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CYBERSECURITY INTERN
- 536653
- PHOENIX
- DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- Internship
- Closing at: Nov 6 2025 - 23:55 MST
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
CYBERSECURITY INTERN
*This Internship is designated for 2nd year students at Paradise Valley Community College*
Paradise Valley Community College Campus
18401 North 32nd Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85032
Internship Hourly Pay Rate: $15.00
This position will close Thursday November 6, 2025
The Cybersecurity Intern will apply threat assessment and investigative skills in a highly technical setting to locate malware and cyber threats on a large enterprise network, notify affected end users or agencies, generate reports and metric criteria, offer assistance and explanations of threats to end users as needed.
• Utilize tools and resources to locate cyber threats, work with a team of people with a cyber security focus, provide regular executive level updates and contribute to team success with ongoing projects. Attend meetings and offer input and suggestions when appropriate
• Learn how policies and standards are implemented within a public sector enterprise. Will also learn how to perform risk assessments against policies and standards to document risk and threats against state resources
• Develop skills and learn procedures to effectively identify, detect, contain, eradicate, recover, and document cyber incidents in an enterprise environment to effectively defend against cyber threats
• Learn how to apply critical thinking skills in a cyber environment and learn how to look for threats and risks against State resources
• Learn about malware and cyber threat hunting, security analytic tool best practices, vulnerability scanning and reporting
• Other duties as assigned as related to the position
Knowledge:
• Information Security Fundamentals
• Networking Fundamentals
Skills:
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Organization and time management
• Collaboration & teamwork skills
• Problem solving skills
Abilities:
• Fast-paced work experience in a technical setting
• Detail orientated
• Critical thinking
• Must be able to report for duty to the Paradise Valley Community College (PVCC) Campus for their shifts located at 18401 North 32nd Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85032
• Enrolled as a current 2nd year student atParadise Valley Community College
• Be able to pass a FBI fingerprint background check
• Must be a US Citizen
Must have completed the following courses:
• CNT140AB: Introduction to Networks or CIS190: Introduction to Networking
• BPC170: Computer Hardware Configuration and Support
• CIS270: Essentials of Network and Information Security
• BPC270: Operating System Configuration and Support
• CIS111: Ethics in Information Technology
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.
• If you have any questions please feel free to contact Alexis Pagel at apagel@azdohs.gov for assistance
ARIZONA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (AMS)
All Arizona state employees operate within the Arizona Management System (AMS), an intentional, results-driven approach for doing the work of state government whereby every employee reflects on performance, reduces waste, and commits to continuous improvement with sustainable progress. Through AMS, every state employee seeks to understand customer needs, identify problems, improve processes, and measure results.
State employees are highly engaged, collaborative and embrace a culture of public service.
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements
