Trustwave, A LevelBlue Company · 14 hours ago
Cyber Summer Associate, Solutions Development (Internship)
Chicago, IL
Internship
Onsite
InternTrustwave, A LevelBlue Company is seeking Cyber Summer Associates for a ten-week internship focused on cybersecurity services. Interns will engage in client projects within areas such as Digital Forensics, Security Testing, and Solutions Development, while gaining hands-on experience and developing key skills in information security.
Cloud SecurityCyber SecurityIT ManagementNetwork SecurityRisk Management
Responsibilities
Perform tasks related to technical consulting engagements involving digital forensics, incident response, security testing, or security advisory
Support teams that are assessing clients’ risks related to internal IT infrastructure, publicly available IT assets and other relevant attack surfaces
Become proficient with industry standard tools and practices
Preserve and analyze data from laptop and desktop computers, servers, and mobile devices
Design, develop, document, analyze, test and modify computer systems & programs
Conduct statistical analysis of large data sets and other investigative components of cases
Learn to present sophisticated technical matters and analysis clearly and concisely
Help uncover causes of clients’ network intrusions/data breaches, and increase knowledge of malware
Aid in the development of IT security risk metrics
Research and pilot security software (commercial and open-source)
Assist in developing proprietary tools and programs to aid in matters of forensic analysis, network incident response, or penetration testing
Work alongside our practitioners and cybersecurity specialists
Stay up-to-date with the current regulatory environment, industry trends and related implications
Develop and broaden skills through training and research
Contribute to and attend in-house training sessions
Suggest and pursue firm-enhancing projects that draw on your skills and academic interests
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing Bachelor's or Graduate Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, Digital Forensics or another quant-focused major
Knowledge of computer networking technologies
Familiarity with computer system hardware and software
Strong analytic, qualitative and quantitative reasoning skills
Strong written and oral communication skills, plus attention to detail
Solid understanding of MS Office, and familiarity with Windows, Macintosh, and/or Linux operating systems
Creative problem solving and eagerness to learn and research new skills
Exceptional work ethic, high level of professionalism and commitment to ethical standards
Strong self-motivation and a positive mentality
Applicants for this role should be rising seniors, graduating between Winter 2026 – Spring 2027 and have a GPA of 3.0 or above
Preferred
Security Testing: Familiarity with configuring, identifying, testing, and remediating vulnerable services and security bugs, and other ethical hacking techniques; experience with cybersecurity related CTF challenges and platforms such as Hack The Box, Over The Wire, Hacker101, etc
DFIR: Investigative mindset, foundational knowledge of digital forensic artifacts or operating systems, and experience with any of the following: malware analysis; database operations and analysis; system administration; security tooling including EDR; cloud security and investigations; preservation of digital media; parsing and drawing conclusions from large data sets
Solutions Development: You must love writing code, as you'll be doing it every day. You'll know Python and a statically-typed compiled language (e.g., Java, C++, Rust, Zig, Haskell). You'll know algorithms and data structures, version control with git, unit testing, and be comfortable working with remote team members and taking direction from them. Interest in cybersecurity and AWS cloud is helpful
Flexibility to collaborate or work independently and ability to grasp new concepts quickly and adapt to changing priorities
Proficiency with Python, Java, C#, C++, SQL, or assembly languages are a plus but programming skills are not required
Company
Trustwave, A LevelBlue Company
Trustwave, a LevelBlue Company, is a globally recognized cybersecurity leader that reduces cyber risk and fortifies organizations against disruptive and damaging cyber threats.
Founded in 2000
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$10MKey Investors
FTV Capital
2025-07-01Acquired
2004-05-19Series A· $10M
Leadership Team
Eric Harmon
Chief Executive Officer
J. Lawrence Podmolik
CTO
Recent News
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