Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) invites unemployed graduates to apply for Information and Cyber Security Graduate / Internship Programme for 2021.
Internship Application Closing Date: 10 January 2021
Internship Location: Pretoria and Johannesburg
Key responsibilities:
Under focused mentorship, coaching and supervision, the Intern will be required to:
- Conduct technical research and development on emerging information and/or cyber security systems, including identity systems (biometric systems);
- Design, develop and/or pilot emerging information and cybersecurity technologies and related systems;
- Assess, evaluate, and update diverse cyber security systems across multiple technology environments against vulnerabilities and threats;
- Deploy, manage, monitor and/or operate information and cyber security systems, tools and/or devices (such as firewalls, proxies, servers, network access control, active directory and/or other related security infrastructure or tools) across different application domains;
- Prepare, review, and publish technical reports and/or articles in local forums.
Qualifications, skills and experience:
- A Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science/engineering or related fields;
- An Honours degree in information technology, computer science/engineering or related will be advantageous;
- Knowledge of Information and Cyber Security topics such as network security, mobile security, identity management, data security, web security, database security, governance, and/or cyber security in general;
- Knowledge in software design and development;
- Competency with latest programming and scripting languages such as C#, Java, Python, JavaScript, NodeJS, ReactJS, and others;
- Knowledge in the following is essential:
- Linux and Windows Operating Systems including Virtual Machines;
- Computer literacy and competency in MS Office;
- Good analytical and problem solving skills
- Good written and oral communication skills;
- Ability to independently conduct research, capture research results and write technical reports;
- Ability to interact with peers and superiors;
- Ability to work across diverse information and cyber security domains;
- Ability to solve challenging and complex technical security problems;
- Ability to innovate and create new solutions for current cyber security problems;
- Ability to plan, prioritise and time management;
- Ability to work independently in a team context;
- Ability to take ownership of own career and development;
- Ability to work well under pressure, decision-oriented and meet deadlines;
- Willingness to acquire new skills.
How to apply
