Cybersecurity Awareness Associate I

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

Sempra is an energy company serving consumers across North America and working to address major energy challenges. The Cybersecurity Awareness Associate I supports the cybersecurity awareness and training program by developing communications and learning content, coordinating awareness activities and social engineering campaigns, and helping measure program effectiveness. The role also collaborates with cybersecurity, IT, Human Resources, Corporate Communications, business units, vendors, and partners to promote secure employee behaviors.

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Responsibilities

Cyber Alerts: Assist the Security Operations Center (SOC), Threat Intelligence, and other cybersecurity teams with preparing, coordinating, and distributing cybersecurity alerts, threat advisories, and practical security guidance. Help translate technical threats into clear, business-focused communications so employees can recognize and respond appropriately to emerging risks
Training and Awareness Content: Assist with creating, updating, and organizing cybersecurity awareness and education materials that support security objectives and encourage secure employee behaviors. Prepare clear and engaging learning content for different employee audiences using established guidance and templates
Cybersecurity Communications: Support routine cybersecurity communications, including newsletters, awareness campaigns, threat advisories, and leadership messages. Help keep employees informed about emerging threats, security best practices, and organizational cybersecurity initiatives
Cyber Tips and Micro-Learning: Assist with creating and sharing timely cybersecurity tips and short learning content that reinforce secure behaviors. Provide practical guidance, using approved information, to help employees identify and avoid threats such as phishing, vishing, smishing, quishing, social engineering, and account compromise
Presentations and Speaking Engagements: Help prepare and deliver cybersecurity awareness presentations for employee groups, onboarding programs, town halls, and other company events. Explain basic cybersecurity concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
Cyber Champion Program: Support the Cyber Champion program by helping coordinate communications, meetings, awareness activities, and training resources. Assist Champions with accessing information and materials they can use to promote cybersecurity within their business units
Cyber Safety SharePoint Program: Update and organize content on the Cyber Safety SharePoint site, including awareness resources, training materials, communications, toolkits, alerts, and knowledge articles. Review assigned content for accuracy, relevance, and alignment with current cybersecurity guidance
Cybersecurity Events and Outreach: Assist with planning and coordinating company-wide cybersecurity events, awareness campaigns, workshops, webinars, and guest speaker engagements. Support event logistics, content preparation, vendor coordination, audiovisual needs, and employee engagement activities
Vendor and Partner Support: Assist with routine coordination and communication with cybersecurity vendors, consultants, and partners. Help track procurement, implementation, and ongoing service activities that support awareness and training initiatives
Program Measurement and Improvement: Collect and organize program metrics, reports, and employee feedback to help assess cybersecurity awareness activities. Identify routine improvement opportunities and assist with approved updates that strengthen employee awareness and reduce human risk
Team Support and Development: Build knowledge of cybersecurity awareness, communications, and employee engagement through assigned work and guidance from experienced team members. Share helpful information, follow established best practices, and participate in team learning activities
Assist with enterprise cybersecurity initiatives and assigned objectives under guidance
Review cybersecurity awareness documentation, training materials, presentations, and leadership communications for clarity, accuracy, and consistency, and suggest basic updates as needed
Work with Information Security, IT, Human Resources, Corporate Communications, and business units to support cybersecurity awareness goals and complete assigned activities
Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Required

Typically requires a 4-year degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
Typically requires 0 years of related experience
Clear written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to explain basic cybersecurity concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to prepare presentations, briefings, awareness materials, newsletters, training content, and employee communications using established guidance and templates
Ability to support employee awareness and encourage secure behaviors through clear communications, education, and engagement activities
Ability to create and update cybersecurity awareness content across communication channels such as SharePoint, presentations, newsletters, videos, alerts, toolkits, and digital communications
Willingness to present information to employee groups, business partners, and other audiences with guidance and preparation
Basic analytical and reporting skills, including the ability to collect data, track employee participation, and summarize program results
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications and digital communication platforms
Ability to organize and complete multiple assigned tasks while working independently and collaboratively within established priorities and deadlines
Effective organizational, planning, and task coordination skills
Ability to build positive working relationships with business partners, technical teams, vendors, and external partners
Must reside in Southern California or be willing to relocate upon hire

Preferred

CISSP, CISA, SANS are preferred
Developing, facilitating, implementing, and communicating training material, policies and information to a corporate audience
Progressive experience working within IT and/or enterprise cybersecurity with experience in cybersecurity process, risk assessments, governance, and/or project management
Experience working collaboratively or independently with minimal supervision while managing multiple simultaneous tasks