Cybersecurity Risk Analyst Internship

JOB NO

540470

WORK TYPE

Student Ast

LOCATION

Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

CATEGORIES

Information Technology

DEPARTMENT

14700000 - IT-SECURITY

CLASSIFICATION TITLE

OPS Intern or Student Intern

CLASSIFICATION MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE

UF Student Assistant

This position is open to all students eligible to work on campus and will be employed through student Other Personnel Services (OPS) and must maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average.

OPS Intern

Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.

JOB DESCRIPTION

UF Information Technology (UFIT) is currently seeking a talented and highly motivated, part-time Cybersecurity Risk Analyst Intern to join the UF Information Security Office (ISO), a unit within UFIT for the Fall 2026 (and possibly Spring/Summer 2027) semesters. This paid internship position supports the Information Assurance (IA) and Integrated Risk Management (IRM) teams within ISO, responsible for conducting technology risk assessments on university projects to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of university data. The intern will assist with evaluating and following up on open risk assessment projects, categorizations, re-assessments, and remediation plans.

Some key responsibilities and characteristics of this position are

• Triage and prioritize risk project requests based on data types and classifications.
• Shadow risk analysts to gain hands-on experience with risk assessment processes, including categorization review, security survey processing, and risk re-assessments.
• Coordinate with vendors to gather information on security controls, documentation, and compliance, ensuring accurate and up-to-date records.
• Support various projects related to risk assessments, security asset management, and compliance within ISO's GRC tool.

Some key learning outcomes for the student intern are

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