Cybersecurity Engineer Intern

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer Intern to work remote within the U.S. This is a paid internship opportunity.

This position will contribute in one or more of the following areas of IT Security:

• Governance, Risk Management and Compliance: Support the use of NIST 800-37 Risk Management Framework (RMF) and its use to support the assessment and authorization of NIST and RMF-based system security plans and documents for multiple organizations within the Federal Civilian and DoD market space. 
• Security Operations: Support basic network and cloud security best practices; network segmentation, Zero Trust Architecture, firewall, next generation firewall, SIEM, log collection and correlation, incident management, and vulnerability management.  And support cloud native tools designed to provide these services.
• Application Security: Support application security tools and concepts as part of the continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline, including; threat modeling, static analysis security testing (SAST), dynamic analysis security testing (DAST).

As a Cyber Security Engineer, your primary responsibilities will include:

• Align compliance activities with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to facilitate authority to operate (ATO).
• Understanding and operation of security tools/scanners /etc and analysis the results.
• Support the development team in the use & debugging of CI/CD pipelines.
• Support the development of modules in interconnect security tools.
• Support the creation and assessment of security documentation/artifacts/diagrams.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a Public Trust or higher clearance.
• High School diploma with three (3) or more years of coursework completed in a technical field.

DESIRED:

• Basic understanding of the risk management process.
• Security+ or higher Certification.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office.
• In-depth knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Demonstrated proficiency coding in a scripting/programming language (Shell, PowerShell, Python, Javascript or similar).
• Excellent critical thinking and analysis skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Target salary range: $40,001 - $80,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.