Cyber Analyst Intern

The Cyber SIGNIT & Solutions Operation at Leidos currently has an opening for a Cyber Analyst Intern in Columbia, MD for the Summer of 2024
The selected candidate will work on Leidos and customer-sponsored research and development projects across the full-spectrum of cyber operations. They will work on scenarios, software and systems including emerging technologies, analytic ingest pipelines, cyber tools, foundational tools and applications to automate offensive and defensive cyber network operations. Evaluating and recommending future research and development projects based on advances in industry, technologies, and Leidos business strategy. Additionally, the candidate will work within a team of researchers and developers to extend, document and demonstrate Leidos' R&D capabilities and output to teammates and customers in support of Leidos programs and business development activities.
Primary Responsibilities

• Works on day-to-day objectives with limited impact beyond the scope of own work area/ project team.
• Works under supervision on complex projects/ assignments.
• Solves routine technical problems following established procedures and policies.
• Develops products, solutions, processes using basic principles, theories, and concepts within own technical specialty.

• Communicates with peers to explain facts, basic analysis, processes and practices related to area.
• Requires basic knowledge of and ability to apply principles, theories, and concepts of narrow technical domain.

Basic Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent, and currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program at the Junior/Senior level in a Cyber Security or Computer Science with a Cyber focus.
• Eligible for Top Secret Security Clearance with Polygraph
• US Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Enthusiasm and an interest in contributing to projects that are important to operational programs.
• Some experience with Linux, Networking and Cyber tools and concepts.
• Some development experience with one or more relevant programming languages (e.g., assembly, C, C++, Java, python, Golang or Rust etc.).
• A strong interest in figuring out how things work and understanding them at a fundamental level.
• Interest in Cyber and Vulnerability Research.
• Interest in Cyber Security Concepts and Cyber tools.
• Interest in protocol analysis & troubleshooting.
• Interest in Machine Learning applied to real tactical problems.

Pay Range:
Pay Range $44,850.00 - $81,075.00
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.