Nightwing is looking for interns interested in a career focused on offensive cyber practices as a Vulnerability Researcher. Nightwing's goal is to teach interns offensive cyber practices that they ...
Nightwing is looking for interns interested in a career focused on offensive cyber practices as a Vulnerability Researcher. Nightwing's goal is to teach interns offensive cyber practices that they ...
Nightwing is looking for interns interested in a career focused on offensive cyber practices as a Vulnerability Researcher. Nightwing's goal is to teach interns offensive cyber practices that they ...
Nightwing is looking for interns interested in a career focused on offensive cyber practices as a Vulnerability Researcher. Nightwing's goal is to teach interns offensive cyber practices that they ...
Nightwing is looking for interns interested in a career focused on offensive cyber practices as a Vulnerability Researcher. Nightwing's goal is to teach interns offensive cyber practices that they ...
Nightwing is looking for interns interested in a career focused on offensive cyber practices as a Vulnerability Researcher. Nightwing's goal is to teach interns offensive cyber practices that they ...
Nightwing is looking for interns interested in a career focused on offensive cyber practices as a Vulnerability Researcher. Nightwing's goal is to teach interns offensive cyber practices that they ...
Nightwing is looking for interns interested in a career focused on offensive cyber practices as a Vulnerability Researcher. Nightwing's goal is to teach interns offensive cyber practices that they ...
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... vulnerability exploration, and defense validation, ensuring reproducible and rigorous research ... interns or early-career researchers, supporting skill development and laboratory capabilities.
... vulnerability exploration, and defense validation, ensuring reproducible and rigorous research ... interns or early-career researchers, supporting skill development and laboratory capabilities.
Research emerging threats and vulnerabilities to proactively update security controls. * Stay up-to ... every stage - from internship to retirement and through life's most important moments. Our ...
Research emerging threats and vulnerabilities to proactively update security controls. * Stay up-to ... every stage - from internship to retirement and through life's most important moments. Our ...
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Deliver automation initiatives, conduct advanced research, and develop proofs of concept to enhance ... years of non-internship professional software engineering experience of building large-scale ...
Deliver automation initiatives, conduct advanced research, and develop proofs of concept to enhance ... years of non-internship professional software engineering experience of building large-scale ...
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Vulnerability Researcher Internship information
What is the difference between Vulnerability Researcher Internship vs Vulnerability Analyst?
| Aspect | Vulnerability Researcher Internship | Vulnerability Analyst |
|---|---|---|
| Required Credentials | Typically pursuing or recent graduate in cybersecurity, computer science, or related fields | Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, or related fields; certifications like CEH or OSCP are common |
| Work Environment | Internship setting, often in cybersecurity firms or tech companies, focusing on learning and research | Full-time role in security teams, analyzing vulnerabilities, and implementing security measures |
| Employer & Industry Usage | Used by tech companies, cybersecurity firms, and research institutions for training and talent development | Common in organizations with dedicated security teams, including finance, tech, and government sectors |
The main difference is that a Vulnerability Researcher Internship is an entry-level, learning-focused position for students or recent graduates, while a Vulnerability Analyst is a full-time professional role with ongoing responsibilities in vulnerability assessment and mitigation.

Full-time
Posted 17 days ago
Job description
At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork. You'll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do. Together, we'll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients.
About Nightwing
The Nightwing business provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers' most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets. Nightwing CODEX (Cyber Offense and Defense Experts) Solutions bring together an elite team of mission-focused industry experts who are well known for their ability to overcome the most advanced technical challenges. Where pushing the limits of our technical ability is the norm. Occasional failure does not deter us. True innovation comes from trying new things and seeing what works.
Job Summary
This position is an onsite role.
Nightwing is looking for interns interested in a career focused on offensive cyber practices as a Vulnerability Researcher. Nightwing's goal is to teach interns offensive cyber practices that they would not encounter in everyday normal curriculum. Ultimately interns at Nightwing learn to analyze systems to understand how they work and how they behave when they break. Candidates must be able to play both sides of the fence, both developing and defeating new and advanced security techniques. Projects are undertaken in small teams inclose coordination with mentors to maximize growth potential. All our engineers write code, but many of our engineers spend as much time reverse engineering and taking systems apart and building new ones. A typical day can involve studying disassembly or writing Python to audit a piece of C++ code.
Responsibilities to anticipate:
- Growth in knowledge of target being researched
- Regular documentation on research results
- Evaluation of research results
- Modifications to research tools and directions
- Productizing successful research to deliver to a customer
Preferred Qualifications:
- Understanding of OS Internals (any major OS)
- Experience reading or writing assembly (x86, x64, ARM, PPC, MIPS, SPARC, 68k, or others)
- Understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP stacks, wire-level protocols, RF communications, BGP, routing protocols, or others)
- Understanding of exploit mitigations such as DEP and ASLR
- Experience using reverse engineering tools such as IDA Pro, HexRays, Ghidra, Binary Ninja, or objdump
- Experience using debuggers such as gdb, WinDbg, OllyDbg
- Experience building and using tools to find, exploit, and productize vulnerabilities in complex software systems
- Candidates must be professional, self-starters, possess a positive attitude, and work well with engineering and technician teams
Required Qualifications:
- GPA of 3.0+ in a 4.0 grade scale
- Experience with C or C++
- Must be enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) typically Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related area
- Please upload a copy of your most recent transcripts with your resume when applying to this requisition. Include your cumulative GPA and projected graduation date on your resume
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
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At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork. You'll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do. Together, we'll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients.
Thank you for considering joining us as we embark on this new journey and shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence together as part of the Nightwing team.
Nightwing is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.