Cybersecurity Internship Summer 2027 - Threat

Tevora•Fairfax, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Tevora’s Cybersecurity Consultant Development Program is an immersive, paid-training internship intended to help participants develop the technical and professional skills needed to enter the workforce as a full-time Information Security Associate. Interns join the Threat (TRT) practice and contribute to client-facing consulting and project delivery activities while building their skills through personal development and participation in the information security industry. The anticipated cohort dates are May 31 through August 6, 2027. The position is onsite at Tevora’s Irvine, California, or Fairfax, Virginia, location. Developing Consultants learn about security certifications and industry standards and frameworks, observe security-solution implementations, and assist with penetration testing and social engineering projects. They plan and execute technical work, document procedures, provide professional insights, and assist consultants with client engagements. The program may challenge and motivate participants, and successful 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 currently enrolled 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, and excellent interpersonal skills.
Excellent expository and technical writing skills.
Intermediate working knowledge of Excel and Word.
Self-starter who likes to tinker and learn independently.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Participate in internal and external network penetration tests.
Participate in web application penetration tests.
Study penetration-testing methodologies and train in labs.
Shadow penetration testers and learn in real-world scenarios.
Support remediation validation and reporting.
Write executive and technical summaries of test results and activities.
Communicate test status and findings to clients.
Complete other tasks assigned by the assigned Mentor or Team Lead.
Develop technical and business skills to perform billable project work.
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 to complete execution plans.
Execute previously designed plans.
Document execution procedures and provide professional insights into the technologies involved.
Assist Consultants with client engagements.
Continually develop skills through personal development and information security industry participation.