Cyber Security - Early Access - Coming Fall 2024

Timeline
  • October 2, 2024
    Experience start
  • December 1, 2024
    Experience end
Experience
15 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Security (cybersecurity and IT security)
Skills
certification structure oversight committee (csoc) cyber security communication requirements elicitation cyber operations research
Learner goals and capabilities

Engaging in cybersecurity projects with students is a strategic approach to fortifying your organization’s defences and ensuring digital resilience. Students bring specialized skills in threat detection, risk assessment, and mitigation strategies, supported by a foundation in cybersecurity principles and technologies.

By collaborating with cybersecurity students from partner institutions across North America and the UK, you can address critical security challenges across various domains, and enable your organization to leverage their expertise in safeguarding digital assets, mitigating risks, and fostering a resilient cybersecurity posture. Together, you can strengthen defences, protect critical information, and support organizational growth in an increasingly digital landscape.


Request to match now, for an upcoming experience in Fall 2024!

Note that not all projects will be matched immediately. If you need a project on a quicker timeline, please book some time to speak with our team to find another suitable experience.

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Beginner levels
25 learners
Project
50 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 4
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverables are negotiable, and will seek to align the needs of the learners and the organization. 

Some final project deliverables might include: 

  1. A 10-15 minute presentation on key findings and recommendations
  2. A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights and recommendations


Project timeline
  • October 2, 2024
    Experience start
  • December 1, 2024
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Threat Detection and Incident Response:

  • Develop and implement protocols for detecting and responding to cybersecurity threats.
  • Conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration testing to identify and mitigate potential security risks.

Security Operations and Monitoring:

  • Establish and optimize security operations centers (SOCs) to monitor and analyze network traffic for suspicious activities.
  • Implement security information and event management (SIEM) solutions to enhance threat detection and response capabilities.

Cybersecurity Policy Development and Compliance:

  • Develop and update cybersecurity policies and procedures to align with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
  • Conduct compliance audits and ensure adherence to cybersecurity standards and frameworks.

Network Security and Infrastructure Protection:

  • Design and implement secure network architectures and infrastructure configurations.
  • Deploy encryption technologies and access control mechanisms to safeguard sensitive data and assets.

Cyber Threat Intelligence and Analysis:

  • Collect and analyze cyber threat intelligence to proactively identify emerging threats and vulnerabilities.
  • Collaborate with industry partners and stakeholders to share threat intelligence and enhance collective defence strategies.

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

  • Q1 - Checkbox