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Internship Cyber-Physical Systems Security

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  • Level
    Junior
  • Job Field
    Embedded
  • Employment Type
    Full Time
  • Contract Type
    Internship / school internship
  • Salary
    from 1.415 € Gross/Month
  • Location
    Vienna
  • Working Model
    Onsite
  • Job Summary

    In this internship, you will work on the development and enhancement of a hardware-in-the-loop testbed used for hands-on research in protecting industrial control systems.

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    Your role in the team

    • Under the guidance of our interdisciplinary team, you will help develop and enhance a hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testbed, which serves as a training platform and is integrated into AIT's cyber domain for simulations and experiments.
    • You will work hands-on with PLCs and contribute to practical research on protecting ICSs.
    • Depending on your interests, you may also explore attack modeling, threat simulation, and secure system design.
    • You will gain experience in building both hands-on and virtual training environments, conducting cyber-attacks, and empirically evaluating your implementations.
    • You will have the opportunity to collaborate with experienced cybersecurity researchers working on cutting-edge topics in industrial and cyber-physical system protection.
    • You can apply your academic knowledge to real-world security challenges and contribute to applied research that supports training and education in the field of cyber defense.

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    Our expectations of you

    Qualifications

    • You are currently enrolled in a master’s study programme in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or similar.
    • You have strong programming skills in Python, C/C# or similar.
    • Foundational knowledge of Cyber Security concepts; a deeper understanding of cyber-physical systems or industrial control systems (ICS) is beneficial.
    • Analytical thinking and enthusiasm for highly innovative research.
    • Knowledge of/interest in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) is highly desirable.
    • Interest in working in a multidisciplinary team and collaborating on different topics.
    • Good verbal and written English and/or German skills.

    Experience

    • Experience with Linux (e.g., system administration and scripting).

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    • Location Vienna

      Giefinggasse 4

      1210 Wien

      Austria

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    AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH

    AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH

    Wien, Klagenfurt, Graz, Hall In Tirol, Dornbirn, Seibersdorf, Steyr-Gleink, Wien, Braunau Am Inn - Ranshofen, Wien, Tulln

    The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is Austria's largest research institute and is considered a specialist in central infrastructure issues for the future, Europe-wide.

    Description

  • Company Size
    250+ Employees
  • Founding year
    2007
  • Language
    German, English
  • Company Type
    Established Company
  • Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
  • Industry
    Science, Research
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    Internship Cyber-Physical Systems Security

    Salary
    from 1.415 € Gross/Month
    Location
    Vienna
    Working Model
    Onsite

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