Intelligence Intern

CrowdStrike UK Limited; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

401k matching

Mentors from across the company

Wellness programs

Employee networks

Job summary

CrowdStrike is offering a university internship program in the UK with hybrid work arrangements, requiring students in relevant disciplines. The role involves reverse engineering, malware analysis, and threat intelligence work within CrowdStrike’s TAC Targeted Intrusion team.

Interns work about 37.5 hours weekly from start of June to late August 2027, with opportunities for mentorship and cross-team collaboration across CrowdStrike’s global security operations.

Qualifications

• Eligible to work in the UK or Germany.
• Experience with reverse engineering tools and malware concepts.
• Strong problem-solving and written/verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Research and track advanced cyber intrusions and document findings.
• Reverse engineer malware to understand tools and tactics.
• Develop automation for malware analysis tasks and threat tracking.
• Create host and network signatures for large-scale hunting and detection.
• Prepare threat intelligence reports for various audiences.

Skills

Python

Reverse engineering

Malware analysis

Collaboration

Education

Computer Science / Cyber Security (penultimate year)

Tools

Disassemblers

Decompilers

Debuggers

Network signatures (basic)

Job description

As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed - we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing almost 3 trillion events per day and this traffic is growing daily. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We're proud to work for a mission-driven company leveraging AI to transform the way we work. CrowdStrikers drive their careers through flexibility and autonomy while also being expected to contribute to a culture of responsible AI adoption, experimentation, and innovation. We use an AI-first mindset as a force multiplier to proactively and continuously accelerate execution, build expertise, uncover insights, and solve complex problems. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Our University Recruiting program is dedicated to attracting and cultivating the future leaders of this industry. This program offers paid positions for students and recent grads, designed to provide exposure to work that makes an impact while being supported through a structured experience with seasoned professionals. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.

About the Role

CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations, a core component of CrowdStrike, is seeking a motivated reverse engineer with excellent technical skills to research nation state adversary operations used in targeted intrusions. Our Technical Analysis Cell (TAC) is at the forefront of CrowdStrike’s mission against state-sponsored adversaries and criminal actors. We combine intelligence analysis with deep-diving reverse engineering and malicious code analysis, in addition to building and using automation systems to deliver actionable indicators and operational insights. This highly technical position on the TAC Targeted Intrusion team serves an important role in conducting research, increasing our coverage of the global threat landscape, contributing to the continuous tracking of targeted intrusion and nation state adversaries, and ultimately developing finished intelligence products that provide a decision advantage to customers.

Location & Work Arrangement

UK HYBRID: This internship operates on a hybrid model, requiring interns to work a mixed schedule of remote and occasional office attendance. Interns must attend the CrowdStrike Reading or London office for team meetings, collaboration sessions, and other essential events.

Germany REMOTE: This internship operates on a remote model, requiring interns to work remotely with occasional office attendance at our CrowdStrike Reading or London office for collaboration sessions and other essential internship events. Travel and accommodation associated with these events would be paid for by the company.

Time Commitment

Interns are expected to work 37.5 hours per week, Monday through Friday, during standard business hours.

Start & End Dates

Wednesday, June 2 2027 - Friday, August 20, 2027

What You’ll Do

• Technical Analysis: Discover, investigate and track advanced cyber intrusions and document findings.
• Enhance understanding of the tools and malware used in intrusions through reverse engineering.
• Develop tools to assist with automation of malware reverse engineering tasks and tracking of threat actors.
• Create host-based and network-based signatures suited for large-scale hunting, detection, and tracking of threats.
• Intelligence Reporting: Produce high-quality threat intelligence reporting for all levels of readership, including actionable mitigation and detection guidance.
• Collaborate across teams to inform various functions within CrowdStrike Intelligence and beyond about activity of interest, to coordinate adversary and campaign tracking, and to provide support to teams developing mitigation strategies and responding to incidents.

What You’ll Need

• Required: Actively enrolled in university studying Computer Science, Cyber Security or related field in your penultimate year (2028 Graduate), for example: Second year of a three-year Bachelor’s programme; Third year of a four-year year in industry ("sandwich") programme; or Third year of a four-year integrated Master’s undergraduate programme. You must be eligible to work in the UK or Germany. Knowledge of reverse engineering tools (disassemblers, decompilers, debuggers) and processes (unpacking malware, reconstructing code logic, etc) combined with ongoing interest and ability to learn and self-teach new techniques. Knowledge of programming and scripting languages, in particular Python. Ability to accurately express complex technical and non-technical concepts in written, verbal and graphical products. Strong problem solving skills. Demonstrate strong collaboration skills, working well with fellow interns and employees to achieve our mission. Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.
• Preferred: Ability to interpret raw network data and to develop network signatures, as well as custom protocol decoders and decryption tools. Familiarity with targeted intrusions and tracking of state-operated adversaries. A background in intelligence is a plus.

All employment offers, including for interns, are subject to a full background check.

What You Can Expect

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards
• Paid holidays (including birthday holidays) and 401k matching (where applicable)
• Professional development opportunities including workshops, tech talks, and Executive Speaker Series
• Assigned mentors from across the company for continuous support and feedback
• Participation in companywide initiatives including FalconFIT, Wellness Programs, and Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
• Vibrant office culture with world-class amenities
• Ownership of impactful projects that move the company forward
• Great Place to Work Certified across the globe

CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program. CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law. We base all employment decisions—including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, lay-offs, return from lay-off, terminations and social/recreational programs—on valid job requirements.

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CrowdStrike was founded in 2011 to fix a fundamental problem: The sophisticated attacks that were forcing the world’s leading businesses into the headlines could not be solved with existing malware-based defenses. Founder George Kurtz realized that a brand new approach was needed — one that combines the most advanced endpoint protection with expert intelligence to pinpoint the adversaries perpetrating the attacks, not just the malware. There’s much more to the story of how Falcon has redefined endpoint protection but there’s only one thing to remember about CrowdStrike: We stop breaches.