IT Security Intern

Peckham Industries Inc. (PII) has been a family run business since 1924 and we believe our "family by choice" ethos delivers value as the trusted supplier of construction materials, products, and services in the communities we serve. Through our extensive network of hot mix asphalt and ready-mix concrete plants, quarries, and liquid asphalt terminals, PII delivers the highest quality materials and custom solutions to thousands of road construction and road maintenance customers.

The IT Security Intern will play a versatile role within Peckham’s IT department. In this position, you will collaborate with both the Information Technology team and the IT Security team to support a variety of IT and security-related projects. Each day, you will arrive on-site ready to assist with routine IT support needs, as well as contribute to emerging IT Security initiatives—often alternating between the two areas as priorities shift.

By joining our team, you will gain substantial hands-on experience across all layers of the OSI model and throughout the IT security stack.

• Obligated. Assist, develop, and review IT policies, standards, and procedures.
• Ownership and caring. Manage the Cybersecurity Awareness program, including coordinating education, developing and promoting IT Security Awareness content, and leading phishing campaigns for the entire company.
• Measurement. Track and report metrics for company-wide education and phishing campaigns with comprehensive reports.
• Measure risk within the vulnerability management program by assessing criticality, severity, and impact of existing threats, and research remediation steps to incorporate into the IT patching program.
• Committed to serve. Create presentations for status meetings and all-hands sessions for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Shadow the IT Security Leader, assist with tasks as needed, record key points during meetings, and communicate action items to the IT Security Leader.

• Respect and engage. Interview and coordinate with IT employees to understand existing protocols and processes and create draft procedure documents based on IT Security requirements and templates.
• Determined. Assist with daily IT support objectives as needed, including remediating vulnerability findings based on severity and asset criticality, and addressing reported phishing emails.
• Mastery. Support IT operations by setting up new devices such as workstations, firewalls, servers, and other equipment.
• Remediate vulnerabilities based on severity and asset criticality priorities.
• Remediate vulnerable reported phishing emails.
• Set up new devices (workstations, firewalls, servers, etc.).

• Current enrollment in a college program in Information Technology, Information Security, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field, with one or more certifications such as Security+, Network+, A+, or Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900).
• Must have the ability to work independently, take initiative, and proactively learn new skills, with strong motivation to grow and develop new IT Security best practices.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications and working knowledge of Windows, Linux, and macOS operating systems.
• Understanding of Information Security controls, as well as security education and awareness concepts to help promote best practices across the company.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to work well with others and support the IT Security Leader as a key partner.
• Ability to work Hybrid: 5 days a week, come into office 2-3 days a week and 2-3 days remote. Flexibility is offered.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and clean driving required in order to…