About the role#
We are looking for a cybersecurity student to join our team of threat hunters this summer. You will help defend CrowdStrike customers by studying adversaries and their tradecraft. As a member of our team, you will participate in analysis, contribute to various projects, and track threat actors.
What you'll do#
- Build scripts and workflow automation to reduce manual steps in intake, triage support, and evidence handling.
- Support program reporting and dashboards, such as workload, cycle time, and detection performance, using aggregated or de-identified data.
- Test new integrations and changes to tooling, while documenting results and defects.
- Document your work to ensure it remains useful for academic-year hand-offs.
- Review current Insider Risk training materials and identify potential improvements.
- Shadow and conduct counterintelligence briefings for key CrowdStrikers to develop your briefing skills.
What you'll need#
- Currently enrolled as a freshman or sophomore at an accredited 4-year undergraduate university, graduating in 2028.
- Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, International Relations, Political Science, or Data Science.
- Proven experience using AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows, and improve efficiency.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess activity quickly and accurately.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a self-driven approach to work.
- A curious mindset that keeps you up-to-date with the cybersecurity landscape.
- Bonus: Prior experience in cloud threat landscape, intrusion analysis, endpoint incident response, penetration testing, threat hunting, or cyber intelligence.
- Bonus: Experience with big-data processing tools like LogScale, Logstash, or Kibana.
- Bonus: Basic understanding of MITRE ATT&CK techniques and sub-techniques.
Location & details#
- This internship is a full-time, paid position for Summer 2027.
- The role operates on a hybrid model, requiring 3 days of in-person attendance per week.
- Office locations include Arlington, VA; Redmond, WA; and Sunnyvale, CA.
About CrowdStrike
CrowdStrike provides cybersecurity services for enterprise risk. The company manages a cloud-native platform that protects endpoints, cloud workloads, identities, and data. It uses artificial intelligence to detect threats and automate protection. The organization is a public company with 5,001 to 10,000 employees and operates with a remote headquarters.
How to get in at CrowdStrike
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