SOC Intern

About the role

Summer 2027 Internship As a Security Operations Center Intern, you will serve alongside trained cybersecurity professionals as a frontline defender focusing on IT security incident response, threat detection, and comprehensive security investigations. Operating within our IT Operations and Support department alongside the Network Operations Center and IT Support teams, you'll collaborate closely with our IT Security department for escalations and advanced troubleshooting while proactively investigating security alerts from multiple platforms. Using industry recognized tools such as EDR, SIEM, DSPM, and SEG, you’ll analyze threats and implement response measures to protect our organization's digital assets.

Responsibilities

• Investigate potentially malicious messages to assess threat level.
• Perform threat remediation and end-user follow-up actions for people and systems impacted by IT Security events.
• Respond to active IT Security alerts with urgency.
• Monitor observability platforms for trends and implement proactive measures.
• Participate in security incident response as a member of the CIRT (Cyber Incident Response Team).
• Complete various project work as assigned.

Physical Requirements

• Work is performed while sitting/standing and interfacing with a personal computer.
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.
• Requires the regular use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
• Requires occasional bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, and reaching.
• Requires the ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull medium weights, up to 50lbs.

Remote Work Qualifications

• Access to a reliable and secure high-speed internet connection. Cable or fiber internet connections (at least 75mbps download/10mbps upload) are preferred, as satellite connections often cannot support the technologies used to perform day-to-day tasks.
• Access to a home router and modem.
• A dedicated home office space that is noise- and distraction-free. The space should have strong wireless connection or a wired Ethernet connection (wired connection is preferred, if possible).
• A valid, physical address (apartment, suite, etc.). PO Boxes are not supported, as a physical address is required for you to receive your computer equipment.
• The desire and ability to work and communicate with other team members via chat, webcam, etc.
• Legal residents of one of the following states: (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV, or WY).
• H-1B Visa Sponsorship Not Available, W2 only.

Experience

Prior experience is welcome but not required.Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in an IT related field or equivalent combination of experience and IT cert