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Cyber Security Co-op - PAID ($16.00/hr min)

Open Closing on December 7, 2024
Loyalist College
Loyalist College
Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Karen Hamilton
Placement Coordinator
4
Timeline
  • January 8, 2025
    Experience start
  • April 19, 2025
    Experience end
Experience
5 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Payment by employer C$16.00 / hour
Preferred companies
Canada
Any company type
Any industries
Categories
Security (cybersecurity and IT security) Information technology Machine learning Artificial intelligence Cloud technologies
Skills
communication professionalism critical thinking ethical hacking network security incident response threat analysis
Learner goals and capabilities

If you’re seeking support for a specific project or two, consider partnering with Loyalist College.


Our Cyber Security co-op program connects you with skilled and emerging leaders in the field. Our postgraduates are taught by industry experts and have in-demand professional and technical skills that are highly sought after in today’s market.


With a range of government funding and tax incentives hiring co-op students is a cost-effective way to address short-term staffing needs and evaluate potential employees for succession planning while contributing to a student’s future career.

Learners
Post-graduate
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced levels
40 learners
Project
420 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Individual projects
Expected outcomes and deliverables

*Deliverables are negotiable, and will seek to align the needs of the learners and the organization. 


*Some final project deliverables might include: 

  1. A 10-15 minute presentation on key findings and recommendations
  2. A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights and recommendations
Project timeline
  • January 8, 2025
    Experience start
  • April 19, 2025
    Experience end
Project Examples

Our learners are equipped to undertake a variety of project topics, which include, but are not limited to:

  • Developing, implementing, and evaluating cyber security strategies and solutions to shield organizations from both internal and external threats.
  • Risk assessment for organizational assets, coupled with the recommendation and deployment of effective technical and administrative security measures to mitigate these risks.
  • Conducting vulnerability and penetration tests on corporate infrastructure, drafting detailed reports for diverse stakeholders, and providing technical guidance to address identified issues.
  • Acquiring skills to design and execute cyber security strategies, policies, procedures, and plans that adhere to industry standards.
  • Utilizing project management principles within cross-functional teams to deliver sophisticated security solutions to clients.
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Project Alignment and Contact: Will you participate in a brief discussion to confirm the project’s fit and designate a contact for student support?

Student Engagement: Can you facilitate opportunities for students to present their work and engage in feedback sessions?

A representative of the company will be able to provide feedback at the end of the co-op work term.