Reverse Engineering Intern, Cyber Exploitation

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

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is seeking motivated interns for the Systems Exploitation group who are passionate about cybersecurity. You will engage in vulnerability research, exploit hardware and software, and reverse engineer embedded systems as part of a collaborative team. Interns typically work on tasks aligned with the duration of their stay and present a brief project summary at the end.

A security clearance process may apply, and eligibility requires U.S. citizenship.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Maintaining a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
• Proficient with C, C++, Python, Rust.

Responsibilities

• Exploit hardware, firmware, and software.
• Reverse engineer embedded systems.
• Collaborate to identify vulnerabilities or security weaknesses from disclosed information or unknown vulnerabilities.
• Aid in development of proof-of-concept capabilities or extend existing capabilities.
• Explore techniques for automating binary analysis and reverse engineering.
• Learn from experts in software development, reverse engineering, and vulnerability analysis.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Rust

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in CS/CE/EE

Tools

Ghidra

IDA Pro

Binary Ninja

Windbg

gdb

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is seeking motivated interns for the Systems Exploitation group who are passionate about cybersecurity. You will engage in vulnerability research, exploit hardware and software, and reverse engineer embedded systems as part of a collaborative team. Interns typically work on tasks aligned with the duration of their stay and present a brief project summary at the end.

A security clearance process may apply, and eligibility requires U.S. citizenship.