2023 Summer Student - Cyber Security Student - Jobs in Fredericton, NB

Job Description

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories is bringing together the finest minds to form a diverse, vibrant and dynamic workforce culture energized by the innovative capacity of students, new graduates and mid-career professionals, underpinned by senior world renowned experts. We hire numerous students each semester from colleges and universities to support our research and perform other assignments. If you are looking for interesting and challenging work this summer then keep reading, and if you meet the requirements of this role, apply today.Department: Applied PhysicsNumber of Positions: 2Duration: 4 to 16 months (beginning in May - length depending on successful candidate)Discipline: College or University program in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Math, Physcis, Computer Science, or applied technology programs related to these disciplinesYear of study: 2nd, 3rd, 4th year or higherLocation: Fredericton, NBNOTE:All students applying for student positions at CNL must be returning to full-time studies upon completion of their work term. Exceptions will be made for students who require a work term in order to graduate.Students must submit a resume, cover letter and copy of an up-to-date transcript by the posting close date of November 23, 2022 @ 11:59pm to ensure consideration for student employment.INTROAre you enthusiastic about technology Are you outgoing and eager to learn about and help solve the challenges facing the industries that keep our lights on, our trains running, and our drinking water safe Do you want to work on the cutting edge of cyber security research for the protection of Canada’s critical infrastructure Then, CNL’s National Innovation Centre for Cyber Security (NICCS) in Fredericton, NB is the place for you.The NICCS is situated in the newly commissioned Cyber Centre located within the Fredericton’s Knowledge Park business cluster. The Cyber Centre is a world-class secure facility designed to encourage collaboration with industry leaders and academic research for thought leadership in the development and maintenance of critical systems. At the heart of the NICCS is a state of the art cyber range containing representative hardware and software used in nuclear power plants and other critical infrastructure. The cyber range is a sophisticated platform for conducting evidence-based research and supports the assessments of tools and processes that improve the security of our industrial control systems. These systems have unique characteristics that differentiate themselves from typical IT and other commercial networks. Results from this research will be used to provide guidance to both regulators and industry on effectively meeting newly revised and released cyber security standards.CNL is looking for an enthusiastic, bright, and motived engineering, computer science, and applied technology students to join the NICCS for a 4 to 16-month internship beginning in January of 2023. The exact assignment will be dependent upon the successful candidate’s skill set and interests and the needs of CNL. Some of the work planned within the next year of the NICCS includes:

• Front-end and back-end database development
• Software development
• Developing and conducting penetration tests
• Operating, configuring, and maintaining the lab’s Security Operations Centre (SOC)
• Developing and conducting incident response exercises
• Deploying and maintaining hardware and software in the Cyber Range (e.g., PLCs, HMIs, simulation software, security appliances)

This is an exciting opportunity for a student with an interest in networking, cyber security and industrial control systems, who is starting out in their career and would like to gain hands-on experience with cyber security for industrial applications.RESPONSIBILITIES

• Undertaking research and documenting the results
• Evaluating cyber security products
• Installation, maintenance, and upgrade activities on the cyber range
• Development of cyber security training curriculum
• Development of test scripts
• Development of test plans
• Testing
• Software development
• Database development
• Configuration management

REQUIREMENTS

• Currently enrolled at an academic institution of good standing in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or applied technology programs related to these disciplines
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Demonstrated ability to carry out research or independent study
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong programming ability
• Previous experience with cyber security, particularly in a research setting is an asset
• Experience with industrial control systems including PLCs and SCADA systems is an asset
• Experience with C and C++ programming, particularly in a real-time system environment is an asset
• Experience with the .NET framework is an asset
• Experience with MATLAB and SIMULINK is an asset
• Experience with machine learning techniques, including neural networks is an asset.

MAJORSElectrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Math, Physcis, Computer Science, or applied technology programs related to these disciplinesQuick Apply

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