Intern, Cyber Resilience Lab

Ensign is hiring ! The interns will support the establishment and day-to-day upkeep of the Cyber Resilience Lab, with exposure to the following capability areas: * cyber range and simulation environment setup * lab asset configuration and maintenance * cyber resilience testing and exercise support * documentation and SOP development * security validation and research tasks * support for showcase demonstrations and stakeholder visits **Scope of Work** The interns will, under supervision, support the following activities: **1\. Lab Setup Support** * assist in preparing lab systems, devices, and virtual environments for use; * support installation, configuration, and baseline setup of workstations, servers, virtual machines, and test devices; * assist in network segmentation, test bed preparation, and system imaging; * label, inventory, and track lab hardware and software assets; * support preparation of demonstration and training environments. **2\. Lab Operations and Maintenance** * assist in routine health checks of lab systems and equipment; * support patching, updates, re-imaging, and reset of test environments; * maintain asset registers, maintenance logs, and configuration records; * assist in troubleshooting basic hardware, software, and connectivity issues; * help ensure the lab remains organised, functional, and ready for exercises or demonstrations. **3\. Cyber Resilience Exercise Support** * assist in preparing scenarios for cyber range or resilience exercises; * support execution of tabletop, simulation, or hands-on technical exercises; * help monitor logs, dashboards, alerts, and exercise outputs during training activities; * assist in post-exercise clean-up, restoration, and reset of environments; * document observations, lessons learnt, and improvement points. **4\. Security Testing and Research** * support controlled testing of systems, applications, devices, or configurations within the lab; * assist in basic vulnerability assessment, log review, and validation activities; * support research tasks relating to AI security, hardware and device security, and security performance testing; * assist in preparing summaries, findings, and technical notes for internal use. **5\. Documentation and SOP Development** * draft and update lab SOPs, user guides, checklists, and setup notes; * prepare diagrams, system maps, and simple architecture documentation; * maintain records for exercises, maintenance, incidents, and asset changes; * support preparation of briefing materials and internal reports. **6\. Demonstration and Engagement Support** * help prepare the lab for visits, demonstrations, and internal showcase sessions; * support setup of exhibits, use-case walkthroughs, and technical displays; * assist facilitators during student, partner, or stakeholder engagement sessions; * support basic briefing material preparation for presentations and tours. **Learning Areas** Interns may be assigned work across one or more of the following themes: * AI security; * security and performance testing using cyber range environments; * hardware, robotics, and device security; * SOC operations and agentic SOC concepts; * digital resilience and recovery testing; * cyber defence engineering and automation. **Expected Deliverables** By the end of the internship, interns are expected to contribute to some or all of the following: * updated lab asset inventory and maintenance records * setup and configuration documentation * SOPs, checklists, or user guides for lab activities * exercise support materials or scenario notes * technical summaries or research notes * improvement recommendations for lab operations or resilience use cases * presentation materials or showcase support content. **Supervision and Boundaries** All work performed by interns shall be carried out under the supervision of authorised staff. Interns shall not: * access production systems unless expressly authorised; * conduct uncontrolled offensive testing; * remove lab data, images, or documentation without approval; * make material architecture or security changes without review and sign-off. **Skills and Competencies to be Developed** The internship is intended to develop practical competencies in: * lab operations and technical support; * cyber hygiene and system hardening; * documentation and operational discipline; * cyber range and resilience exercise support; * basic security testing and analysis; * teamwork, reporting, and stakeholder support. **Internship Outcome:** At the end of the attachment, interns should have gained hands-on exposure to how a cyber resilience lab is built, maintained, and used to support training, testing, demonstrations, and resilience-focused cyber operations.