Cybersecurity Intern: Critical Infra Resilience (Hybrid)

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); Hybrid; USD 31,000 - 66,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Education assistance

Work-life balance

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks dedicated Cybersecurity Interns to collaborate with sponsors, design resilience solutions for cyber-physical systems, and develop proofs-of-concept on in-house testbeds.

You will gain hands-on experience in OT/ICT security, virtualization, and network protocols while advancing state-of-the-art capabilities in a high-performing hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Cybersecurity, CS, CE, or EE.
• GPA 3.0+ on a 4.0 scale.
• Scripting (Python, shell) and Linux experience.
• Knowledge of IP networking, virtualization, SDN, ICS protocols.
• Some experience with Git and branching, PRs, conflict resolution.
• US citizenship required to access APL facilities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with sponsors to understand missions and success criteria.
• Design resilience solutions for cyber-physical systems.
• Develop proof-of-concepts and prototypes of novel control systems.
• Conduct R&D to advance cyber-physical systems for self-* properties.
• Reverse engineer control system network protocols.
• Analyze control system hardware for cyber hardening.
• Engage in red teaming exercises and adversary emulation.
• Test cyber solutions on in-house hardware testbeds.

Skills

Python scripting

Linux CLI

IP networking

SDN

ICS protocols

Git

C/C++

Java

OT cybersecurity

Education

Bachelors/Masters/PhD in Cybersecurity or CS

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

ELK

Splunk

Git

Job description

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks dedicated Cybersecurity Interns to collaborate with sponsors, design resilience solutions for cyber-physical systems, and develop proofs-of-concept on in-house testbeds.

You will gain hands-on experience in OT/ICT security, virtualization, and network protocols while advancing state-of-the-art capabilities in a high-performing hybrid environment.