Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Veteran Workforce Solutions administers a 16-week DoD SkillBridge internship in partnership with Covenant HR for transitioning service members. The Cybersecurity Analyst participant supports threat monitoring, SIEM operations, vulnerability scanning, and incident response while developing practical security operations skills and a credentialing roadmap.
Responsibilities
- The Cybersecurity Analyst SkillBridge participant works alongside civilian security professionals within a Covenant HR employer partner organization
- Under the guidance of an assigned industry mentor, the participant supports threat monitoring, SIEM operations, vulnerability scanning, and incident response activities across a 16-week structured program
- Training progresses from orientation and threat landscape fundamentals through applied SOC operations, vulnerability management, and a capstone threat hunt or IR simulation
- The participant concludes the program with a performance debrief, employment offer discussion, and a personalized credentialing roadmap aligned to CompTIA Sec+, CEH, or CISSP pathways
Skills
- Must be an active-duty service member within 180 days of separation or retirement
- Must have unit commanding officer approval to participate in the DoD SkillBridge program
- Relevant MOS/rate/AFSC: 17C, 25B, 35Q, CTN, 1B4, 3D0X2, 1N4, 0651
- Must be able to operate in a remote or hybrid work environment
- No prior civilian cybersecurity certification required
- Background in cyber operations, signals intelligence, IT systems, or network administration preferred
- Active Secret clearance preferred; not required
Benefits
- 16-week structured SkillBridge internship with hands-on cybersecurity experience
- Guidance from an assigned industry mentor
- Training in threat detection, vulnerability management, incident response, and SOC operations
- Personalized credentialing roadmap aligned to CompTIA Sec+, CEH, or CISSP pathways
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