Data Science/Statistics Intern

Please Note:

Because we are not doing in-office interviews and all of our positions are currently remote, we have a new interview process on Google Forms where you can record a quick 1-3 minute video on your experience and why you would be a good fit for the position. Don't spend too much time on it, it should be quick and easy just to give us an idea of your background and why you would be a good fit. You can find more information about our internships at https://objectsecurity.com/internships/

The link to the Google Form application can be found at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsO_ALuNMqAzGHicJfUTjot7al0vgd6_bCFZQ5W6Mn6zWkXw/viewform?usp=sf_link. You must also submit your resume via Handshake as well as fill out the Google Form to be considered for the position!

Our Company:

ObjectSecurity is a small company in downtown San Diego (we work out of a coworking space). We have traditionally focused on cybersecurity but have branched out into data analytics and AI in recent years. Our award-winning, patented security product is OpenPMF, which uses cool models and algorithms to make it easier to author and maintain fine-grained, dynamic access control policies.

We are doing exciting other product developments, including a supply chain risks analysis product which takes an SAP data dump and turns it into a graph DB, and then runs analytics over it to identify risks. Another cool project is an "AI hacker" development, which uses AI to simulate a hacker.

Data Science and Statistics:
We are looking for an intern with experience working with and creating large amounts of data to research and develop methods for quantitatively evaluating technology vendors based on their product security performance.

We are looking for interns for both during the semester and during the summer. Internships last up to 5.5 months and are flexible each week between 8-16 hours per week.

Qualifications:

• Strong background in data science and statistics.
• Familiarity with the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) and Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs).
• Understanding of product security standards and frameworks, such as:
• Basic proficiency in Python for data manipulation, visualization, and statistical analysis.
  • NIST SP 800 series
  • ISA/IEC 62443
  • CISA's Secure-by-Design framework
  • CISA's KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities) catalogue
  • CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System)

Learning Objectives:
By working directly on creating and designing datasets and evaluation criteria with our development team, interns will gain valuable experience in the data science and  statistics field and improve upon their organizational and evaluation skills as evidenced through their weekly projects.

Expectations:
1) Weekdays and hours worked are flexible based on the student's schedule but should be communicated to supervisor at the beginning of each week.
2) We will communicate with the intern virtually via email, Discord and Zoom. A supervisor will meet with the intern at least once a week to discuss tasks 
3) If interns are stuck or run into an issue with their project, they are encouraged to reach out to their supervisor, since someone will almost always be available to help.