SOC Analyst Intern

Products include endpoint protection, email security and a cloud posture management platform. We operate security operations centres on three continents, so alerts are triaged by analysts on day shift wherever they arrive. We started in 1992 and have grown to about 3,500 people.

The program

Nowak Cyber is hiring an SOC Analyst Intern for Immediately. Our Governance and Compliance team runs vulnerability scans, reviews cloud settings and handles phishing reports. The intern helps with all of it. The company is based in Gilbert, the US. Our team works from several countries. This is a remote internship. You will work with our team in Gilbert, and the stipend is paid monthly in USD. Core hours overlap with US Central time, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM CT. Please make sure you have dependable internet and backup power.

Your projects

Run authenticated vulnerability scans with Nessus or OpenVAS on approved assets. Help review access lists and remove accounts that are no longer needed. Check AWS and Google Workspace settings against CIS benchmarks. Collect evidence for ISO 27001 and SOC 2 audit controls. Review alerts in our SIEM (Wazuh or Splunk) and escalate anything suspicious. Write clear findings with severity, impact and steps to fix. Research new CVEs that affect our stack and summarise them for the team. Monitor dependency alerts from Dependabot and Snyk.

What we're looking for

Can start immediately or within two weeks. Are available for a full-time work from home internship for the entire duration. Some scripting in Python or Bash. Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, IT, Cyber Security or a related field, graduating in 2027. Good understanding of networking basics: TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, ports and firewalls.

Preferred qualifications

Experience with Wireshark, Nmap or Burp Suite.

What you'll learn

Hands-on time with SIEM, scanning and cloud security tools. Mentoring from a security engineer with weekly check-ins. You will work on real security alerts and vulnerability findings, not lab exercises.

Program dates: Immediately, 2 months.

Compensation: $650 - $800 monthly

Benefits for interns

Performance bonus. 5 days a week. Laptop provided for the internship.

Duration: 2 months. Start: Immediately.

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