role/risk reduction. The cybersecurity intern will get exposure to following areas: 

Log analysis 

Machine reimaging (macOS and Windows) 

Malware/Virus removal and analysis 

Phishing mailbox monitoring and remediation 

Threat feed monitoring and updating 

SIEM tool incident monitoring 

SIEM tool dashboard/reporting creation and monitoring 

SOC monitoring 

Governance, Risk, and Compliance 

Minimum Skills

Minimum Knowledge and Abilities

Preferred Qualifications

Competencies

Minimum Education

Required Certifications

Working Environment

Physical Demands