Cyber Security Systems Engineer Intern
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
- Students studying within the field of Information and Cyber Security, Information Science and Technology, or Computer Science science/Engineering are encouraged to apply
- You must be a U.S. citizen to apply.
- Employment with the ARL will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.
- All positions at ARL require candidates to possess the ability to obtain a government security clearance; you will be notified during the interview process if this position is subject to a government background investigation.
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
Responsibilities
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
