Key Responsibilities

• Assist with security documentation upkeep (policies, standards, procedures, runbooks) including version tracking and formatting updates.
• Support security awareness activities (e.g., drafting communications, maintaining training completion trackers, preparing metrics).
• Help collect and validate evidence for audits, risk assessments, and compliance requests (e.g., control screenshots, tickets, access lists, logs).
• Support vulnerability management processes by consolidating scan outputs, tracking remediation status, and preparing summary reports.
• Assist with user access governance activities (e.g., preparing access review packages, validating manager attestations, tracking exceptions).
• Participate in security operations tasks under supervision (e.g., triaging low-risk alerts, ticket creation, documenting investigation steps).
• Help maintain asset/inventory and security tooling inventories (where applicable), ensuring data quality and completeness.
• Perform basic data analysis and reporting (e.g., Excel/Power BI) to produce weekly/monthly security metrics dashboards.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying process gaps, proposing updates, and documenting “as-is” and “to-be” workflows.

Follow secure handling requirements for sensitive information and maintain strict confidentiality.

 

Learning Opportunities

• Exposure to enterprise security domains such as governance/risk/compliance (GRC), security operations, identity and access management (IAM), and vulnerability management.
• Hands-on experience with security process documentation, metrics, and audit evidence practices.
• Participation in security team routines (stand-ups, incident/post-incident reviews, operational reporting) as appropriate.
• Opportunities to complete a scoped co-op project (e.g., reporting automation, documentation/risk register improvements, playbook updates).

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Fairstone is an equal opportunity employer. Accordingly, we will make reasonable accommodations to respond to the needs of people with disabilities. Individuals who view themselves as Aboriginals, members of visible minorities, and disabled are encouraged to apply in confidence.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Type:

Co-op Student (Fixed Term) (Trainee)