Security Operations Intern

Based in San Francisco, San Francisco InfoSec also trains client staff and runs simulated phishing campaigns. We're looking for a Security Operations Intern. Remote internship on the Security Operations team. You will work on our own systems only, with written permission and a clear scope for any testing. Our headquarters is in San Francisco, and about a third of the team works remotely from other countries. The internship is fully remote. Interns join our San Francisco team on daily calls and get a named mentor. Our standups are at 9:00 AM Pacific. Day-to-day communication is in Slack and Google Meet.

The work:

• Track open vulnerabilities in Jira and follow up with owners on fixes
• 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
• Run authenticated vulnerability scans with Nessus or OpenVAS on approved assets
• Triage phishing emails reported by staff and update block lists

About you:

• Based in Romania for the duration of the internship
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2026 or 2027
• Willing to complete a basic background check before access is granted
• Available 30 to 40 hours a week for 6 months
• Some scripting in Python or Bash

6 months, starting immediately. Stipend: RON 6,900 - RON 9,200 monthly.

Perks: Paid public holidays, Possibility of a full-time offer, Mentorship, Internet allowance, Certificate of completion.

We look at every application, usually within a week.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at San Francisco InfoSec LLC.