Security Engineering Intern

Security Engineering Intern

The Security Engineering Intern is part of the Engineering department, which resides on the Product Engineering team and reports to the Director of Product Engineering. As our Security Engineering Intern you will gain experience as a security engineer while helping to build and maintain cybersecurity tools within the CIS Managed Service offerings. This role requires a strong computer science background with an emphasis in cybersecurity technology and tools. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of security monitoring, including host and network-based detection systems in addition to SIEM/SOAR technology.

What You'll Do

• Assist the SIEM/SOAR development team with managing the product backlog and prioritizing work based on SOC operational needs and organizational objectives.
• Assist with testing activities as part of learning the product suite.
• Assist in defining and building detection use cases.
• Build internal and customer facing dashboards.
• Assist in reviewing and improving product and workflow documentation.
• Build customer onboarding documents for log sources.
• Investigate, recommend, and implement ways that AI tools can assist in accelerating workflows and document creation.
• Communicate product information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Participate in agile ceremonies such as stand-ups, story refinements, and team retrospectives; ensure the team has a clear understanding of priorities, milestones, and next steps in each product’s lifecycle.
• Stay current on technological trends and work with various stakeholders and teams to understand our users’ needs and determine how to deliver the most value to customers.
• Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned.

What You'll Need

• A student in their junior year or above working towards a bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or Software Engineering or equivalent demonstrated experience and knowledge.
• Overall GPA is 3.0 or higher and Major GPA 2.8 or higher.
• Familiarity of SIEM/SOAR platforms and security event management, including log ingestion, correlation, and alerting.
• Knowledge of Git or other version control system.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a remote team.
• Positive customer service and team-oriented attitude.
• Drive towards continual professional growth and improvement.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

It's a Plus If You Have

• Working knowledge of UNIX-based operating systems.
• Working knowledge of DEVO SIEM/SOAR.
• Familiarity with Endpoint Monitoring and Network Monitoring tools.
• Fundamental understanding of agile principles and corresponding methodologies.
• Experience with CI/CD automation: testing, builds, deploys, monitoring.

At CIS, we are committed to providing an inclusive environment in which the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and views of our employees, members, and customers are valued and respected. It is through this commitment that we are able to work together towards our common mission: to make the connected world a safer place.

Key skills/competency

• Security Engineering Intern
• Cybersecurity
• SIEM/SOAR
• Security Monitoring
• Computer Science
• Product Engineering
• Agile Methodologies
• Version Control (Git)
• Technical Communication
• AI Tools