Cyber Security Systems Engineer Intern

Bordenstein Lab

State College, PA, US
Pyid internship; not specified
Hybrid
Excellent communication and technical writing skills
Strong organizational and customer service abilities
Undergraduate student in information security or related field
This internship supports the Cyber & Information Security Department at Penn State's Applied Research Laboratory serving the Navy and DoD

Job Summary

  • This internship supports the Cyber & Information Security Department at Penn State's Applied Research Laboratory serving the Navy and DoD.
  • The successful candidate will perform duties including SIEM configuration, vulnerability management, and compliance documentation updates.
  • Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain a government security clearance for this paid position located in State College.

Matching Summary

This internship supports the Cyber & Information Security Department at Penn State's Applied Research Laboratory serving the Navy and DoD.

Salary

Paid internship; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Excellent communication and technical writing skills
  • Strong organizational and customer service abilities
  • Undergraduate student in Information Security or related field

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with desktop computing support
  • Familiarity with defensive cyber tools like Firewalls
  • Knowledge of NIST documentation standards
  • Scripting experience in Bash or Python
  • Understanding of STIG compliance frameworks

Key Requirements

  • Must be a current undergraduate student
  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Ability to obtain government security clearance
  • Study in Information/Cyber Security or Computer Science
  • Pass pre-employment drug screen

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship

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