ISOC Student Intern - Summer - ICD

Overview

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry. GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

• Students are our top priority.
• We strive for excellence.
• We thrive on diversity.
• We celebrate collaboration.
• We champion innovation.
• We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
• We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
• We act ethically.
• We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

As part of the Information and Cybersecurity Department (ICD), the ICD student intern will play a supporting role in unclassified network monitoring, alert triage, suspicious email identification, and vulnerability management with the Information Security Operations Center (ISOC). They will also support information security by maintaining documentation, assisting with audits/assessments, and ensuring security policies are communicated across the organization with the Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) team.

The ideal candidate for this role is responsive to mentoring and enthusiastic in the pursuit of cybersecurity knowledge and skills. They also can respond to unfamiliar and time‑sensitive situations appropriately.

Intern

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
• 2.0 or higher GPA
• Must be registered for Full-time Internship Credit
• Basic understanding of Cybersecurity concepts, standards, guidelines, and principles
• Interest in Information Technology or Cybersecurity
• Can communicate effectively and work independently

• Experience with networking, software development and/or information technology systems
• Experience with cybersecurity tools such as:
  Splunk, Crowd Strike, Tenable.io, Axonious
• Familiarity with industry‑recognized security and analysis frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, NIST, etc.)
• Familiarity with industry‑recognized risk assessment and compliance frameworks (NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001, CMMC, FedRAMP)
• Technical writing experience
• Strong attention to detail

40 hours per week

Due to our research contracts with the US federal government, candidates for this position are required to be US Citizens.

Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.

Housing and relocation assistance are not available for this position.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or…