IT Security Intern at CITGO Petroleum Corporation in Houston, Texas

Job Description:

CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

CITGO Petroleum Corporation is a recognized leader in the refining industry and operates under the well-known CITGO brand. CITGO owns and operates three refineries located in Lake Charles, LA.; Lemont, IL.; and Corpus Christi, TX, and wholly and/or jointly owns 38 active terminals, six pipelines and three lubricants blending and packaging plants. With approximately 3,300 employees and a combined crude capacity of approximately 807,000 barrels-per-day (bpd), positions CITGO as one of the best-branded supplier companies in the industry.

At CITGO our people are our most important resource. Our core values are Safety, Integrity, Respect, Accountability, and Care.

Job Summary

Participate in the operation of the Cyber security scheme related to network security, monitoring and administration of technical cybersecurity defenses for intrusion detection and prevention, network access monitoring and control, network vulnerability scanning, endpoint protection, etc. In addition, the Network Security Intern participates in the process of reviewing, triage and executing the incident response process.

Minimum Qualifications

Problem Solving Skills • Interpersonal, Communication Skills • Presentation Skills • Must be at least a second semester sophomore student in Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems or other technical degree. • GPA of 2.5 or above (A=4.0).

Job Duties

• Monitoring of the department's capability for real-time alerting (SIEM); triage and respond to alerts based on Incident Response procedure.
  
  


• Implement the department's vulnerability scanning program, work with IT department to ensure mitigating controls, and/or patching, are implemented timely and with minimal impact to the business operations.
  
  


• Compile security tools' logs and statistics to produce metrics and trends presentation/reporting.
  
  


• Work with other IT groups to identify systems requiring security hardening, gather benchmark and configuration baselines, and implement recommendations based on consensus and least priviledge principle.
  
  


• Participates in the planning processes of all CITGO network security projects. Create plans, provides estimated target dates and tracks project progress.
  
  


• Good verbal and written communication skills.
  
  


• Must be willing to work in a team, flexible environment which is fast paced and customer driven.
  
  

Job duties displayed above are not all-inclusive, site-specific responsibilities may be assigned.

Here are the incentives we offer:

• Remote Work options available for eligible positions
• Options are department and/or location specific
• 9/80 Work Schedule Option (where applicable)
• Annual Vacation Incentive (40-120 hours of additional pay) for Eligible Employees
• Paid Vacation Time
• Company-Paid Holidays
• Caregiver Leave
• Excellent 401(k) Match
• Pension Plan
• Company-Paid Sick Leave and Long-Term Disability
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans; FSA and HSA options
• Company-Paid Life Insurance for Active Employees
• Healthy Rewards Program
• Service Awards Program
• Educational Assistance Plan
• Dependent Children Scholarships
• Reimbursement for Gym Membership
• Employee Discount Programs
• On-site Health Clinic (select locations)
• On-site Cafeteria (select locations)
• On-site Credit Union and ATM (Corporate office only)
• On-site Fitness Center (select locations)

PLEASE NOTE ALL JOBS DO NOT QUALIFY FOR ALL PERKS

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Requisition ID - 1215