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Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That's because MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation's toughest challenges-and we're committed to the long-term well-being of our employees. MITRE is different from most technology companies. We are a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We're making a difference every day-working for a safer, healthier, and more secure nation and world. Our workplace reflects our values. We offer competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities for career growth, and a culture of innovation that embraces adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and people in partnership. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE - and make a difference with us. Department Summary: Start your career with MITRE's Cyber New Professionals (CNP) Program, where you can solve complex cybersecurity problems while gaining a broad set of experiences, developing diverse skills, and building your professional network along world-class cyber experts. This program has developed many cybersecurity experts and leaders throughout MITRE, government sponsors, and private industry. Our program alumni have a proven track record of providing impact on our nation's most critical cybersecurity challenges. All CNP members benefit from the program's: * Carefully designed onboarding program
Corpus of challenging and enriching rotational experiences
Curated training opportunities to develop new skills or enhance existing skills
Access to mentors who are world-class cybersecurity experts
Vibrant cohort of fellow participants who help to enrich the experience for one another CNP Onboarding The CNP onboarding program supports program members when starting their careers at MITRE or while starting new rotational opportunities. Members learn about MITRE, its culture, and its organizational units. We provide resources to transition members into the corporation and we provide the support system to enrich your career experience. When starting new rotations, the program provides the tools, best practices, and lessons learned to set you up for success. CNP Project Rotations CNP staff have the opportunity to work on a number of projects that provide a breadth of experiences to develop into well-rounded cybersecurity professionals and opportunities to work alongside subject matter experts to develop depth of knowledge in identified areas of interest. Projects enable members to: * Combine hands-on operational experience with best practices to develop intelligence-enabled solutions (MITRE ATT&CK®, MITRE Engage™, and CALDERA™) that counter advanced adversaries.
Enhance the security, safety, and resiliency of critical cyber systems and infrastructure by applying threat-informed cybersecurity principles.
Protect critical infrastructure from malicious cyber or non-kinetic attack or disruption.
Chance for hands on work in the Critical Infrastructure Development, Engineering, and Research (CIDER) Lab using Operational Technology (OT) found in the field in a variety of sectors. CNP Training Opportunities Through their projects and CNP, staff are provided opportunities to participate in classroom-style and cohort-based training to learn new technical or professional skills or to further develop existing ones. Roles & Responsibilities: CNP Work Opportunities Apply cybersecurity skills and expertise to the following areas: * Cross Domain Solutions
Critical Infrastructure (CI) Resiliency and Safety
Industrial Control Systems (ICS)/Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
Operational Technology (OT)/Internet of Things (IoT) Device Security
Operational Technology (OT) Engineering and Response
Critical Infrastructure (CI) Modeling and Simulation
Operational Technology (OT) Adversary Emulation
Countermeasures for Operational Technologies (OT)
Hardware and software troubleshooting for Operational Technology (OT) Work will include: * Conceive of and advance novel technical ideas
Provide deep analyses whose results drive decision-making by our sponsors
Build proof-of-concept systems that leverage new technology and concepts
Engage with the vendor community, academia, and our sponsors to raise the bar on cyber security throughout the industry Basic Qualifications: * Bachelor or graduate degree in a domain-relevant field
Requires 0-2 years of related experience
Experience applying learning outside of the classroom through relevant research or intern/co-op work
Applied knowledge of cybersecurity principles, tools, and devices
Ability to obtain a US government Top Secret (TS) security clearance
Familiarity with common Industrial Control Systems (ICSs) and their interactions w
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