Cybersecurity Research Intern — Senior Undergrad

SDSU Research Foundation; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

San Diego State University Research Foundation invites undergrad/grad students to support the NIWC-Delphire cybersecurity project in San Diego, CA. The role covers risk assessment, incident response, security monitoring, and testing across multiple platforms and environments.

The student will contribute to policy development, training, access control, and encryption efforts while operating within a DoD-related framework and 20 hours per week. US citizenship and clearance-adherence are required.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate CS/Engineering major preferred; one student needed.
• Graduate requires Bachelor's in the required discipline; capable of 50% of tasks without supervision.
• US citizenship required; DoD Secret clearance may be needed.

Responsibilities

• Risk assessment of security risks and vulnerabilities.
• Incident response plan development and execution.
• Security monitoring using SIEM tools.
• Penetration testing to identify weaknesses and recommend fixes.
• Vulnerability management and remediation prioritization.
• Policy development and enforcement for compliance.
• Employee training on cybersecurity awareness.

Skills

Cyber Security

Computer Engineering

Cloud computing

Team collaboration

Education

Undergraduate 3

Graduate 1

Tools

AWS

Azure

Job description

San Diego State University Research Foundation invites undergrad/grad students to support the NIWC-Delphire cybersecurity project in San Diego, CA. The role covers risk assessment, incident response, security monitoring, and testing across multiple platforms and environments.

The student will contribute to policy development, training, access control, and encryption efforts while operating within a DoD-related framework and 20 hours per week. US citizenship and clearance-adherence are required.