Cybersecurity Internship Summer 2027 - Payments

Tevora•Irvine, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Tevora’s paid Cybersecurity Consultant Development Program is an immersive internship designed to help participants build the technical and professional skills needed to enter the workforce as a full-time Information Security Associate. Interns join the client-facing consulting team as Developing Consultants and support project delivery in their selected information security practice area. This role focuses on Payments, helping organizations protect credit card data and assess compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Work may include payment-application technical control assessments and general advisement on PCI DSS compliance as organizations make changes to initiatives, projects, or infrastructure architecture. The anticipated cohort dates are May 31 through August 6, 2027. The position is onsite in Fairfax, Virginia, or Irvine, California, and requires eligibility to work in the United States. Successful program completion may lead to a full-time offer as an entry-level Information Security Associate.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year university, or military equivalent, or current enrollment at an accredited four-year university, or military equivalent.
Eligibility to work in the United States.
Ability to work onsite at the Fairfax, Virginia, or Irvine, California, location.
Basic familiarity with networking concepts such as 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 manner and excellent interpersonal skills.
Excellent expository writing and technical documentation skills.
Intermediate working knowledge of Excel and Word.
Self-starter who enjoys tinkering and learning independently.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of compliance frameworks.
IT, Cybersecurity, or Information Security certifications.

Responsibilities

Develop technical and business skills to perform billable project work as quickly as possible.
Learn about industry-standard certifications and their benefits.
Learn about national and international standards and frameworks, including 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 needed to complete execution plans.
Execute previously designed plans.
Document execution procedures and provide professional insights into the technologies involved.
Assist consultants with client engagements.
Support assessments of technology and process controls to validate protection of credit card data and PCI DSS compliance.
Support payment-application technical control assessments and general PCI DSS compliance advisement.