2027 New Grad Information Security Engineer

About the Role

Anduril Industries is seeking an entry-level Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) to join the Space Classified IT and Cyber Team. This role offers hands-on experience in hardening, scanning, and automating real systems in both unclassified on-premises environments and cloud platforms like AWS and Azure.

Key Responsibilities

• Harden Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems according to DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
• Check hardened systems using SCAP tools and document findings.
• Secure AWS and Azure environments, focusing on identity and access, logging, encryption, and compliance checks using tools such as AWS Security Hub and Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
• Write Ansible playbooks and scripts to apply and verify security settings.
• Build and test hardened images, patches, and configuration changes before production deployment.
• Assist in running ACAS (Tenable) scans and resolve identified issues with system and network engineers.
• Configure and tune security tools like Splunk and Trellix.
• Create authorization documentation, including security plan sections, diagrams, and assessment evidence.
• Adhere to change control processes and document all work performed.

What You'll Learn

• VMware vSphere, Active Directory, and enterprise storage management and security.
• DoD cloud security principles, including impact levels and the Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide.
• DoD security tooling, such as ACAS, SCAP Compliance Checker, Evaluate-STIG, and Splunk.
• The process by which systems achieve an Authorization to Operate (ATO) under RMF and JSIG.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Pursuing or recently completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to potential access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.
• Ability to start full-time in 2027.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with Linux and Windows command line.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, subnetting, DNS, and VLANs.
• Experience with scripting in Python, Bash, Yaml, or PowerShell.
• Clear written communication skills.
• Experience with AWS or Azure (e.g., AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AZ-900, or personal projects).
• Experience with a home lab environment using hypervisors such as Proxmox, Hyper-V, KVM, VirtualBox, or ESXi.
• Hands-on experience with STIG Viewer, SCAP Compliance Checker, OpenSCAP, or Nessus.
• Experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, or Group Policy.
• Familiarity with Ansible, Terraform, or other infrastructure-as-code tools.
• Knowledge of RMF, NIST SP 800-53, or NIST SP 800-171.
• Basic understanding of storage concepts, including RAID, iSCSI, NFS, and snapshotting versus backups.