Cyber Security Intern
About The Position
Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That's because MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation's toughest challenges—and we're committed to the long-term well-being of our employees. MITRE is different from most technology companies. We are a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We're making a difference every day—working for a safer, healthier, and more secure nation and world. Our workplace reflects our values. We offer competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities for career growth, and a culture of innovation that embraces adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and people in partnership. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE - and make a difference with us. The Cybersecurity and Privacy Strategy & Policy Department specializes in conducting comprehensive cybersecurity, data protection, and privacy gap analyses to identify vulnerabilities and areas for improvement. The department also focuses on requirements engineering to define precise security and privacy needs, develops strategies for effective risk mitigation, and creates detailed implementation roadmaps to achieve desired outcomes and enhance organizational resilience against cyber threats.
Requirements
- Must be a full-time student pursuing an accredited degree program in a Cybersecurity, Information Security, or related disciplines.
- Must continue to be enrolled the semester following the internship.
- Foundational knowledge in cybersecurity and/or information security methodologies, frameworks, tools and/or programming languages.
- Must have sustained excellence in academic performance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience having applied cybersecurity or information security learning in an internship, research, or lab setting.
- Proficiency using cybersecurity and/or information security methodologies, frameworks, tools and/or programming languages.
- Familiarity with cybersecurity operations and/or the development of cyber policies.
- Proven ability to work independently.
- Demonstrated interest in serving the public through previous work experience, volunteer activities, or other relevant engagements.
Responsibilities
- As a cybersecurity intern, you will collaborate with experienced professionals and apply your knowledge to real-world challenges in cybersecurity and information security. This hands-on opportunity will allow you to gain experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Adversary Emulation
- Deception and Adversary Engagement
- Cyber Effects and Reverse Engineering
- Cyber Forensics
- Cyber Threat Intelligence
- Operational Technology Engineering and Response
- Internet of Things (IoT) and Mobile Device Security
- Engineering and Architecting Safe, Secure, and Resilient Systems
- Cyber Policy Development
- Cyber Strategy Project Work
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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