Cyber Operations Teaching Assistant
Job Description
Teaching Assistants (TA) are needed for a 4-week long summer course at the MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI), called Cyber Operations (CO).
The summer course will be taught virtually 10 July - 6 August 2023 alongside MIT Lincoln Laboratory staff. In this course students will learn how to interact with remote computer systems and explore the fundamentals of practical cybersecurity.
Students will enter the course with exposure to programming, computer networks, and cybersecurity. The summer course will introduce security concepts through layered repetition and infusion of guest lectures from industry experts. The fall course is a basic preparation course for summer. The spring course is an introductory survey course.
Through projects and challenges, students will learn about network security, intelligence analysis, digital forensics (network and host), and offensive security practices. Students will be empowered to lead each other and work together to solve complex problems, and sometimes under high-stress scenarios. We will also provide students the opportunity to perform hands-on activities culminating in a digital field training exercise.
This remote position provides TA candidates with invaluable experience in teaching and team management as well as expanding knowledge as a college-level student.
TAs are:
● Assistants to the Instructors for the day-to-day coursework, revise lecture & project materials, and be the resident ‘expert’ within each student team.
● Given the opportunity to support & influence the course curriculum.
● Researchers finding different ways to execute labs in conjunction with lecture materials.
● Facilitators of lab assignments.
● Seeking new cybersecurity knowledge not taught at their current school.
● Mentors for Beaver Works Students.
● Heavily involved in guiding teams through the summer.
● Act as ground-level assessors to support qualitative grading.
● Strong communicators, accountable, and reliable.
For more information on BWSI program, visit: https://beaverworks.ll.mit.edu/CMS/bw/bwsi
Job Requirements
● Current undergraduate student in Cyber Security or Digital Forensics.
● Interest in cyber security, course development, and educational instruction.
● Willingness to quickly learn new technical concepts and apply them to new fields.
● Strong communication skills and ability to convey technical concepts concisely to audiences with limited background.
● Proactive communicator.
● Attention-to-detail and ability to follow directions or exercise sound-judgment in the absence of direction.
● *Applicants must pass the Technical Assessment Battery (TAB) during the interview process.
● **Applicants must undergo and have a favorable CORI background check IAW MIT Minors Policies and MA state law.
Desired Skills & Experience
● Ability to write standardized documentation or instruction sets clearly and effectively.
● Ability to operate independently with strong time-management skills.
● Familiar with the command-line interface or interpreter-based languages.
o Python or Bash.
● Capable of managing a virtual machine or troubleshooting virtualization platforms.
o Ie. Vmware, HyperV, Oracle VirtualBox, UTM.
● Basic knowledge of common Internet protocols and networking.
● Understanding of common open-source tools:
o Ie. Wireshark, TCPdump
● Familiarity with publicly-available web-based tools:
o Ie. VirusTotal, WHOIS
● Familiarity with Linux, Windows, or MacOS.
● Familiarity with specialized OS (SANS SIFT/Remnux, SELKS7, or Kali).
● Wargame and capture-the-flag experience a major plus.
o CTFd
o TryHackMe
o HackTheBox
o HackThisSite
● Ideally, experience with computer networks and exposure to network security concepts.
If interested in applying fill out application at the following website:
A brief resume will be needed to complete the application.
For any questions please contact bwsi-admin@mit.edu.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability. You must be a U.S. Citizen or have authority to work in the U.S. in order to be considered for this position.