Cyber Security Engineer Intern
The Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University is seeking an undergraduate student to join their Cyber & Information Security Division. ARL’s mission is to research and develop innovative solutions for challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems, supporting the Navy, DoD, and IC.
About the role
As a member of the Cybersecurity Assurance team, the successful candidate will assist with various tasks including compliance enforcement, SIEM configuration, vulnerability management, audit and security checks, automation and process improvement, and compliance documentation updates. Technical writing in policy, process, and procedures is also required.
Responsibilities
- Compliance enforcement
- SIEM configuration and security administration
- Vulnerability Management
- Audit and security checks
- Automation and process improvement
- Compliance documentation updates
- Technical writing in policy, process, and procedures
- Hardware and Software reviews
Requirements
- Excellent communication, customer service, technical writing, and organizational skills
- Required skills: Configuration, installation, and support of desktop computing equipment; Microsoft Windows and Linux systems in a domain environment; familiarity with defensive cyber tools such as Firewalls, SIEM, XDR/EDR, CASB, FIM, IDS/IPS; networking fundamentals; system administration and troubleshooting; scripting (bash, python, etc.); compliance or auditing; NIST documentation (e.g. 800-171, 800-53); STIG
- PREFERRED SKILLS: Familiarity with defensive cyber tools such as Firewalls, SIEM, XDR/EDR, CASB, FIM, IDS/IPS; networking fundamentals; system administration and troubleshooting; scripting (bash, python, etc.); compliance or auditing; NIST documentation (e.g. 800-171, 800-53); STIG
Qualifications
- Students studying within the field of Information and Cyber Security, Information Science and Technology, or Computer Science are encouraged to apply.
Skills
- Excellent communication, customer service, technical writing, and organizational skills
- Preferred skills: Configuration, installation, and support of desktop computing equipment; programming; Microsoft Windows and Linux systems in a domain environment; familiarity with defensive cyber tools such as Firewalls, SIEM, XDR/EDR, CASB, FIM, IDS/IPS; networking fundamentals; system administration and troubleshooting; scripting (bash, python, etc.); compliance or auditing; NIST documentation (e.g. 800-171, 800-53); STIG
Benefits
- Up to 20 hours/week during the fall and spring semesters, and 40 hours/week over the summer
- Location: ARL in State College (primarily operating out of a Science Park Road location)
- This is a paid internship opportunity
- Relocation and housing are not provided
Pay
Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.
Schedule
Details about the schedule are not specified in the job posting.
Benefits
Details about benefits are not specified in the job posting.
Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.