Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Peraton is seeking Spring & Summer 2027 Cybersecurity Engineer Co-ops to support the County of San Diego (CoSD) contract from January 2027 through August 2027.
As a Cybersecurity Engineer Co-op, you will support cybersecurity, IT operations, and systems security efforts that help protect the technology and services relied upon by County departments. You will work alongside Peraton professionals to gain hands-on experience with cybersecurity tools, enterprise IT environments, and security practices while contributing to projects that support the County's technology infrastructure and services.
Peraton is the County of San Diego's IT and telecommunications partner, supporting the technology County departments rely on to serve more than 3 million residents, including public health, social services, public safety, and libraries. As a co-op on the CoSD program, you will gain exposure to real-world cybersecurity challenges, collaborate with experienced professionals, and learn how security practices are applied in a public-sector IT environment. Investigate a particular technology or business process (i.e. agentic AI implementation into an enterprise environment) and determine what controls should be required (from a high level) for a secure implementation of that subject including recommendations for industry tools and administrative controls (necessary policies and procedures)
Co-op Structure: 40 hours per week throughout the duration of the co-op, with a hybrid work arrangement based in San Diego, CA.
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