Cyber Security Systems Engineer Intern

Penn State University

State College, PA, US
Not specified; pyid internship opportunity
Hybrid
Excellent communication and technical writing skills
Organizational skills for compliance documentation
Undergraduate student in cyber security or related field
The successful candidate will assist cybersecurity teams at the Applied Research Laboratory to develop innovative solutions for the Navy and Department of Defense

Job Summary

  • The successful candidate will assist cybersecurity teams at the Applied Research Laboratory to develop innovative solutions for the Navy and Department of Defense.
  • Typical duties include enforcing compliance, configuring SIEM systems, managing vulnerabilities, and performing security audits.
  • This is a paid internship opportunity located at ARL in State College with up to 20 hours per week during semesters and 40 hours over summer.

Matching Summary

The successful candidate will assist cybersecurity teams at the Applied Research Laboratory to develop innovative solutions for the Navy and Department of Defense.

Salary

Not specified; Paid internship opportunity

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Excellent communication and technical writing skills
  • Organizational skills for compliance documentation
  • Undergraduate student in Cyber Security or related field

Nice-to-have

  • Familiarity with defensive cyber tools like Firewalls and SIEM
  • Scripting experience in bash or Python
  • Knowledge of NIST documentation and STIGs

Key Requirements

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Ability to obtain government security clearance
  • Current undergraduate student status

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship

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