Cybersecurity Internship Fall 2026 - Payments

Tevora•Irvine, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cybersecurity Consultant Development Program (CDP) at Tevora is an immersive, paid-training internship designed to equip participants with the technical and professional skills necessary to begin a career as a full-time Information Security Associate. This program focuses on the Payments (PYT) Security Practice Area, where interns will support organizations in protecting credit card data. Responsibilities include conducting technology and process control assessments against PCI DSS, performing Payment Application (PA-DSS) technical control assessments, and providing general advisement services for PCI DSS compliance. The Developing Consultant (DC) role involves supporting client-facing consulting teams in delivering projects within selected Tevora Information Security practice areas, such as Enterprise Risk, Compliance, Solutions Implementation, and Threat Research. Interns are encouraged to continuously develop their skills through personal development and industry engagement.

Requirements

Basic familiarity with networking concepts like firewalls, routers, switches, and DNS.
Basic familiarity with computer troubleshooting and server systems administration.
Basic familiarity with business planning and accounting.
Multi-tasking and time management skills.
Dynamic, enthusiastic, and excellent interpersonal skills.
Excellent writing both expository and technical documentation.
Intermediate working knowledge of Excel and Word.
Self-starter who likes to tinker and learn on their own.
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited 4-year university (or Military equivalent) or currently enrolled at an accredited 4-year university (or Military equivalent).
Eligibility to work in the United States.
Required to work onsite at our Fairfax, VA, or Irvine, CA, location.

Nice To Haves

Any knowledge of compliance frameworks is a plus.
IT, Cybersecurity, and Information Security certifications a plus.

Responsibilities

Support organizations across a multitude of industries in the protection of credit card data.
Perform in-depth technology and process control assessments to validate adequate protection of credit card data and ensure compliance against the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).
Perform Payment Application (PA-DSS) technical control assessments to validate that payment processing software used within Point-of-Sale is adequately protecting credit card data via appropriate use of cryptography, authentication, secure coding practices, and other technical controls.
Provide General Advisement Services to help organizations navigate PCI DSS compliance upon changes to strategic initiatives, projects, and infrastructure architecture.
Develop technical and business skills required to perform billable work on projects as quickly as possible.
Learn about industry-standard certifications and their benefits.
Learn about National and International standards and frameworks like PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and ISO 27001.
Observe implementations of Enterprise Security Solutions.
Observe and help with internal and external penetration testing and social engineering projects.
Plan technical execution plans to meet business requirements.
Gather requirements to complete execution plans.
Execute on previously designed plans.
Document execution procedures and provide professional insights into the technologies involved.
Assist Consultants with client engagements.