Summer Associate Graduate Intern (Security Governance & Risk Standards)

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Standards is a team within the Security Governance & Risk (SG&R) Division of the Navy Federal Credit Union’s (NFCU) Security Department. The SG&R Division focuses on furthering the department's mission by enabling the business, helping to develop secure, quick-to-market products, and managing information security technical risk across the enterprise. 

The Standards team works to ensure that NFCU Information Security Documentation (Policies, Instructions, and Standards) are managed to help guide the continued security and confidentiality of member and employee confidential information. In addition, we provide guidance to the enterprise around appropriate security controls; in doing so we partner across the various business units to ensure the continued effectiveness of our Documentation.

The Standards Transformation Project is a significant effort for the Standards team which will see the current Standards updated and aligned against a new Information Security Framework. We are currently targeting NIST SP 800-53. During the internship we plan to be in the document generation and new requirements analysis phases of the project.

Project Specifications:

1.   Work with team members in aligning the Standards to the selected framework by assisting with a full reorganization of the Standards. 

2.   Coordinate the updates with stakeholders from across NFCU to ensure that updates to the Standards align with current or proposed future practices.

3.   Recommend information security controls and assist with the tailoring of the baseline controls selections.

4.   Identify, leverage, and present relationships between industry frameworks to evaluate compliance levels from NFCU documented requirements to industry.

5.   Propose changes to the Standards to ensure they better align with the selected framework and meet a level of security necessary to ensure the continued security and confidentiality of member and employee confidential information.

6.   Report back on the progress of the Standards Transformation Project, including highlighting control and control enhancement recommendations, and outline the next steps.

7.   As time permits assist in the next steps planning and implementation activities.

The Summer Associate Graduate Intern Program is a 10+ week graduate internship program beginning in May 2023 and ending in August 2023. The intention of this program is to hire graduate interns who prove their aptitude into full time roles following graduation. To qualify for this position, applicants must be currently pursuing a graduate or PhD level degree from an accredited college or university with an anticipated graduation date of December 2023 or later.

•   Currently pursuing a graduate degree in Information Security, Information Assurance, or other related degree

•   Excellent communication skills

•   Self-starter / self-directed

•   Advanced skill building effective relationships with all levels of staff, management, stakeholders, and vendors, through rapport, trust, diplomacy and tact

•   Advanced verbal, written, interpersonal, and presentation skills to communicate clearly and concisely technical and non-technical information to all levels of management and a strong EQ

•   Effective skill to influence, negotiate and persuade to reach agreeable exchange and positive outcomes

•   Advanced skill exercising initiative and using good judgment to make sound decisions

•   Understanding of general Information Technology concepts

•   Experience with business process definition and optimization 

•   Strong analytical skills with experience creating reports and analyses 

•   High level proficiency with Microsoft Office

•   Knowledge of federal banking safety and soundness regulations and extensive familiarity of CAMELS, FFIEC and examination approaches from NCUA, OCC, FHFA and the CFPB

•   Knowledge of industry leading risk management frameworks such as COSO, COBIT, NIST CSF, ITIL) 

•   Knowledge of the PCI standards framework

•   Working knowledge of at least one data protection and/or privacy framework (e.g., DMM, DMBOK, NIST Privacy Framework)

•   Working knowledge of the MITRE attack framework

•   Experience in the development of risk management frameworks along with the requisite implementation

•   Advanced knowledge of information technology systems, project processes, and application development 

•   Advanced organizational, planning and time management skills

•   Advanced research, analytical, and problem-solving skills

•   Advanced skill developing and implementing programs in a leadership role

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM

Location: Remote | 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180 | 5550 Heritage Oaks Drive, Pensacola, FL 32526 | 141 Security Drive, Winchester, VA 22602

Navy Federal is now hybrid! Our standard enterprise requirement for a hybrid schedule is to report on-site 4-16 days each month. The number of days reporting on-site will ultimately be determined by the employee's leadership and business unit needs. You will learn more throughout the hiring and on boarding process.

Salary Range: $41.00 - $46.00 hourly

Navy Federal Credit Union assesses market data to establish salary ranges that enable us to remain competitive. Within this range, pay will be determined based on factors such as individual qualifications, location, and market position.

Navy Federal values, celebrates, and enacts diversity in the workplace. Navy Federal takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities, disabled veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. EOE/AA/M/F/Veteran/Disability

All employees are expected to follow our COVID-19 safety protocols.

Navy Federal reserves the right to fill this role at a higher/lower grade level based on business need. An assessment may be required to compete for this position.

Remains cognizant of and adheres to Navy Federal policies and procedures, and regulations pertaining to the Bank Secrecy Act.