[Hiring] Research Student Assistant @KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Role Description

Cybercampus Sverige is seeking one research student assistant to help develop its cyber range, a virtual environment where users can practise cybersecurity skills by completing hacking challenges. You will:

• Evaluate the difficulty of new challenges and how well they support their intended learning outcomes.
• Suggest improvements to help the challenges meet their learning objectives and target difficulty levels.
• Help develop the cyber range by moving parts of the environment from virtual machines to Docker containers.
• Test the container-based environment from a user’s perspective.

Qualifications

• You should be admitted to first or second-level cycle education at a Swedish university.
• You have completed Ethical Hacking EN2720, or another course that the employer deems equivalent.

Requirements

• Student at KTH.
• Highest grade, or other distinction, in Ethical Hacking EN2720, or another course that the employer deems equivalent.
• Skills in virtualization and Docker.
• Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

Benefits

• Opportunity to grow and develop in a creative and dynamic environment.
• Good working conditions and attractive benefits.
• Equality, diversity, and equal opportunities are essential to quality and form an integral part of KTH’s core values.

Application

Log into KTH's recruitment system in order to apply for this position. You are responsible to ensure that your application is complete according to the instructions in the ad. The application should include the following documents:

• CV
• Transcript records

Your complete application must be received by KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the Employment

The employment is valid for a limited time according to the agreement - for up to 4 months, with access according to agreement.

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