Northwestern Medicine
SkillBridge program
Information Security Engineers- Apprenticeship - Apprenticeship
Virtual151 - 180 daysOnline
About the program
Program OverviewThe Security Internship Program offers individuals interested in a career in cybersecurity to gain practical exposure to the IT Security field within a healthcare setting. Participants will learn in a structured, supportive environment that combines hands-on experience, observation, guided assignments, and collaboration with security and technology teams. Throughout the program, individuals will strengthen their understanding of security operations, risk identification, vulnerability assessment, incident response, and security best practices while developing key professional skillsets.
What you'll do
- Analyze the enterprise information security environment and identify potential gaps in the security measures to safeguard valuable information assets.
- Participate in the evaluation and assessment of information security vulnerabilities, solutions, and organizational posture.
- Troubleshoot common computer security issues
- Investigate any fraud and other computer issues.
- Help identify, evaluate, and report on information security risks.
- Participate in the evaluation and assessment of information security vulnerabilities, solutions, and organizational posture.
- Stays current with security technologies and threats to contextualize the events observed in the environment.
- Assist with basic monitoring, identify potential access issues, and document findings clearly.
- Participate in security phishing campaigns
- Monitor for security events
- Participate in the optimization of incident response standards and procedures to increase the organization’s cyber resiliency.
- Assist in providing initial assessment of impact severity for IT security incidents and executing the appropriate response.
- Project Work: Support the team with automation workflows and tasks
- Assist with identifying opportunities for process improvement
- Participate in team discussions on automation effectiveness
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