Cybersecurity Engineer Summer Intern

Job Summary

Lensa promotes job opportunities for its direct clients, recruitment ad agencies, and marketing partners. This specific role is promoted on behalf of Leidos. The Cybersecurity Engineer Summer Intern position at Leidos offers a unique opportunity to learn about cybersecurity in a dynamic and friendly environment. Interns will be introduced to various engineering domains within cybersecurity and will work alongside talented professionals to contribute to a mission that aims to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through information technology.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead a start-to-finish project, culminating in a presentation.
• Work under the direct supervision of senior members within the Cybersecurity Architecture Engineering Program.
• Enhance, document, and moderate processes, collaborating with highly experienced Security Architects and Engineers to ensure comprehensive and repeatable reviews.
• Gain knowledge from Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) with deep domain knowledge in areas like Endpoint, Network, Application, Mobile, and Cloud security to explore career growth opportunities.
• Support the overall Cybersecurity Architecture Engineering (CAE) team by tracking project statuses, organizing stakeholder meetings, providing input for process enhancements, and other assigned duties.
• Interface with cross-functional teams to actively participate in security projects and initiatives.

Basic Qualifications

• Actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Completed at least three years of undergraduate curriculum with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
• Basic understanding of computer networks, systems, and vulnerability identification.
• US citizenship required.
• Organized, team-oriented, and able to quickly acquire new knowledge and skills through training and self-directed learning.
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• A self-starter who actively participates in architect-level design discussions, drives consensus, cultivates strategic relationships, and demonstrates perseverance to achieve results.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with poise in communicating with non-technical audiences.
• Fundamental understanding of networking, infrastructure, software development, and application technologies.
• Understanding of basic cyber threats and popular attack vectors like phishing, ransomware, and social engineering.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of NIST frameworks.
• Any professional certifications.
• Demonstrated leadership or cyber skills from student clubs, community involvement, or work experience.
• Experience with popular cloud hosting environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Basic understanding of remote access, OSI model, and TCP/IP networking principles and protocols.
• Basic knowledge of Linux or MAC operating systems.
• Basic knowledge of mobile operating systems like iOS and Android.
• Experience with scripting tools and programming languages: Python, Javascript, C, Go, Rust.
• Knowledge of and interest in data science, machine learning, and/or security automation.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. Leidos is committed to non-discrimination and is an equal opportunity employer.

Key skills/competency

• Cybersecurity Architecture
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Network Security
• Cloud Security
• Application Security
• Information Security
• System Engineering
• Project Management
• Python Programming
• NIST Frameworks