Cyber-Physical Security Intern (OT/ICS)

The MITRE Corporation; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE Corporation is offering a Critical Infrastructure Protection Internship in Massachusetts. The role supports securing cyber‑physical systems against evolving non‑kinetic threats, working with engineers and analysts on OT/ICS security, HITL ranges, and adversary emulation platforms like Caldera for OT.

You will explore dependencies, OT technologies, and threat‑informed analysis while contributing to research, documentation, and prototype work tied to national security outcomes.

Qualifications

• Must be a full‑time student pursuing an accredited degree program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.
• Must continue to be enrolled the semester following the internship.
• Foundational knowledge in cybersecurity and/or OT methodologies, frameworks, tools, and/or programming languages.
• This position has an on‑site requirement of 5 days a week on‑site.

Responsibilities

• Apply cybersecurity, operational technology, and systems engineering skills in ICS/SCADA and OT system and device security.
• Contribute to critical infrastructure resilience, safety, and mission impact analysis.
• Support OT engineering, testing, and incident response activities.
• Assist OT adversary emulation using platforms such as Caldera for OT.
• Assist hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HITL) range support, integration, and troubleshooting for OT environments.
• Inform government policies related to cybersecurity, incident response, and critical infrastructure protection.

Skills

Cybersecurity basics

Operational Technology

ICS/SCADA knowledge

Adversary emulation

Python

C/C++

Linux/Ubuntu

Wireshark

Education

Pursuing accredited degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Cybersecurity/Information Systems

Tools

Caldera for OT

Hardware‑in‑the‑loop

Job description

MITRE Corporation is offering a Critical Infrastructure Protection Internship in Massachusetts. The role supports securing cyber‑physical systems against evolving non‑kinetic threats, working with engineers and analysts on OT/ICS security, HITL ranges, and adversary emulation platforms like Caldera for OT.

You will explore dependencies, OT technologies, and threat‑informed analysis while contributing to research, documentation, and prototype work tied to national security outcomes.