Hello CyberDawgs --

!! HOT OPPORTUNITY !!

The Maryland Department of Information Technology is interested in working with UMBC to create a pilot of the "CyberShield Academic Consortium" to assess the cybersecurity posture of local governments in Maryland.

Working with UMBC's Maryland Institute for Innovative Computing (MIIC), we would like to identify 3-6 students with excellent academic credentials and strong professional skills to partake in an unpaid 3-credit CYBR 696 Internship (or equivalent undergrad course if necessary) for the Spring 2024 semester.

At this time, we envision the first half of the semester would be getting familiar with the Nationwide Cybersecurity Review (NCSR) framework and related policies under the direction of a MIIC staff member. The second half of the semester is anticipated to be a practical experience to conduct the NCSR with one local Maryland government. The goal of this team is to produce a written product highlighting how the process enforces theoretical policy frameworks and to develop insights about working with local government entities that my not have fully robust cybersecurity programs established. Successful members of this team may then have the opportunity to continue with the Maryland DoIT to do a full-time internship (funded by UMBC) in the following summer and fall. Additional Internship opportunities through the MIIC may be available in the future - we will announce them when available.

Most of this internship can be conducted fully remotely, however there may be occasional in-person on-site obligations later in the semester.

Desired qualities of interns for this opportunity include:

- Excellent academic records

- Solid professional skills (organization, time-management, research, critical thinking, teamwork, etc.)

- Strong communication skills (writing, communicating with outside partners, etc.)

- An understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals

- A basic understanding of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, as well as risk assessment and management

- Some technical proficiency and data analysis skills

- Eager to learn legal and compliance requirements 

- Ethical and professional conduct

NOTE: For the Spring '24 semester, this opportunity is only available to US citizens or permanent residents.

Interested students please send your resume and UMBC transcript to Laura Mateczun (lam6@umbc.edu) for review by 12PM NOON on Wednesday, 7 February.  We will be approving candidates into the internship soon after. A mutually agreeable regular meeting day/time for the team will be developed during the semester and the internship will start the week of 12 February.  If you have any questions about this opportunity, please direct them to Laura Mateczun as well.