IT Cybersecurity Co-op (Fall 2026)

Wave Life Sciences is a biotechnology company seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Cybersecurity Co-op to join their IT Security team for a six-month full-time assignment.

Requirements

• Assist in Threat Monitoring, Response, and Security Tools Integration
• Support the Security Operations Center (SOC)
• Learn how to perform initial triage and enrichment of security events
• Identify integration and ingestion points for security tools
• Vulnerability Management
• Assist in scheduling, running, and reviewing vulnerability scans
• Track remediation efforts in collaboration with IT operations teams
• Support Zero Trust and Identity Initiatives
• Participate in projects to advance Wave’s Zero Trust strategy
• Assist in reviewing role-based access control (RBAC) configurations
• Third-Party Risk Assessment
• Support the evaluation of IT vendors and managed service providers
• AI and ML Risk Support
• Contribute to cyber-AI risk assessments
• Assist in documenting risks related to data privacy
• Policy and Compliance Support
• Assist in reviewing, updating, and publishing cybersecurity policies and procedures
• Security Awareness and Training
• Assist in designing, executing, and analyzing phishing simulations