Cyber Security Systems Engineer Intern

Penn State University•University Park, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

We are searching for an undergraduate student to join our Cyber & Information Security Department at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University to assist our cybersecurity and information assurance teams. ARL’s purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the Navy, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Intel Community (IC). ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply. The successful candidate’s typical duties will include: Compliance enforcement SIEM configuration and security administration Vulnerability Management Audit and security checks Automation and process improvement Compliance documentation updates Technical writing in policy, process, and procedures Hardware and Software reviews

Requirements

Excellent communication, customer service, technical writing, and organizational skills

Nice To Haves

Configuration, installation, and support of desktop computing equipment as well as programming
Microsoft Windows and Linux systems in a domain environment
Familiarity with defensive cyber tools such as Firewalls, SIEM, XDR/EDR, CASB, FIM, IDS/IPS
Networking fundamentals
System administration and troubleshooting
Scripting (bash, python, etc.)
Compliance or auditing
NIST documentation (e.g. 800-171, 800-53)
STIG
Students studying within the field of Information and Cyber Security, Information Science and Technology, or Computer Science science/Engineering are encouraged to apply.