Information Security Intern Jobs in Ohio
Information Security Intern jobs in Ohio concentrate in financial services, healthcare IT, defense contracting, and higher education, with demand spread across entry-level and upper-division undergraduate candidates pursuing hands-on security experience. Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati account for the largest share of openings, where established organizations like Nationwide Insurance, Cleveland Clinic, and Procter & Gamble maintain active internship pipelines. The most in-demand specialties are network security monitoring, vulnerability assessment, and security operations center support. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position TBD. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. At Sawdey Solution Services, we recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. We will consider several factors when extending an offer to an applicant. These factors include (but are not limited to) the position, associated responsibilities, work experience, education, related training, and related skills.
Position Location: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Telework/Work-from-Home Authorized:
Yes – When Authorized/Hybrid
About the Role: The Cybersecurity/Information System Security Officer (ISSO) will provide Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) Network Architect Certification and Accreditation (C&A) support and oversee day-to-day cybersecurity operations and Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities for assigned information systems, including classified and cross-domain environments at the Secret level and below. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with DoDI 8510.01, Risk Management Framework for DoD Information Technology, AFI 17-101, Risk Management Framework for Air Force Information Technology, and applicable Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) RMF guidance and policies.
The ISSO will support the implementation, documentation, assessment, and testing of applicable Information Assurance (IA) security controls; develop and maintain required security artifacts, including network topology diagrams, hardware and software inventories, ports and protocols lists, and Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms); conduct and support vulnerability assessments and Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) compliance reviews; track and coordinate remediation activities; and support Interim Authorization to Test (IATT) and Authorization to Operate (ATO) processes in coordination with the Information System Security Manager (ISSM), Authorizing Official (AO), and other system stakeholders.
Additional Responsibilities Include, but are not Limited To:
- Serve as the assigned Information System Security Officer (ISSO) for one or more information systems, networks, laboratories, flight-test environments, or Cross Domain Solutions (CDS), including classified and Secret-and-below environments and, when assigned, SCI environments.
- Support the implementation, documentation, assessment, and testing of applicable security controls in accordance with the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
- Develop, update, and maintain RMF documentation and security artifacts in eMASS, Xacta, EBS, or other customer-designated systems, including:
- System Security Plans (SSPs) and Security Assessment Reports (SARs).
- Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) and security control implementation statements.
- Network architecture and topology diagrams.
- Hardware and software inventories.
- Ports, protocols, and services documentation.
- Supporting security assessment evidence and compliance records.
- Conduct and coordinate vulnerability scans, Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) reviews, and Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) assessments. Analyze findings, assess potential impacts, and recommend corrective actions to mitigate identified risks.
- Track remediation activities, security control deficiencies, and POA&M milestones, escalating unresolved risks and overdue actions to the Information System Security Manager (ISSM).
- Support Interim Authorization to Test (IATT), Authorization to Operate (ATO), reauthorization, continuous monitoring, and customer inspections, ensuring required security documentation and supporting evidence are complete and current.
- Collaborate with system owners, program managers, engineers, network architects, and cybersecurity personnel to maintain system security compliance and address RMF requirements throughout the system lifecycle.
- Support security assessments of cross-domain technologies, including guards, diodes, and associated network interfaces, to ensure secure information exchange between systems operating at different classification levels.
- Work closely with the RYZT Combat ID, Blue Guardian, Test, and RYSIL teams to develop and implement cross-domain security solutions that:
- Enable the secure integration of Top Secret, Secret, and unclassified data into consolidated products supporting flight tests and demonstrations.
- Facilitate multi-sensor data fusion, integration, and testing through a common data bus within systems integration laboratories and aircraft-mounted sensor pods.
- Support the development of data repositories for storing, accessing, and developing multi-level sensor models and associated data.
- Identify network architecture and infrastructure requirements supporting the RY digital strategy, including connectivity to other RY networks and associated hardware, such as guards and diodes.
- Support the preparation of RMF documentation required to obtain IATTs and ATOs for laboratory, flight, and field testing.
- Assist with proposal development, as required.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Experience Requirements:
- Technical knowledge of cross domain solutions and work hand in hand with their engineers to develop one.
- Familiar with DoD and AF guidance on Security in general and Cybersecurity in particular.
- Awareness of DISA STIGs, ACAS vulnerability scanner, and AF Ports, Protocols, and Services process.
- Familiar with the Risk Management Framework process (NIPR/SIPR eMASS, AFRL process).
- Possibly XACTA as well if will be involved in RMF for TS/SCI.
- Technical understanding to be able to discuss computer/network issues.
- Familiar with AF TEMPEST policies and process.
Certificate, License, and Registration Requirements: Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II or III certification.
- Security + CE
- SSCP
- GSEC
- CISSP
- CISA
- CASP
Other Required Skills & Abilities:
- Experience performing ISSO, cybersecurity, information assurance, or RMF support duties.
- Working knowledge of DoDI 8510.01, AFI 17-101, applicable AFRL guidance, and customer-specific RMF procedures.
- Experience with eMASS, Xacta, or comparable RMF workflow tools.
- Experience with DISA STIGs, ACAS or comparable vulnerability scanning, and POA&M management.
- Ability to prepare and maintain RMF artifacts and explain security findings to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
- Must be able to effectively communicate with customer and fulfill all duties and responsibilities as listed in the contract.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office suite including, but not limited to: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
Security Clearance Requirements: Top Secret/SCI Clearance
US Citizenship Requirements:
This position supports a U.S. Government Contract whose terms require Sawdey Solution Services to staff it only with U.S. Citizens.
Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position TBD. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. At Sawdey Solution Services, we recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. We will consider several factors when extending an offer to an applicant. These factors include (but are not limited to) the position, associated responsibilities, work experience, education, related training, and related skills.
Position Location: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Telework/Work-from-Home Authorized:
Yes – When Authorized/Hybrid
About the Role: The Cybersecurity/Information System Security Officer (ISSO) will provide Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) Network Architect Certification and Accreditation (C&A) support and oversee day-to-day cybersecurity operations and Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities for assigned information systems, including classified and cross-domain environments at the Secret level and below. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with DoDI 8510.01, Risk Management Framework for DoD Information Technology, AFI 17-101, Risk Management Framework for Air Force Information Technology, and applicable Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) RMF guidance and policies.
The ISSO will support the implementation, documentation, assessment, and testing of applicable Information Assurance (IA) security controls; develop and maintain required security artifacts, including network topology diagrams, hardware and software inventories, ports and protocols lists, and Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms); conduct and support vulnerability assessments and Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) compliance reviews; track and coordinate remediation activities; and support Interim Authorization to Test (IATT) and Authorization to Operate (ATO) processes in coordination with the Information System Security Manager (ISSM), Authorizing Official (AO), and other system stakeholders.
Additional Responsibilities Include, but are not Limited To:
- Serve as the assigned Information System Security Officer (ISSO) for one or more information systems, networks, laboratories, flight-test environments, or Cross Domain Solutions (CDS), including classified and Secret-and-below environments and, when assigned, SCI environments.
- Support the implementation, documentation, assessment, and testing of applicable security controls in accordance with the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
- Develop, update, and maintain RMF documentation and security artifacts in eMASS, Xacta, EBS, or other customer-designated systems, including:
- System Security Plans (SSPs) and Security Assessment Reports (SARs).
- Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) and security control implementation statements.
- Network architecture and topology diagrams.
- Hardware and software inventories.
- Ports, protocols, and services documentation.
- Supporting security assessment evidence and compliance records.
- Conduct and coordinate vulnerability scans, Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) reviews, and Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) assessments. Analyze findings, assess potential impacts, and recommend corrective actions to mitigate identified risks.
- Track remediation activities, security control deficiencies, and POA&M milestones, escalating unresolved risks and overdue actions to the Information System Security Manager (ISSM).
- Support Interim Authorization to Test (IATT), Authorization to Operate (ATO), reauthorization, continuous monitoring, and customer inspections, ensuring required security documentation and supporting evidence are complete and current.
- Collaborate with system owners, program managers, engineers, network architects, and cybersecurity personnel to maintain system security compliance and address RMF requirements throughout the system lifecycle.
- Support security assessments of cross-domain technologies, including guards, diodes, and associated network interfaces, to ensure secure information exchange between systems operating at different classification levels.
- Work closely with the RYZT Combat ID, Blue Guardian, Test, and RYSIL teams to develop and implement cross-domain security solutions that:
- Enable the secure integration of Top Secret, Secret, and unclassified data into consolidated products supporting flight tests and demonstrations.
- Facilitate multi-sensor data fusion, integration, and testing through a common data bus within systems integration laboratories and aircraft-mounted sensor pods.
- Support the development of data repositories for storing, accessing, and developing multi-level sensor models and associated data.
- Identify network architecture and infrastructure requirements supporting the RY digital strategy, including connectivity to other RY networks and associated hardware, such as guards and diodes.
- Support the preparation of RMF documentation required to obtain IATTs and ATOs for laboratory, flight, and field testing.
- Assist with proposal development, as required.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Experience Requirements:
- Technical knowledge of cross domain solutions and work hand in hand with their engineers to develop one.
- Familiar with DoD and AF guidance on Security in general and Cybersecurity in particular.
- Awareness of DISA STIGs, ACAS vulnerability scanner, and AF Ports, Protocols, and Services process.
- Familiar with the Risk Management Framework process (NIPR/SIPR eMASS, AFRL process).
- Possibly XACTA as well if will be involved in RMF for TS/SCI.
- Technical understanding to be able to discuss computer/network issues.
- Familiar with AF TEMPEST policies and process.
Certificate, License, and Registration Requirements: Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II or III certification.
- Security + CE
- SSCP
- GSEC
- CISSP
- CISA
- CASP
Other Required Skills & Abilities:
- Experience performing ISSO, cybersecurity, information assurance, or RMF support duties.
- Working knowledge of DoDI 8510.01, AFI 17-101, applicable AFRL guidance, and customer-specific RMF procedures.
- Experience with eMASS, Xacta, or comparable RMF workflow tools.
- Experience with DISA STIGs, ACAS or comparable vulnerability scanning, and POA&M management.
- Ability to prepare and maintain RMF artifacts and explain security findings to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
- Must be able to effectively communicate with customer and fulfill all duties and responsibilities as listed in the contract.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office suite including, but not limited to: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
Security Clearance Requirements: Top Secret/SCI Clearance
US Citizenship Requirements:
This position supports a U.S. Government Contract whose terms require Sawdey Solution Services to staff it only with U.S. Citizens.
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What Ohio Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in information security intern jobs across Ohio.
- Enrollment in a bachelor's or associate degree program in cybersecurity, IT, or computer science
- Foundational knowledge of networking concepts including TCP/IP, firewalls, and VPNs
- Experience or coursework in security tools such as SIEM platforms, Wireshark, or Nessus
- Understanding of risk assessment frameworks like NIST, ISO 27001, or CIS Controls
- CompTIA Security+ certification completed or actively in progress preferred by many Ohio employers
- Ability to obtain and maintain a background check clearance, required by Ohio financial and healthcare employers
Information Security Intern Jobs in Ohio: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a information security intern in Ohio?
The clearest path into an information security intern role in Ohio is enrollment in a cybersecurity, computer science, or information technology degree program at an Ohio college or university. Ohio does not require a state-issued license to work as a security intern, but earning CompTIA Security+ before applying puts candidates ahead at most Ohio employers. Strong candidates complement coursework with lab practice, capture-the-flag competitions, or campus cybersecurity clubs before applying.
Which companies hire information security interns in Ohio?
Companies currently hiring information security interns in Ohio include MTSI, Express, and IPT Associates, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Ohio's concentration of large insurance carriers, regional banks, hospital systems, and defense contractors means consistent internship openings across multiple sectors throughout the year.
Which Ohio cities have the most information security intern jobs?
Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, and Columbus lead Ohio for information security intern openings. Columbus drives the largest share thanks to its dense cluster of insurance headquarters, state government agencies, and a large public university system, while Cleveland and Cincinnati contribute openings from healthcare networks, manufacturing firms, and regional financial institutions that all maintain dedicated security teams.
Are there remote information security intern jobs in Ohio?
Yes, and more than most technical fields, because security analysis and monitoring work is largely desk-based and can be performed over a secure connection. About 40% of information security intern openings tied to Ohio are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how broadly Ohio employers have adapted to distributed security teams. Roles focused on threat analysis, log review, and policy documentation are the most likely to offer remote or hybrid arrangements.
How can I get hired as a information security intern in Ohio with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying to structured undergraduate internship programs at large Ohio institutions before completing all security coursework. Organizations like Nationwide, KeyBank, and OhioHealth recruit candidates with limited experience specifically through semester-long or summer internship tracks designed for students still in school. Building a home lab, earning CompTIA Security+, and participating in Ohio Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition events all strengthen applications when professional experience is thin.
Where can I find and apply to information security intern jobs in Ohio?
You can find and apply to information security intern jobs in Ohio on Migrate Mate, which lists current Ohio openings across Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and other markets. Search the listings on this page, find roles that fit your background and availability, and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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