Cybersecurity Internship Winter 2027 - Threat

Description

This is a winter 2027 internship in the Threat practice area, run as a paid training program called the Cybersecurity Consultant Development Program. Cohort dates are expected to run from January 25 to April 2.

The program is based in Irvine, CA and Fairfax, VA, which the posting labels DC Local.

The program builds the technical and professional skills needed to join the company as a full-time Information Security Associate. Participants become Developing Consultants on the client-facing consulting team, supporting project delivery across practice areas such as Enterprise Risk, Compliance, Solutions Implementation, and Threat Research.

The company is a close-knit group of security, technology, and compliance professionals who help build more secure digital environments. It places weight on continuous learning and sharing results.

Responsibilities

• Take part in internal and external network penetration tests and in web application penetration tests.
• Study penetration testing methods and practise in training labs.
• Shadow penetration testers on real-world work.
• Support remediation validation and reporting.
• Write executive and technical summaries of test results and activities.
• Share test status and findings with clients.
• Carry out other tasks assigned by your mentor or team lead.
• Build the technical and business skills needed to do billable project work as early as possible.
• Learn industry certifications and what they offer.
• Learn national and international standards and frameworks such as PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and ISO 27001.
• Watch enterprise security solution implementations.
• Observe and help with internal and external penetration tests and social engineering projects.
• Plan technical execution steps that meet business needs.
• Collect requirements needed to complete those plans.
• Carry out plans that were already designed.
• Document how work is executed and explain the technologies involved.
• Help consultants on client engagements.

Requirements

• Be a technologist at heart who also grasps how business and technology intersect.
• Have basic familiarity with firewalls, routers, switches, and DNS.
• Have basic computer troubleshooting and server administration knowledge.
• Have basic business planning and accounting knowledge.
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks is a plus.
• Manage several tasks and your time well.
• Be dynamic, enthusiastic, and easy to work with.
• Write clearly, both expository and technical documentation.
• Have intermediate working knowledge of Excel and Word.
• Be a self-starter who enjoys tinkering and learning independently.
• Hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year university or military equivalent, or be currently enrolled in one.
• IT, cybersecurity, and information security certifications are a plus.

Conditions

You must be eligible to work in the United States.

The role is onsite at the Fairfax, VA or Irvine, CA location.

Equal opportunity statement: the company does not discriminate under EEOC rules.

Benefits

• Paid sick time off.
• A lively work culture.
• Opportunities for career advancement.
• Successful completion may lead to a full-time entry-level Information Security Associate offer.