2027 - IT Security Intern

Transcard is a fintech company providing global payment orchestration solutions for banks, fintechs, and businesses. The IT Security Intern will gain practical experience in information security through security technology exposure, SIEM monitoring, compliance activities, vulnerability scanning, and security improvement initiatives.

What you'll do:

• The IT Security internship will start with a one-on-one meeting with the Chief Information Security Officer or their designated manager to discuss the professional goal of the student's academic coursework to ensure they are meeting all academic requirements during this internship. Additionally, the internship will be supervised by the Information Security Manager to provide routine feedback and status updates. There will be an exit interview with the Chief Information Security Officer and Information Security Program Manager with the objective being continuous improvement of the internship program
• The Information Security internship will provide exposure to a variety of state-of-the-art security technologies, such as: SIEM, DLP, AV, FW, and DAST/SAST technologies, as well as participation in security architectural design meetings and continuous improvement initiatives and experience actual day-in-the-life activities of an information security professional
• Interview InfoSec and IT engineers and use tools to catalog all security event log sources from on-premise and cloud systems
• Collaborate with InfoSec staff to ensure all log sources are reporting in to the SIEM system
• Analyze the existing SIEM alerts; produce a report with recommendations for improving security alerts to relevant staff
• Collaborate with InfoSec staff to ensure full compliance with various auditing frameworks
• Setup daily reports that include aggregated, “rolled up” FIM and key security events, such as APTs and IOCs
• Take part in the daily security event log review process
• Correlate enterprise changes to change tickets or other communication method
• Identify internal and external nefarious activity on our systems and recommend actions to render it harmless
• Perform application and network vulnerability scans on a recurring and ad hoc basis. Track remediation efforts based on policy-defined SLAs

What they're looking for:

• · First and foremost, the successful candidate will be inquisitive to clarify their deliverables, acquire meaningful, real-world experience, and reinforce their classroom learning experiences
• · Must have majored in Information Security studies the last two years of higher education
• · Familiarity with commercial vulnerability scanners, such as NeXpose, Qualys, Tenable, IVM, etc
• · Ability to work independently with little oversight
• · Must have good time management, communication, and organizational skills
• · Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• · Completed or currently working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Information Security or Information Technology
• Candidate must reside in the US
• We are unable to offer visa sponsorship
• We prefer our interns to be onsite in Chattanooga, TN
• A previous InfoSec internship would be beneficial but is not required

Benefits:

• Meaningful projects utilized by the business
• Remote capabilities for qualified individuals
• Benefits starting the first of the month following the month of hire for full-time employees: Medical, Dental, & Vision
• 401(k) Match
• Paid Time Off
• Life-Disability Insurance