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Cybersecurity Intern

Chicago IL USA💼 Internship💰 $56,160–$56,160🗓 2026-08-14 → 2026-09-26

Core

Intern assisting clients in assessing and refining information security posture, technology implementations, and regulatory compliance through field-based consulting.

Role type

Cybersecurity Consulting Intern

Builds

Client security assessments, compliance frameworks, and technology implementation reviews

Domain

Professional Services / Cybersecurity Consulting

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Information Technology fundamentals (TCP/IP, HTTP, SSH, SMB, DNS), Routing and Switching, System Administration (Windows/Active Directory, Linux/Unix), Database Administration (SQL, Oracle, Mongo, PostgreSQL), Cloud Systems (Azure, Google Cloud, AWS), Information Security standards (Risk Management, Governance, Hardening, Access Management, Compliance frameworks like SOC/ISO/GDPR/CPRA/FedRAMP/CMMC), Technical writing

Preferred skills

Passion for Information Security, willingness to share knowledge, desire for continuous professional education and certifications, ability to mentor less experienced team members

Technologies

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, Outlook), Azure, Google Cloud, AWS, SQL, Oracle, Mongo, PostgreSQL

Responsibilities

Travel to client sites to work side-by-side with experienced security professionals, assess client security postures, support regulatory compliance, communicate technical findings to non-technical audiences

Seniority

Intern

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