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Cybersecurity

Location: United States
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Identify and prevent security risks with our Security Awareness Team

Welcome to Mastercard’s Cybersecurity Virtual Experience Program! We are so excited to have you here!

As the world of electronic payments grows, so do we. And we want you to grow with us. Mastercard is part of the NY CEO Jobs Council – a consortium of 30 large NYC employers who are committed to employing 100,000 youth from underserved communities over the next decade. The CEOs of these companies have made a personal pledge to the initiative.

In this virtual experience, you will have the opportunity to build skills and learn what it’s like to work as a Security Analyst at Mastercard. Specifically, you’ll help design a phishing email simulation for the Security Awareness team. You will learn that cyber threats come in many different forms and that you don’t need a technical background to help keep a company and its employees safe from threats.

We hope this program provides a great resource for you to up-skill and strengthen your resume as you explore career options and a potential career in cybersecurity!

Want to learn more about the New York Jobs CEO Council? Click here to explore. 

Are you a student at CUNY? Learn more about the EverUp Micro-Credentials here. 

This program is self-paced. It takes approximately 1-2 hours to complete.

Skills Learned:

  • Design a phishing email simulation
    Craft a phishing email simulation to be used to raise awareness of one of the most common threats organizations today face.

    • Cybersecurity
    • Security Awareness
    • Problem Solving
    • Design Thinking
    • Communication
  • Interpret phishing simulation results
    Interpret the performance of the phishing email simulation to deliver phishing prevention training to the affected teams.

    • Security Training
    • Data Analysis
    • Data Visualization
    • Communication
    • Strategy
    • Design Thinking
  • Finish Line

Experience Information

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Contact & Location

Phone
309-794-7339
Email
careerdevelopment@augustana.edu
Address

Olin Center
639 38th Street
Rock Island, IL 61201

Career Service Hours

M Monday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm
T Tuesday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm
W Wednesday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm
TH Thursday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm
F Friday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm

Meet the Team

Laura Kestner-Ricketts Meet Laura
Lisa Slater Meet Lisa
Beth Ford Meet Beth
Bobbie Tidball Meet Roberta
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Sumita Amrik Meet Sumita
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Erika Mikita Meet Erika
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Phone
309-794-7339
Email
careerdevelopment@augustana.edu
Address

Olin Center
639 38th Street
Rock Island, IL 61201

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