Internship Disaster Risk Management Jobs in Erie, PA

Overview

Based in Erie, PA , as a Security Operations Analyst, you will play a critical role in protecting our organization, our data, and—most importantly—our mission of making dreams come true. You will serve as a frontline defender against cybersecurity threats, responding to incidents, leading advanced investigations, strengthening resilience through disaster recovery and business continuity planning, and partnering across teams to maintain a strong and compliant security posture.

What You’ll Bring

• A passion for cybersecurity and protecting mission-critical systems in a purpose-driven environment.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills to identify, assess, and respond to complex security incidents.
• The ability to lead deeper-level investigations into abnormal behaviors or system deviations, determine exploit paths, and implement corrective measures to prevent reoccurrence.
• Experience producing clear documentation, runbooks, incident reports, and executive-ready presentations.
• Confidence developing and delivering training materials and presentations for technical and non-technical audiences.
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to influence and work effectively across teams.
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with emerging threats and industry trends.

What You’ll Have

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in one or more of the following:
• Security operations or incident response
• Network operations or IT audit
• Enterprise risk management
• Penetration testing or red team activities
• Hands-on experience with:
• SIEM, XDR, or security monitoring platforms
• Network and security technologies such as firewalls and IDS/IPS
• Vulnerability assessment and risk identification tools
• Experience contributing to business continuity planning, disaster recovery efforts, risk assessments, or compliance reviews.
• Familiarity with information security frameworks such as ISO 27000, COBIT, or NIST 800-series.
• Preferred—but not required—certifications: CISSP, CISA, CISM, CompTIA Security+, or ECCouncil certifications.
• A valid driver’s license.

A Typical Day May Include

• Monitoring and triaging security alerts from SIEM and XDR platforms.
• Conducting multi-source investigations to identify internal and external threats.
• Performing containment and eradication actions during active incidents, including isolating affected assets, removing malicious components, and restoring secure configurations.
• Leading advanced investigations into suspicious activity and system anomalies.
• Documenting incidents, root cause analyses, and remediation plans for IT teams and leadership.
• Supporting the development and maintenance of disaster recovery and business continuity documentation and procedures.
• Identifying vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and policy gaps across systems and environments.
• Collaborating with infrastructure, application, and detection teams to enhance security controls and prevention mechanisms.
• Supporting compliance reporting, SOC metrics, and SLA tracking.
• Researching emerging threats, attack techniques, and evolving security technologies.
• Developing and delivering security awareness or technical training sessions.