Cybersecurity Internship Winter 2027 - Payments

Tevora•Irvine, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cybersecurity Consultant Development Program 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, performing technology and process control assessments against PCI DSS, and providing advisement services for PCI DSS compliance. The Developing Consultant (DC) role involves client-facing consulting activities, developing technical and professional skills, and learning about industry certifications and security frameworks. 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.
Eligibility to work in the United States.
Required to work onsite at our Fairfax, VA, or Irvine, CA, location.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Support organizations 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.
Provide General Advisement Services to help organizations navigate PCI DSS compliance.
Develop technical and business skills required to perform billable work on projects.
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.