Overview

SOME COMPANIES PROMISE YOU THE WORLD.

WE MAKE IT PART OF YOUR BENEFITS PACKAGE.   At Continental, travel privileges are just the beginning. We also offer an environment that recognizes and rewards performance. Talk about a career with promise.   Future Opportunities - Information Security Internship Houston, TX   Seasonal and year-round internships, when available   Due to the challenging skill-set required for this internship, we are interested in discovering qualified individuals before an intern posting actually goes "live."  Your submission of interest will provide recruiters a brief overview of your knowledge, skills, and abilities.  If a recruiter discovers that your qualifications may match one of our open vacancies, then you may be contacted via email or phone to apply online to the specific position.  In order to be considered for any position or internship at Continental Airlines, you must apply directly online at continental.jobs to the specific job.   Please note the following: You are not applying for a position at this time. Submission of interest on this link will aid recruiters and potential applicants to better connect and network.  If your skills and qualifications match one of our open positions, you may receive a follow-up email to apply.  Please note that jobs are posted for a limited time and your response must be within the job posting time frame. There is no guarantee that any correspondence or interview will occur, regardless of your qualifications. Your submission of interest to this link will be removed each quarter.  After this time please feel free to re-submit your information. Equal Opportunity Employer by Choice.

Travel subject to service charges/restrictions. Bonuses awarded only under terms of Continental's policies.

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Responsibilities

By submitting your information, you have not applied to a specific job.  If you are interested in any position or internship at Continental Airlines, you must apply directly to the position via continental.jobs        One or more of the following responsibilities will be assigned:  Assist with the implementation and testing of a Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solution, endpoint and email encryption solutions. Perform preliminary analysis and conduct interviews with various business groups to communicate project objectives and to understand their data protection requirements. Assist with the evaluation of other data governance solutions. Conduct research on data governance best practice. Work collaboratively with Continental Airlines' technology teams, external vendors and consultants. Set realistic expectations for completion of projects and/or tasks. Be responsible for information security risk assessment, and monitoring, identifying and investigating various computer and network security related incidents, coordinating with other teams for response to incidents and providing solution during crisis situations. Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with computer network security techniques and best practices. The technical focus will be on the monitoring, assessment and analysis of large, dispersed, and complex network and information systems, as well as risk assessment. This position will require the ability to work in a fast-paced, high stress environment where conditions change often and may require persistent monitoring on 24x7 basis. Daily activities can include the following: Security configuration compliance. Monitoring and analysis of network and IDS/IPS information. Security event/log monitoring, analysis, reporting, and alerting. Identifying and investigating suspicious/malicious activities related to the unauthorized/inappropriate use of information, information resources, and policy violations. Identifying and tracking of malicious code. Security policy enforcement. Performing risk assessment. Coordinating teams for response to security incidents. Documenting incident resolutions and communicating with all appropriate parties.

Qualifications

One or more of the following qualifications will be required:  Undergraduate or graduate studies in a technical discipline (e.g. Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Security, Computer Engineering). or related field, such as other formal training in computer forensics and information security is required. Knowledge of Information Security concepts required. Knowledge of cryptography a plus. Previous project experience or project management knowledge a plus. Experience on system, network or application security is preferred. Understanding of network security. Familiarity with various Information Security frameworks and best practices. Understanding of Unix and Windows systems security is preferred. Exemplary written, verbal communication and presentation skills. Ability to effectively interface with all levels of personnel and management. Strong conceptual and analytical skills. Excellent planning and organizational skills. Self -starter, with a high degree of initiative and motivation. Must be a team player. Referral from a professor or by a member of faculty is mandatory.     Please be advised: This job requires working in an area covered by the City of Houston Ordinance Against Smoking - City Code Chapter 21.

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Location: US-TX-Houston