C-IT-200 Product Cybersecurity Specialist Intern

C-IT-200 Product Cybersecurity Specialist Intern

Montreal - 8585 Cote-De-Liesse, QC, Canada

This position is exclusively open to students in the process of obtaining an academic degree.

Internship date: May 5 to August 22, 2025.

Are you looking for a work environment where you can innovate, reach greater heights, and collaborate with experts from a wide range of sectors? You want to join a world-class company and industry leader with projects to which you would be proud to contribute? Come share your passion with us!

The role we are offering you:

As a Product Cybersecurity Specialist Intern, your mission is to create and implement various security solutions consisting of policies, standards, controls, processes, and technological controls in information security, and ensure technological monitoring.

Every day you will be called upon to work on CAE's high-tech products, whether it is the full flight simulator, classrooms, virtual training solutions, or medical equipment.

Your roles and main responsibilities

1. Analyze the specifications to assess the safety risks on the training product.
2. Implement security measures and data recovery plans.
3. Install, configure, test, and upgrade security software within a product laboratory.
4. Secure networks with firewalls, password protection, and other systems.
5. Inspect hardware for vulnerable access points.

As a member of the team

1. Be an inspiring and motivating colleague.
2. Share knowledge with team members and with other colleagues.
3. Contribute to a collaborative and stimulating work environment.

Our ideal candidate has:

Soft skills:

1. Demonstrate a sense of collaboration (teamwork).

Technical skills:

1. Be in the process of obtaining a college degree in computer science, or a university degree in computer science or computer science engineering or a related program.
2. Knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems.
3. Knowledge of network products (e.g., Cisco).
4. Knowledge of ISO 27001/27002, ITIL, and COBIT frameworks and standards, an asset.
5. Knowledge of distributed system paradigms and real-time systems, an asset.
6. Knowledge of tools for vulnerability identification and aggregation of log entries (e.g., Rapid 7 Insight VM, Kiwi Syslog, Splunk, etc.).

Preferred Education

1. Cyber Security Related Education.
2. Computer Science Related Education.

Location of the internship is Montreal. Internship will be carried out in Hybrid Mode.

*All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada and must meet the requirements of the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP). All hires will be required to complete, sign, and return the Controlled Goods Program form within a week of its transmittal. They must also provide a copy of their passport or birth certificate. All students with a work permit must provide a copy of it and a police clearance certificate from the country or countries where they have resided in the past five years.

*Please take note that if you are on a student, work, or international student permit, the delays for the security background check take a minimum of 16 weeks.

CAE offers:

1. Salary determined according to the number of years and/or cumulative credits.
2. Flexible schedules and work from home policy.
3. Opportunity to work on a variety of projects on a multidisciplinary team.
4. Possibility of permanent employment/extension.
5. Free parking (cars and bikes) and STM access on campus.
6. Running club and sports activities.
7. Changing rooms and showers.
8. Panoramic terrace open during Summer and Fall.
9. *For all interns hired, we will reimburse the internship costs for up to $250 per intern upon presentation of supporting documents.

Position Type

Student (Fixed Term)

Equal Opportunity Employer

CAE is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. As "One CAE," we take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, Veteran status, age, or other legally protected characteristics.

If you don't see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the job posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please get in touch with us at rh-hr@cae.com.