Cyber Security Intern

Across Doha, the company runs 14 branch offices and a central depot for hardware staging and imaging.

About the internship

Tacklethread is hiring a Cyber Security Intern for Jan 2027. We are preparing for ISO 27001 and SOC 2 audits, and the intern will help collect evidence and update policies. The internship is fully remote. Interns join our Doha team on daily calls and get a named mentor. Working hours follow Gulf time, Monday to Friday. Communication happens mostly in Slack and short video calls.

What you'll do

Review alerts in our SIEM (Wazuh or Splunk) and escalate anything suspicious. Test our own web apps for OWASP Top 10 issues using Burp Suite, within the agreed scope. Prepare short security awareness posts and quizzes for staff. Monitor dependency alerts from Dependabot and Snyk. Write clear findings with severity, impact and steps to fix. Research new CVEs that affect our stack and summarise them for the team.

What we're looking for

Based in Japan for the duration of the internship. Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2028. Basic knowledge of common web attacks such as XSS, SQL injection and CSRF. Willing to complete a basic background check before access is granted. Some scripting in Python or Bash. Own laptop that can run a virtual machine, and a stable internet connection. Hands-on practice through TryHackMe, Hack The Box or college labs. Strong sense of ethics. You will see sensitive data and must stay strictly within scope.

Nice to have

Basic understanding of Active Directory. Familiarity with ISO 27001 or NIST frameworks. Knowledge of cloud security in AWS or Azure.

What you get out of it

Certificate and recommendation letter on completion. Hands-on time with SIEM, scanning and cloud security tools. Mentoring from a security engineer with weekly check-ins.

Program dates: Jan 2027, 3 months.

Pay: ¥290,000-¥370,000 monthly

Perks

Flexible hours. Letter of recommendation. Company laptop. Online learning budget.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Jan 2027.

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