Cyber New Professionals Program

Why Choose MITRE?

At MITRE, you can have both meaningful work and a fulfilling life. We believe in supporting our employees' long-term well-being while tackling significant challenges for the public good.

Program Overview

The MITRE Cyber New Professionals (CNP) Program is designed for staff at the beginning of their cybersecurity careers. Participants gain hands-on experience, develop new skills, and build a professional network while working on complex cybersecurity challenges.

How the Program Works

• Structured onboarding to MITRE culture and organizational structure
• Variety of project experiences to build broad cybersecurity expertise
• Curated technical and professional training
• Mentorship from MITRE cybersecurity experts
• Cohort of early-career peers and networking opportunities

Roles & Responsibilities

• Develop threat-informed, intelligence-enabled solutions
• Conduct research and analysis
• Model and analyze cyber-physical, physical, human, and organizational systems
• Analyze binaries, firmware, embedded systems, and industrial protocols
• Develop tested, documented, reproducible research software
• Collaborate with sponsors, vendors, and academia

Example Focus Areas

• Threat operations and analysis
• Security architecture, trust, and governance
• Critical and connected systems
• Software and device security
• Systems and emerging technology

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's or graduate degree in a relevant field, typically less than 2 years of related experience with a related bachelor’s degree
• Hands-on technical experience through employment, internships, or co-ops
• Applied knowledge of cybersecurity principles, tools, and devices
• Ability to obtain a U.S. government Top Secret security clearance
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Initiative and sound judgment when addressing novel, complex, or ambiguous problems
• Strong organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in specific areas such as scripting or programming languages, security across operating systems, or industrial control technologies
• Advanced cyber threats, adversary methods, or vulnerability research
• Systems or mission engineering and model-based systems engineering methods
• Applied cryptography, authentication, or implementation security
• Embedded, wireless, RF, or cellular technologies and security

Clearance Requirements

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s): [Insert specific clearances here]

Salary Compensation Range and Midpoint

$85,200 - $106,500 - $127,800

Work Location Type

Hybrid