Junior Information Security Coordinator (Internship)

We are open to applications from pre-university, undergrad sandwich course and "Year in Industry" candidates - this internship is not open to Graduates.

Founded in 2014 in London, United Kingdom, Garrison has raised more than $50m to date from London investors including Dawn Capital, IP Group, NM Capital and BGF. Garrison’s strengths lie in its experienced and dedicated teams, building on years of expertise in cyber security to bring genuinely game changing technology to the industry.

Garrison is working to build the future of cyber security and is already deploying at scale in both the government and commercial space. Our existing customers are large organisations averaging over 50,000 employees each, across sectors including banking, insurance, media, telco, law and government.

Our working culture

We are an exciting start-up with ground-breaking technology; a very serious mission to solve real world problems, but with a positive and highly inclusive atmosphere, and an excellent work/life balance!

At Garrison we celebrate diversity and inclusion, and we’re focused on continuously improving equality for the benefit of our employees, products and community. We recruit, develop and retain talent purely on the basis of qualifications, merit and business needs.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we take every possible step to ensure that every person employed or seeking employment with us receives fair treatment. No-one shall be disadvantaged on the grounds of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital and parental status, neurodiversity, social background, physical ability, illness or otherwise.

Requirements

Overview of the role

We are offering a fantastic internship opportunity to work within Garrison’s Operations department as part of the Information Security team – specifically we are seeking an ambitious and hardworking individual looking for hands-on experience within a unique and highly innovative company, and the opportunity to develop within the organisation.

As suppliers of a cybersecurity technology, Information Security is critical to our business and gets close attention from our highly technical company leadership. We have a well-functioning IT team and a complex, sophisticated infrastructure already in place – with close guidance and support from the Information Security Manager, you will get the opportunity to better understand the information security risks faced by businesses and become aware of the techniques used to address them.

This is an excellent opportunity for a capable and motivated undergrad or high school graduate to contribute to the effective management of Garrison’s information security. The InfoSec function is responsible for managing the availability, confidentiality and integrity of our information assets, as well as ensuring that Garrison maintains certification to ISO 27001, SOC2, and other accreditations rewarded for maintaining high standards in line with our game-changing solution.

Skills & experience

• Keen interest in the cyber security industry, and how organisations maintain their cyber security systems and controls whilst managing risks, maintaining standards and securing certifications.
• Good computer skills, including a good grasp of the Microsoft Suite
• Collaborative individual, able to multi-task and remain calm under pressure.
• Pro-active and able to work well independently as well as part of a wider team.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Detail-oriented, highly organised, proactive, pragmatic, good time management skills.
• Self-motivated, proactive and intellectually curious

Benefits

• 25 days holiday allowance per year (with the opportunity to purchase more)
• Flexible bank holidays - Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day all available for exchange
• Company pension scheme of 8% base salary (depending on minimum contribution)
• Personal annual training budget
• Perkbox discounts
• Life assurance and critical illness cover
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced parental leave
• Income protection
• Cycle to work scheme
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Daily fruit, snacks and drinks in our offices
• Flexible working hours and working from home options
• Hybrid working allowance, to help get your home office set up
• Awesome employee referral program:  £3,000 - £5,000 for each successful referral
• Regular socials – such as games and quiz nights, picnics, theatre, and lots more