ABOUT THE ROLE: 

As a security analyst intern at Pondurance you will work side by side (well, virtually these days) with other  analysts to monitor, evaluate and report on clients’ network traffic in an effort to mitigate their risk of attack, as well as immediately contain threats that do penetrate their defenses. 

We will provide you with a brief, structured training period, so you will have all of the tools, knowledge and skills required to operate as a security analyst. During your 10-week internship you will be exposed to various roles in order to provide you with additional experiences and learning opportunities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitor and analyze large amounts of network traffic looking for attacker presence
• Triage alerts and incidents for client networks
• Triage emails for potential phishing threats
• Identify threat vulnerabilities
• Document and escalate incidents
• Use cyber defense tools for continual monitoring and analysis of system activity to identify malicious activity
• Assist in building weekly threat reports to clients

TECHNOLOGIES: 

• Experience with open source log or SIEM solutions 
• Experience with Windows OS
• Knowledge of information security network devices, and monitoring tools
• Experience  with query language 
• Familiar  with ticketing systems

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: 

• Strong technical and analytical skills
• Ideal candidate will hold a degree, or is pursuing a degree, in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related technical discipline and/or will possess equivalent experience
• Highly organized, able to multitask
• Must be capable of working individually, within a team, and with other groups
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

If you have other combinations of relevant skills and experience that you expect make you the right candidate for this role, please let us know

WHO WE ARE:

At Pondurance we EMBRACE, EDUCATE, AND PROTECT PEOPLE by helping make OUR WORLD A BETTER AND SAFER place.  We believe in INVITING GOOD PEOPLE into our company WHO ARE DRIVEN TO BECOME GREAT!  

Every person at Pondurance is ENCOURAGED TO FOCUS AND GROW in their individual areas of INTEREST, PASSION, AND CAREER PATH. We have ACCESSIBLE LEADERS as MENTORS who believe “None of us are as smart as all of us” (R. Pelletier). 

We believe everyone has the FREEDOM TO BE THEMSELVES, especially at work and so we embrace, support, and celebrate each other. Each one of us influences our company’s direction through speaking up, YOU HAVE A VOICE AND WE WANT YOU TO USE IT.  

Do you want to be a part of something different? Do you want to influence real change? Do you want to be part of the solution? Then join us in redefining the security and cyber risk landscape.

WHAT WE OFFER:

The opportunity to apply your expertise, take on new challenges, and help customers address their biggest security objectives.

An inclusive culture of teamwork that embraces the diversity of our people and communities in which we work.

Some of the corporate benefits (there are more) for full-time employees include:

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, FSA, HSA, life and AD&D insurance, 401(k) Plan. 
• Time off: PTO, sick, holiday, & parental leave details are available
• Money: We provide competitive compensation packages based on the market and your overall credentials.

You will likely be based out of one of our current locations: District of Columbia (DC), Maryland (MD), Virginia (VA), Indiana (IN), Florida (FL), and Texas (TX).

To promote a healthy and safe work community we require background and drug screenings as part of our hiring process. Details of our process will be provided upon request.  

We are an equal opportunity employer focused on celebrating diversity and inclusion. We believe that each individual should be treated equally without regard to race, color, identity, national origin, protected veteran status, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.