Information Security Intern

About us

Based in Norfolk, Norfolk Defence also trains client staff and runs simulated phishing campaigns. Our managed detection and response service is built on CrowdStrike, SentinelOne and Microsoft Defender.

The internship

Norfolk Defence is looking for a cyber security intern to support our small security team with monitoring, testing and documentation. Our headquarters is in Norfolk, and about a third of the team works remotely from other countries. This is a remote internship. You will work with our team in Norfolk, and the stipend is paid monthly in USD. You will need at least 4 hours of overlap with US Eastern time. Reliable internet and a power backup are a must.

What you'll do

• Update security policies and runbooks in Confluence.
• Triage phishing emails reported by staff and update block lists.
• Monitor dependency alerts from Dependabot and Snyk.
• Run authenticated vulnerability scans with Nessus or OpenVAS on approved assets.
• Prepare short security awareness posts and quizzes for staff.
• Check AWS and Google Workspace settings against CIS benchmarks.

What we're looking for

• Women starting or restarting their careers are encouraged to apply.
• Are available for a full-time work from home internship for the entire duration.
• Own a laptop and have stable internet at home.
• Strong sense of ethics. You will see sensitive data and must stay strictly within scope.
• Some scripting in Python or Bash.
• Willing to complete a basic background check before access is granted.
• Hands-on practice through TryHackMe, Hack The Box or college labs.
• Available 30 to 40 hours a week for 6 months.
• Own laptop that can run a virtual machine, and a stable internet connection.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: $500-$650 monthly

Perks

• Job offer on successful completion.
• Laptop provided for the internship.
• Internet allowance.

We are reviewing applications as they arrive, so apply early.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Jan 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Norfolk Defense LLC.