JOB DESCRIPTION:

Leidos is seeking a Network Security Operations Support Intern.

Leidos Corporate Information Security is interested in working with motivated individuals eager to be part of cybersecurity.  Working with enterprise class Palo Alto Next Generation firewalls the summer intern will gain hands on experience with:

• Firewall Policy crafting and considerations

• Firewall Policy efficiency considerations

• Traffic flow research and troubleshooting using Splunk! and vendor logs

• Cross team collaboration with neighboring network, server, and CSIRT teams

• Security and Network concerns for new environments

• Much, much more

Cybersecurity has grown into a complicated discipline that no single team can manage alone.  Learn and grow with Leidos, a Fortune 500 company working in some of the most challenging areas of the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Learn the Palo Alto NextGen platform

• Learn Splunk! traffic log searching

• Prioritize requests, projects, and break fix responsibilities

• Work with requesters to implement, troubleshoot, and test firewall policies

• Project participation and tracking

• Assist neighboring teams

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or other related degree, and have completed at least three years of an undergraduate curriculum

• Basic understanding of networking principals

• Basic understanding of security principals

• Ability to work in a fast passed team

• Ability to multi-task

• This is a 100% Remote position; you'll need the discipline required to work from home without distraction

• U.S. Citizenship is required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3.0 GPA

• Firewall experience (any platform)

• Security / Networking Professional Certifications

• Experience with log searching (network or server logs)

• Automation experience (Python or Ansible preferred)

PAY RANGE:

• $44,200.00 - $68,000.00 - $91,800.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

One company, four key markets Our key lines of business — civil, defense, health, and intelligence — are rife with opportunity. With the Leidos Innovations Center (LInC) as the technology-driven core of our business we continue our tradition of solving the toughest scientific and engineering problems for customers. An expanded workforce and capabilities portfolio enables us to compete internationally and provide increased efficiency and affordability to customers. As we grow, we'll maintain our agile and creative reputation.