Cybersecurity Internship Winter 2027 - Payments
About The Position
The Cybersecurity Consultant Development Program (Winter) at Tevora is an immersive, paid-training internship program designed to help participants strengthen the technical and professional skills needed to enter the workforce 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 performing in-depth technology and process control assessments against the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS). Interns will also provide general advisement services to help organizations navigate PCI DSS compliance. The Developing Consultant (DC) role involves supporting client-facing consulting teams in project delivery activities, developing technical and business skills, learning about industry certifications and standards (PCI-DSS, HIPAA, ISO 27001), observing security solution implementations, and assisting with penetration testing and social engineering projects. Interns are expected to continually develop their skills through personal development and industry participation.
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
Benefits
- Paid Sick Time Off
- Vibrant work culture
- Career advancement opportunities
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Career Level
Entry Level
