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Ensign is hiring ! The interns will support the establishment and day-to-day upkeep of the Cyber Resilience Lab, with exposure to the following capability areas: • cyber range and simulation environment setup • lab asset configuration and maintenance • cyber resilience testing and exercise support • documentation and SOP development • security validation and research tasks • support for showcase demonstrations and stakeholder visits. Scope of Work The interns will, under supervision, support the following activities: 1. Lab Setup Support • assist in preparing lab systems, devices, and virtual environments for use; • support installation, configuration, and baseline setup of workstations, servers, virtual machines, and test devices; • assist in network segmentation, test bed preparation, and system imaging; • label, inventory, and track lab hardware and software assets; • support preparation of demonstration and training environments. 2. Lab Operations and Maintenance • assist in routine health checks of lab systems and equipment; • support patching, updates, re-imaging, and reset of test environments; • maintain asset registers, maintenance logs, and configuration records; • assist in troubleshooting basic hardware, software, and connectivity issues; • help ensure the lab remains organised, functional, and ready for exercises or demonstrations. 3. Cyber Resilience Exercise Support • assist in preparing scenarios for cyber range or resilience exercises; • support execution of tabletop, simulation, or hands-on technical exercises; • help monitor logs, dashboards, alerts, and exercise outputs during training activities; • assist in post-exercise clean-up, restoration, and reset of environments; • document observations, lessons learnt, and improvement points. 4. Security Testing and Research • support controlled testing of systems, applications, devices, or configurations within the lab; • assist in basic vulnerability assessment, log review, and validation activities; • support research tasks relating to AI security, hardware and device security, and security performance testing; • assist in preparing summaries, findings, and technical notes for internal use. 5. Documentation and SOP Development • draft and update lab SOPs, user guides, checklists, and setup notes; • prepare diagrams, system maps, and simple architecture documentation; • maintain records for exercises, maintenance, incidents, and asset changes; • support preparation of briefing materials and internal reports. 6. Demonstration and Engagement Support • help prepare the lab for visits, demonstrations, and internal showcase sessions; • support setup of exhibits, use-case walkthroughs, and technical displays; • assist facilitators during student, partner, or stakeholder engagement sessions; • support basic briefing material preparation for presentations and tours. Learning Areas Interns may be assigned work across one or more of the following themes: • AI security; • security and performance testing using cyber range environments; • hardware, robotics, and device security; • SOC operations and agentic SOC concepts; • digital resilience and recovery testing; • cyber defence engineering and automation. Expected Deliverables By the end of the internship, interns are expected to contribute to some or all of the following: • updated lab asset inventory and maintenance records; • setup and configuration documentation; • SOPs, checklists, or user guides for lab activities; • exercise support materials or scenario notes; • technical summaries or research notes; • improvement recommendations for lab operations or resilience use cases; presentation materials or showcase support content. Supervision and Boundaries All work performed by interns shall be carried out under the supervision of authorised staff. Interns shall not: • access production systems unless expressly authorised; • conduct uncontrolled offensive testing; • remove lab data, images, or documentation without approval; • make material architecture or security changes without review and sign-off. Skills and Competencies to be Developed The internship is intended to develop practical competencies in: • lab operations and technical support; • cyber hygiene and system hardening; • documentation and operational discipline; • cyber range and resilience exercise support; • basic security testing and analysis; • teamwork, reporting, and stakeholder support.