Cybersecurity Student Intern
About The Position
At Jefferson Lab, you’ll champion cutting-edge science and operational excellence while shaping the future of discovery. Join us and make your mark – where excellence meets purpose, and great minds truly matter. The good-faith pay range for this role is $37,700 - $ 44,500. Actual compensation may vary and may be above the posted range based on factors such as a candidate's skills, experience, education, certifications, and work location. What your job will be like: Provide operations and developmental support of intrusion-detection systems, systems security, vulnerability testing and mitigation, and the automation of routine tasks.
Requirements
- Required: none
- Understanding of network protocols and computer architectures.
- Programming ability in Perl, Python, C/C++ or shell scripting.
- Understanding of current cyber-security topics.
- Broadband network access at home.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Nice To Haves
- Preferred: Experience in JavaScript, HTML
Responsibilities
- Monitor a dedicated IDS and general system and network operations for indications of intrusions or vulnerable system configurations.
- Perform daily, detailed monitoring of pertinent security information sources.
- Perform vulnerability scanning, reporting and mitigation in collaboration with staff members and users.
- Support incident response activities including evidence collection and digital forensics.
- Provide timely dissemination of critical information to the laboratorys computer administrators and users.
- Assist in protecting the laboratorys cloud-based applications and data.
- Provide continuous enhancement of the laboratorys intrusion detection and monitoring systems, including evaluation and incorporation of third-party packages or in-house software, as appropriate.
- Configure and maintain open-source and commercial security tools running on RedHat Linux and Windows systems.
- Provide instruction to the user community on security-related matters through daily interaction, alerts, newsletters, and training classes.
- Directly support the Systems and User Services teams in the secure administration of Linux, Windows, and Macintosh architectures.
- Provide after-hours support where necessary.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
High school or GED
