Security Engineering Intern - Summer 2027

Most engagements start with a vulnerability scan and a tabletop exercise with the client's leadership.

About the role

Mossbrook Labs is looking for a cyber security intern to support our small security team with monitoring, testing and documentation. The internship is fully remote. Interns join our Berlin team on daily calls and get a named mentor. Working hours overlap with Central European Time. 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
• Run authenticated vulnerability scans with Nessus or OpenVAS on approved assets
• Track open vulnerabilities in Jira and follow up with owners on fixes
• Collect evidence for ISO 27001 and SOC 2 audit controls
• Check AWS and Google Workspace settings against CIS benchmarks

Requirements

• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship
• Hands-on practice through TryHackMe, Hack The Box or college labs
• Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, IT, Cyber Security or a related field, graduating in between December 2027 and June 2028
• Some scripting in Python or Bash
• Basic knowledge of common web attacks such as XSS, SQL injection and CSRF

Preferred

• Knowledge of cloud security in AWS or Azure
• Familiarity with ISO 27001 or NIST frameworks

What you get out of it

• You will work on real security alerts and vulnerability findings, not lab exercises
• Certificate and recommendation letter on completion

Duration: 12 weeks

Start date: Summer 2027

Stipend: $45.50 to $56.50/hr

Perks

• Paid sick time
• Home office setup stipend
• Learning and development stipend
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager
• Paid company holidays
• Flexible hours

Duration: 12 weeks. Start: Summer 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Mossbrook Labs.