Illinois APEX Accelerator Center at Bradley University-

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Position Overview
The Illinois APEX Accelerator Center at The Turner Center for Entrepreneurship at Bradley University seeks a motivated student with cybersecurity skills to support our clients in achieving CMMC 2.0 Level 1 compliance. Under the supervision of the Illinois APEX Accelerator Director & Cybersecurity Adviser, you’ll work directly with clients to develop documentation, dashboards, and complete hands-on assessments that guide them toward meeting NIST SP 800-171 requirements to achieve CMMC 2.0 Level 1 certification.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Director to draft and refine cybersecurity documentation, including:

  • System Security Plans (SSP)

  • Policies & Procedures templates

  • Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M)

• Assist in designing and building a client-facing cybersecurity dashboard for tracking progress against CMMC 2.0 Level 1 objectives

• Conduct hands-on client assessments to evaluate current cybersecurity posture

• Map client controls to NIST SP 800-171 requirements and document gaps

• Support development of remediation roadmaps and guidance materials

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled student at Bradley University

• Strong technical writing skills and attention to detail

• Ability to translate technical requirements into clear, client-ready materials

• Comfortable working directly with clients

• Self-motivated, organized, and able to manage multiple tasks

Preferred Skills

• Experience with data collection and analysis

• Basic knowledge of dashboard and or database tools (e.g., Power BI or alternatives)

• Experience developing templates or standard operating procedures