Co-op Student, Is&t Cyber Security

Job Posting
**Job Title**: Co-op Student, IS&T Cyber Security
**Location**: Calgary, AB
**Potential Start Date**: September 2025
**Duration**: 4 Months (Minimum 420 hours)
Why Kingston Midstream?
If you aspire to be a collaborative member of a dynamic, growing organization, look no further than Kingston Midstream At Kingston, we are driven to create value everyday. Our Guiding Principles are the foundation to our culture: We are learning and improving, we care about people and relationships, we are problem solvers and decision makers, we are collaborators, and we are accountable. We know our employees are the primary drivers behind our growth and success and we reward their commitment by offering opportunities for development, advancement, and a comprehensive and competitive benefits and compensation package.
Job Overview
As part of the role, the co-op student will also perform monthly phishing awareness trainings and simulations to educate employees on the latest phishing threats and techniques leveraging tools available to the company. This will include crafting engaging training materials, managing simulated phishing campaigns, and tracking participation and results to continuously improve the organization's defense against social engineering attacks.
The co-op student will have the opportunity to contribute to compiling and presenting detailed cybersecurity metrics for executive reporting, which will provide critical insights into the effectiveness of the organization's security posture and contributing directly to the overall security initiatives at Kingston Midstream.
This position offers an exciting opportunity for students looking to gain practical, hands-on experience in the fast-paced and ever-evolving field of cybersecurity. The student will be exposed to real-world security challenges, participate in key projects, and have the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to a robust cybersecurity framework, all while working alongside experienced IT professionals in a collaborative and learning-focused environment.
Position Responsibilities
- Analyze Operational Security Alerts & Logs: Review and assess system alerts and logs to identify and investigate abnormal activity using standard threat detection, network and behavioural analysis tool.
- Cybersecurity Metrics & Reporting: Compile and present monthly and quarterly cybersecurity metrics for executive-level reporting utilizing business intelligence tools (e.g SharePoint, excel and Power BI for analyzing, storing, organizing, and sharing data to streamline the creation of executive reports).
- Risk Assessments: Perform risk assessments & threat hunts and collaborate on remediation efforts.
- Vulnerability Scanning & Testing: Assist in conducting vulnerability scans and tests to evaluate system security and compliance.
- Training and phishing Reporting: Create, manage and track monthly employee awareness training and phishing campaigns using Security awareness training and phishing simulating tool.

Skills and Qualifications
- Must be enrolled in Information Systems Security Diploma Program
- Eligible for Co-op placement
- Available to work full-time hours.
- Strong analytical and reporting skills and problem-solving skills.
- Enthusiastic, reliable, and trustworthy with a professional, approachable, and personable demeanor.
- Highly self-motivated and collaborative.
- Inquisitive and driven to find solutions and answers.
- Values technology and understands the necessity of leveraging it to stay productive and competitive.
- Strong written and oral communication skills: ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all organizational levels.

**Benefits**:

- Hands on experience in information Systems Security.
- Exposure to industry security tools, techniques and processes.
- Exposure to work in a professional setting, enhancing technical proficiency and workplace readiness.
- Opportunity to work with experienced IT professionals.
- Fulfil a work experience requirement for school.

Kingston Midstream is committed to providing flexible work practice to allow office employees to work both from the office and from a remote location. This position may be held remotely Mondays and Fridays and in Kingston Midstream’s office Tuesday to Thursday.