Information Security Co-op/intern - Ottawa, Canada - Kinaxis

Kinaxis

Verified Company

Ottawa, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

At Kinaxis, who we are is grounded in our common belief that people matter.

Each one of us plays an important part in accomplishing our work, building our culture and making a global impact.

Every day, we're empowered to work together to help our customers make fast, confident planning decisions.

This is how we create a better planet - for each other, for our customers and for generations to come.

Our cloud-based platform RapidResponse ensures that the products we need - everything from medicine and cars, to day-to-day items like toothpaste - make it to market and into our hands when we need them with mínimal ecological footprint.

We make the world better, and you can too.

Information Security Co-Op/Intern:

Job location:
our office in _Ottawa, Canada_

Term length: 4 months starting September 2023

About the team:

What you will do:

Review security logs from all systems. Correlate and identify intrusions or areas of risk
Conduct vulnerability and penetration tests against defined infrastructure to identify weakness
Identify compromised systems on the network and assist with containment and mitigation
Identify and propose key information security program priorities, initiatives, plans, practices and tools
Provide guidance (e.g., information security risk severity assessments / relative cost benefit analysis etc.) and provide recommendations regarding prioritization of investments and projects that mitigate risks, strengthen defenses and reduce vulnerabilities
Implement and support approved information security projects and internal/external security audits
Collaborate across the company to ensure information security risks in both ongoing and planned operations are properly considered and that all compliance matters are being adhered to as required
Monitor information security trends and evolving technologies and keep senior management informed about related information security issues and implications for the Company
Understand potential and emerging information security threats, and vulnerabilities and communicate this information to appropriate team members throughout the Company on a timely basis
Participate in the Security Incident Response Process
Assist with disaster recovery and business continuity planning
Train users and promote security awareness to ensure system security and to improve server and network efficiency
May perform additional projects upon request

What we are looking for:

Currently enrolled in a program where information security is the primary focus
Strong problemsolving and analytical skills
Excellent verbal and communication skills
Selfstarter with strong initiative
Basic networking / security knowledge

What we have to offer:

-
Challenging Work - We love solving highly complex problems. And as the global leaders in our industry, we never stop innovating—our work is never "done. That's because across our teams and in all roles, every employee is empowered to bring their best ideas forward and to jump in and solve the problems they're passionate about.
-
Great People - We take our work seriously, but we don't take ourselves too seriously It's in our DNA to celebrate, laugh, and have fun. We are stronger, together, when we are open, honest, and above all, real. Every person is valued here and plays an important role in our shared success.
-
Global Impact - As a global team spanning continents, boundaries, and cultures, every day we are inspired by the impact our work has on our colleagues, our customers, our communities, and the world at large.
-
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Diversity, equity and inclusion are more than words to us. They are the guiding principles for building a culture where we celebrate each others' differences, continuously strive for equality and recognize that inclusion makes us stronger as individuals, a company and a global citizen.