About the role#
Peraton is hiring Cybersecurity Engineer Co-ops to support the County of San Diego contract. You will work alongside professionals to gain hands-on experience with cybersecurity tools, enterprise IT environments, and security practices. This role involves protecting technology infrastructure and services used by County departments. The position runs from January 2027 through August 2027.
What you'll do#
- Support cybersecurity, IT operations, and systems security efforts.
- Contribute to projects that help maintain the technology infrastructure and services of the County.
- Investigate specific technologies or business processes, such as agentic AI implementation within an enterprise.
- Determine high-level controls required for secure system implementations.
- Provide recommendations for industry tools and administrative controls, including necessary policies and procedures.
What you'll need#
- U.S. citizenship.
- Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate program in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related field.
- High school diploma and some advanced-level training.
- Foundational knowledge of cybersecurity principles and processes.
- Experience with Linux, Windows, networking technologies, or system administration.
- Ability to learn new technologies and work both independently and collaboratively.
- A GPA of 3.0 or higher is preferred.
- Exposure to tools like Wireshark, Metasploit, or Kali Linux is a plus.
- Familiarity with network security, vulnerability assessment, security monitoring, or incident response concepts.
- Experience with cloud computing, Agile development, Jira, or ServiceNow is helpful.
- Hands-on experience from labs, academic or personal projects, hackathons, or prior internships.
Location & details#
- This role is based in San Diego, California.
- The position is hybrid and requires 40 hours of work per week.
- This is a paid, full-time internship.
About Peraton
Peraton is a technology company based in Reston, Virginia. Founded in 2017, the firm provides services in space, intelligence, defense, and cybersecurity. It employs over 13,000 people and maintains multiple office locations across the United States. The company focuses on engineering, software development, and network infrastructure.
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