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Paid College Intern - Privacy Team (Office of Information Security and Privacy)

Ohio Department of Taxation

Columbus, OH • On-site

Full-time

Posted 5 days ago


Job description

What you'll do: 

Works with the Privacy Team:
Assists in conducting privacy impact assessments
Assists with monitoring privacy issues & organization of office re-search
Researches & writes analyses covering privacy, information security & technology legal issues
Documenting processes, work, & activities
Assists in measuring the effectiveness of defense-in-depth architecture against known vulnerabilities
Supports penetration testing on networks, systems or elements of systems
Assists to identify systemic security issues based on the analysis of vulnerability & configuration data
Assists in the preparation of vulnerability reports that identify technical & procedural findings, & provide recommended remediation strategies/solutions
Assists with responding to & investigating security incidents
Compiles data & creates reports
Assists with monitoring of security systems
Assists with the tuning of security software
Assists with documenting Security Incident Response Team processes & procedures

Performs other related duties as needed:
Represents the Office of Information Security & Privacy to internal & external customers
Completes specific training requirements
Keeps up to date on current threats & vulnerabilities
Monitors changes in cybersecurity related policy, regulation & law


Knowledge
1. Basic system administration, network, & operating system hardening techniques 
2. Public administration
3. Legal fundaments
4. New & emerging IT & information security technologies*


Skills
5. Operation of microcomputers & peripheral equipment
6. Use of Office Suite software 


Abilities
7. Define problems, collect data, establish facts & draw valid conclusions
8. Interpret a variety of instructions in 
written or oral form
9. Deal with many variables & determine specific actions
10. Organize information from a variety of sources into clear, concise, accurate & meaningful summaries
11. Communicate orally & in writing on technical & non-technical matters
12. Use proper research methods in gathering data.


Preferred major of study:
Information Security, Cyber Security, Information Technology, Law
Preferred completed course work: 
Privacy/Information Security law, information systems concepts


* Developed after employment.