Cybersecurity Externship Mentor - Remote

Overview

The Cybersecurity Externship Mentor will guide students through hands-on externship projects, providing technical expertise and professional development support to prepare them for their first roles in cybersecurity.

In Short

• Mentor and guide cybersecurity graduates through real-world externship projects.
• Provide technical expertise in cybersecurity tools, practices, and frameworks.
• Manage multiple student projects, ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables.
• Evaluate projects, identify deliverables, and develop independent solutions.
• Lead project planning, documentation, and reporting.
• Organize and conduct mock technical interviews to prepare students for job applications.
• Adapt teaching methods to different learning styles and paces.
• Collaborate with mentors and staff to maintain a supportive learning environment.
• Present effectively in team meetings, 1:1 coaching sessions, and stakeholder presentations.

Requirements

• ~10 years of professional experience in cybersecurity.
• Strong ability to manage projects independently, even with limited client documentation.
• Experience mentoring or training junior cybersecurity analysts.
• Hands-on expertise with tools such as Splunk, Atomic Red Team, ELK, Nmap, Wireshark, Metasploit, Burp Suite, and others.
• Proficiency in incident response, vulnerability management, threat modeling (MITRE ATT&CK), SIGMA detections, YARA rules, and continuous monitoring.
• Familiarity with U.S. cybersecurity standards (e.g., NIST CSF, ISO).
• Working knowledge of Git/GitHub workflows and project management platforms (e.g., JIRA, ClickUp).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and teamwork abilities.
• Availability to work up to 30 hours per week and to mentor students during evening hours (Eastern Time).

Benefits

• Pay rate of $40–$50 per hour based on your experience.
• Fully remote, part-time position (up to 30 hours per week).
• Free training to strengthen mentorship, communication, and soft skills, and opportunities to build your public profile as a cybersecurity expert.
• Cross-cultural work experience and lots of opportunities for networking with teammates who love what they do.