Traineeship in IT Security at European Central Bank

You will be part of one of our IT security teams in the Digital Security Services Division of the ECB’s Directorate General Information Systems.

In your role as a trainee in IT security, you will help to protect the IT assets of the ECB and the European System of Central Banks. You will work closely with stakeholders from our Directorate General and other ECB business areas, as well as with the national central banks of EU Member States.

As a trainee in the Digital Security Services Division, you will:
support our security engineering, security operations and security governance teams in activities including IT risk management, network security, identity and access management, cloud security, vulnerability management, penetration testing, threat intelligence and security awareness;
gain hands-on experience of IT security practices in line with international standards and methodologies;
work in a team under the guidance of a mentor;
establish and maintain relationships within and outside your team to build on your knowledge and skills;
participate in horizontal team activities;
contribute to tasks by showing initiative and sharing your ideas.

The traineeship offers you excellent opportunities to use state-of-the-art concepts and methods to protect IT assets, manage risk and gain experience across a range of IT security areas. You will be part of a multicultural team that strives for continuous innovation to make a positive impact on the lives of European citizens.