New Grad - 2027 - Cybersecurity

Fort Mill, SC

Full-time

Onsite

$29.56/hr - $49.27/hr

New Grad

LPL Financial is a wealth management firm that supports financial advisors and institutions with investment, technology, and practice management solutions. The Cybersecurity New Grad will gain hands-on experience across cybersecurity domains while monitoring threats, supporting incident response, managing vulnerabilities, and contributing to security engineering, access governance, risk, compliance, and security improvement initiatives.

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Responsibilities

Monitor security tools, dashboards, and alerts to identify potential threats, vulnerabilities, or suspicious activity
Support incident response efforts by analyzing security events, documenting findings, and escalating issues when appropriate
Assist with vulnerability assessments, review scan results, and help track remediation efforts
Participate in cybersecurity engineering projects, including the implementation, configuration, and optimization of security technologies
Support identity and access management processes, security reviews, and access governance activities
Contribute to cloud security, application security, or network security initiatives as assigned
Assist with cyber risk assessments, compliance activities, and security documentation
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve the organization's security posture
Research emerging cybersecurity threats, technologies, and industry best practices

Qualification

Required

Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related field
Graduation timeframe between May 2026 – June 2027
Ability to work on-site in an LPL primary office location
Curiosity for emerging technologies, cybersecurity trends, and evolving threat landscapes
Foundational knowledge of cybersecurity principles, including authentication, encryption, access control, and network security
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Ability to learn quickly and collaborate effectively in a team environment
Demonstrated interest in cybersecurity through coursework, projects, certifications, clubs, research, competitions, or prior internships

Preferred

Previous internship experience within a large-scale enterprise environment
Familiarity with Generative AI technologies and solutions
Exposure to cybersecurity concepts and tools, such as Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), vulnerability management, Identity and Access Management (IAM), endpoint security, and cloud security
Experience with scripting or automation (Python, PowerShell, Bash, etc.)
Participation in cybersecurity clubs, Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions, or home lab projects
Foundational knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)
Coursework in cybersecurity, networking, cloud computing, risk management, or secure software development
Demonstrated interest in one or more cybersecurity domains, including security engineering, threat detection, incident response, penetration testing, cloud security, application security, IAM, or cyber risk management