Information Security Intern

About the role

ENSCO is seeking an Information Security Intern to support day‑to‑day cybersecurity operations. The intern will primarily assist with internal SOC activities as ENSCO expands its in‑house monitoring and response capabilities, while also supporting compliance, vulnerability management, security tickets, general InfoSec operations, and IT Help Desk activities as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist with Tier 1 SOC alert monitoring, triage, documentation, and escalation.
• Support security incident and phishing investigations.
• Assist with vulnerability tracking and remediation follow‑up.
• Work on InfoSec help‑desk and security‑related tickets.
• Provide basic troubleshooting, user support, and ticket resolution for the IT Help Desk as necessary.
• Support CMMC, NIST SP 800‑171, and other compliance activities, including evidence collection and documentation.
• Help maintain security procedures, playbooks, reports, and operational documentation.
• Support general cybersecurity projects and day‑to‑day InfoSec operations.

Qualifications

• Required: Pursuing a degree in Cybersecurity, IT, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Basic understanding of networking, Windows, cybersecurity, and incident response concepts.
• Strong analytical, communication, troubleshooting, and documentation skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information appropriately.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• No security clearance required.
• Required certifications: None.

Desired qualifications

• Exposure to Splunk/SIEM, EDR, Microsoft 365/Entra ID, Tenable, CMMC/NIST frameworks, and/or PowerShell/Python.
• CompTIA Security+ certification (preferred).

Employment type

Intern (contingent upon contract award: No).

Pay

Salary range: $20 – $27 USD.

Benefits

ENSCO offers a comprehensive benefits package that supports a positive working environment and career growth. Details can be found at ensco.com/careers/benefits.