Job Description

YOUR CAREER 

Unit 42 is offering paid internships at our headquarters in McLean, VA, as well as at our New York, Austin, and Los Angeles offices (and remote work), to motivated students who are working towards BS or MS degrees. Our interns are passionate about security, interested in hands-on practical experience, and value the opportunity to learn from some of the industry’s leading experts in digital investigations. 

Our Summer Internship Program from May-August or June-September provides you: 

• 1:1 Mentorship

• Fun and engaging events that inspire your intellectual curiosity

• The opportunity to expand your knowledge and work on challenging projects

• Connections to other recent grads, and employees across the company as well as our leaders

YOUR IMPACT

• Gain the knowledge and experience to start a career in cybersecurity - Each intern will be assigned a mentor as well as a supervisor to support your professional development within the field

• Support live client engagements related to matters such as security assessments, cyber breach readiness reviews, cloud assessments, tabletop exercises, penetration assessments, third party security reviews, risk assessments, and other engagement-related duties in accordance with industry regulations, standards, and company policies and procedures for assurance and continuous improvement of security controls

• Work with members of the Professional Services team to learn common proactive risk management engagement workflows and further develop your consultative skills

• Work with engagement leaders on client-facing engagements to monitor progress, manage risk and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes while defining potential impacts and creating an effective mitigation strategy

• Complete a research project and present your results to the firm at the conclusion of the program

Qualifications

YOUR EXPERIENCE  

• Passion and enthusiasm for cybersecurity, technology, and risk management

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, and Linux operating systems

• Training in and/or experience with the fundamentals of cybersecurity risks

• Exposure to and/or experience using common commercial and open-source forensic suites and applications (e.g. Metasploit, Niito, Security Onion, Nmap, Wireshark, tcpdump, Log Parser, etc.)

• Knowledge of risk frameworks (i.e. NIST CSF, ISO 2700 series, CIS Controls) used for cybersecurity risk assessments

• Ability to understand technical concepts and to articulate these topics clearly to all levels of technical aptitude

• Ability to adapt quickly to and operate within a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities

• Current enrollment in a BS/MS degree-granting program, preferably in a related field such as information security, computer science, or cybersecurity

• Also desirable, familiarity or proficiency with scripting and/or programming

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL NOT SPONSOR APPLICANTS FOR WORK VISAS FOR THIS POSITION.

Additional Information

THE TEAM

Unit 42’s Consulting team specializes in providing data breach response, digital forensics, and risk management consulting services to a growing list of clients ranging from small enterprises to Fortune 50 corporations, as well as federal government agencies. Our experts combine deep security knowledge and proprietary technology to rapidly provide effective incident response, attack-readiness, and remediation plans for organizations around the world. With offices in McLean, New York, Austin, and Los Angeles, we are firmly entrenched and well positioned as a leading provider of incident response.

OUR COMMITMENT We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together. Palo Alto Networks is evolving and changing the nature of work to meet the needs of our employees now and in the future through FLEXWORK, our approach to how we work. From benefits to learning, location to leadership, we’ve rethought and recreated every aspect of the employee experience at Palo Alto Networks. And because it FLEXes around each individual employee based on their individual choices, employees are empowered to push boundaries and help us all evolve, together. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com. Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.