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Cyber Security Intern

Illumination Works LLC
Dayton, OH Intern
POSTED ON 2/14/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/6/2025

Job Description

Job Description

Location and Travel Details : Dayton, OH area preferred, remote considered

Secure the Future with a Paid Cybersecurity Internship!

Are you ready to protect, defend, and innovate? We’re offering an exciting paid internship in Cybersecurity , where you’ll integrate with team members to gain hands-on experience in a breadth of cyber security and analytic areas. This is your chance to work with security technologies , analyze cyber threats, and safeguard critical data —driving and strengthening business resilience. If you’re passionate about cybersecurity, problem-solving, and making a real impact— a pply now for this highly competitive opportunity and help secure the future!

The Illumination Works 2025 Internship Program runs from May 2025 to August 2025 . Start and end dates within those months are flexible.

Responsibilities may include :

  • Perform cyber threat intelligence analysis, correlate actionable security events, and conduct network traffic analysis using raw packet data, net flow, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), and custom sensor outputs
  • Identify Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and integrate those into sensors and Security Information & Event Management (SIEM) systems
  • Analyze security logs and alerts to detect potential security incidents
  • Assist with simulated attacks to identify vulnerabilities
  • Contribute to the creation and implementation of security policies, procedures and best practices
  • Assist in maintaining compliance with Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) standards
  • Communicate findings and present results to the project team, leadership, and fellow interns, providing clear recommendations and next steps

Must have qualifications :

  • Senior or recent graduate in a 4-year university pursuing a degree in a relevant field (i.e., Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, Cyber Security or Data Sciences major)
  • Minimum GPA of 3.4 on a 4.00 scale
  • Computer programming experience with Python and / or C / C with at least one programming class completed
  • Understanding of TCP / IP, common networking ports and protocols, traffic flow, system administration, OSI model, defense-in-depth, and common security elements
  • Innovative, creative, out-of-box thinking with willingness to learn new skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Acceptable candidates must successfully pass a drug test, pass a background screen, and provide official transcripts
  • US Citizenship
  • Additional desired qualifications :

  • Knowledge of web technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
  • Security and / or CySA certification
  • Certified Ethical Hacking (CEH)
  • Application requirements :

  • Resume with GPA
  • Cover letter with why you are interested in the internship, why you feel you are the right fit for the internship, your goals for the internship, and your schedule availability
  • Letter of reference (strongly encouraged)
  • About Illumination Works

    At Illumination Works, we know data, and we should, we’ve been doing it since we started in 2006! We specialize in everything data from big data to data science, data engineering, software engineering, and cloud design. We are a trusted technology partner in user-centered digital transformation—delivering impactful business results to clients. We partner with customers to solve their unique technology and data challenges and stay on top of modern technologies and advancements leveraging our Innovation Lab. Check out our website to learn more at www.ilwllc.com.

    Illumination Works is committed to hiring and retaining the best workforce. We hire the best talent for our customer’s needs. We make our hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. Acceptable candidates must successfully pass a drug test and background screen.

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