- Company Name
- BDO Canada
- Job Title
- Co-op or Intern, Cyber Cloud Security (May 2026)
- Job Description
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**Job Title**
Co‑op / Intern, Cyber Cloud Security
**Role Summary**
Support BDO Digital’s Cyber Cloud Security delivery team by assisting in cloud infrastructure design reviews, security engagements, documentation, research, and client reporting. Contribute to assessments, design, implementation, and optimization of security controls across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.
**Expectations**
- Demonstrate BDO core values: integrity, respect, collaboration.
- Produce high‑quality, client‑focused deliverables on time.
- Show understanding of client industry challenges and communicate security impacts clearly.
- Participate actively in digital tool adoption and continuous learning.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Review on‑premise and cloud security architectures (container, data, network, operational).
- Support security engagements across assessment, design, implementation, and optimization phases.
- Develop and maintain cloud‑specific security policies, standards, baselines, and procedures.
- Research emerging cloud technologies, threats, and trends; advise on mitigation strategies.
- Assist in analyzing security events, assessing risk, and recommending corrective actions.
- Produce technical and non‑technical reports, presentations, and documentation.
- Contribute to proposal development and client communication on confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
**Required Skills**
- Strong oral and written communication; ability to produce clear technical reports and presentations.
- Academic focus on cyber security (pursuing Bachelor’s degree or Advanced Diploma).
- Demonstrated interest in cyber security through extracurricular activities or projects.
**Preferred Skills (nice‑to‑have)**
- Familiarity with risk assessments and frameworks (NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001, CIS Controls, SOC 2).
- Basic understanding of SOC concepts, SIEM (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel) and EDR tools (e.g., CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender).
- Introductory knowledge of cloud security engineering in AWS, Azure, GCP.
- Awareness of Zero Trust principles, identity‑based access, micro‑segmentation, secure API management.
- Knowledge of AI/ML‑driven threat detection tools.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program or Advanced Diploma in Cyber Security or a related technology field.
- No specific certifications required; relevant coursework or certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+, AWS/Azure/GCP security badges) are advantageous.