Cybersecurity Engineer Intern: Build Defenses & Automate

Penn State; State College (Centre County); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State University invites undergraduates to join the Applied Research Laboratory's Cyber & Information Security Division for a paid internship in State College, PA. You will contribute to Cybersecurity Assurance teams including compliance, SIEM, vulnerability management, audits, and process improvements.

Ideal candidates study Information/Cyber Security, Information Science and Technology, or Computer Science/Engineering.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, customer service, technical writing, and organizational skills.
• Configuration, installation, and support of desktop computing equipment.
• Programming using scripting languages (bash, Python).
• NIST 800-171/800-53 familiarity or experience is a plus.
• Ability to operate in a security-conscious environment and learn DoD/IC practices.

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

Skills

Excellent communication

Customer service

Technical writing

Organizational skills

Tools

Windows

Linux

Firewalls

SIEM

XDR/EDR

CASB

FIM

IDS/IPS

Job description

Penn State University invites undergraduates to join the Applied Research Laboratory's Cyber & Information Security Division for a paid internship in State College, PA. You will contribute to Cybersecurity Assurance teams including compliance, SIEM, vulnerability management, audits, and process improvements.

Ideal candidates study Information/Cyber Security, Information Science and Technology, or Computer Science/Engineering.