Cybersecurity IT Systems Intern at HEICO Corporation

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

09 Mar, 26

Salary

20.0

Posted On

09 Dec, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Cybersecurity, IT Support, Windows, Azure, Office 365, Security Incident Response, Ticketing Systems, Troubleshooting, Fortinet, MFA Troubleshooting, Endpoint Security, Patch Management, CVE Mitigation, Antivirus Monitoring, System Hardening, Compliance

Industry

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Description

Cybersecurity IT Systems Intern Location: Blacksburg, VA (on-site) Pay: $20/hour - 25 hours a week. Company: VPT, Inc. About VPT: VPT, Inc., is a global leader in power conversion solutions for avionics, military, space, and industrial applications. We're seeking a motivated Cybersecurity & IT Systems Intern to help protect, monitor, and maintain secure IT systems in a regulated manufacturing environment. You'll gain real-work experience working with modern enterprise tools, endpoint progrection, and automated security processes. What You'll Do: - Assist with day-to-day cybersecurity and IT support tasks across Windows, Azure, and Office 365 environments. - Help identify and respond to security-related incidents and alerts. - Use tools like FreshService for ticketing and documentation of security or IT issues. - Research and troubleshoot errors, potential vulnerabilities, and misconfigurations using trusted sources and documentation. - Support Fortinet security systems while applying secure configuration practices. - Participate in user access reviews, MFA troubleshooting, and endpoint security checks. - Learn to detect, escalate, and resolve issues that may indicate security risks. - Assist with security-specific patch management, document mitigating CVE's, antivirus monitoring (CrowdStrike, Rapid7), and system hardening. - Collaborate with IT and cybersecurity teams to maintain compliance with DoD and CMMC Level 2 requirements. What We're Looking For: - Studying or recently graduated in IT, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or Computer Science. The students must be enrolled in a participating SWVA CCI institution. - Basic understanding of security Windows environments, Office 365 hardening, network security, endpoint protection tools, and ticketing systems. - Interest in cybersecurity operations, incident response, and threat detection. - Experience with or curiosity about SQL, VMware, Nutanix and Fortinet. - Strong problem-solving and communication skills. - Comfortable researching issues online and learning independently. What You'll Gain: - Real-world exposure to cybersecurity operations in a DoD-regulated environment. - Experience using enterprise IT and IT Security tools like FreshService, VMWare, Crowdstrike, Rapid7, Action1. - Mentorship from IT and cybersecurity professionals. - A strong foundation for future roles in cybersecurity analysis, IT administration, or SOC operations. VPT, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity/VET/Disability Employer Qualifications Requirements: - Must be a U.S. Person (due to project requirements) - Temporary position - Competitive compensation based on experience - The students must be enrolled in a southwest participating CCI institution (see Network | Commonwealth Cyber Initiative Southwest Virginia | Virginia Tech [https://cyberinitiative-swva.org/about/network.html])

Responsibilities

Assist with day-to-day cybersecurity and IT support tasks, including responding to security incidents and using ticketing systems. Collaborate with IT and cybersecurity teams to maintain compliance with regulations.