Cyber Defense Analyst Intern
6314 Remote/Teleworker US, United States
Do you want to learn more about Cyber Security in an exciting fast paced and friendly environment? The CSIRT is looking for the right candidate that will participate as a summer Intern and will be introduced to Incident Response, which will include:
Discovering and detecting security alerts/events
Assessing and Prioritizing incident response
Working with system owners on security alerts
Building reports and dashboards
Learn and use several cyber security applications and tools
There is so much more to a career in cybersecurity than the stereo typical images of hackers and overworked IT professionals. Our mission at Leidos is to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through information technology. Come join us for a rewarding experience alongside talented cyber professionals who can help you achieve your career goals!
Primary Responsibilities
Lead a start-to-finish project ending with a presentation as part of the internship.
Work under supervision and direction of senior members of the CSIRT Team
Participate in the assessment and prioritization of security alerts identified in the environment.
Assisting with the design and implementing of dashboards and data visualizations for system owners.
Identifying, designing, and driving automation projects for vulnerability management tasks
Monitoring threat intelligence feeds to identify, triage and prioritize new threats to create new detections.
Interface with cross-functional teams to participate in security projects and initiatives.
Basic Qualifications
Actively pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or other related degree, and have completed at least three years of an undergraduate curriculum and maintained a minimum 3.0.
Basic understanding of computer networks, systems, and how they interact.
Organized and self-directed
Willingness to work as part of a team.
Ability to quickly acquire new knowledge and skills through on-the-job training and self-directed learning, including researching
Ability to multi-task and handle multiple projects at the same time
This is a Teleworking (Remote) Position
This position requires US citizenship.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with any cyber security tools
Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework
Knowledge of NIST frameworks
Any Professional Certifications
Any programming knowledge
Experience with one or more of the major cloud computing environments
Experience with vulnerability management scoring methodologies
Experience with application security frameworks
Original Posting Date:
2025-02-19While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $46,800.00 - $84,600.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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Remote position Remote/Teleworker US U.S. citizenship required
Benefits/PerksCareer development Mentorship Remote work Training
Tasks- Assess and prioritize security alerts
- Design
- Design dashboards
- Drive automation projects
- Incident response
- Monitor threat intelligence
- Participate in incident response
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