Professional Services Red Team Intern - Summer 2027 (Remote, GBR)

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.; Greater London; Remote; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly culture

Mentors across the company

Wellness programs

Job summary

CrowdStrike is offering a fully remote 12-week summer internship in their Services department focused on red teaming. You will shadow engagements, learn TTPs, and work with the development team to create tooling or process improvements.

Applicants should be in a penultimate year of study in cybersecurity, computer science, or related fields and be eligible to work in the UK. Strong curiosity and self-motivation are valued.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an undergraduate or integrated master’s degree in cybersecurity or related field.
• Penultimate year of study with expected graduation Summer 2028 or December 2027.

Responsibilities

• Shadow red team engagements and learn from active operations.
• Interact with project managers and consultants during engagements.
• Develop tooling or processes to support red team projects.
• Present findings to mentors and clients in simulated interactions.
• Engage in basic consulting and project management activities.

Skills

AI awareness

Self-motivation

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

BA/BSc/BEng or MA/MSci in Cybersecurity/CS/InfoSec

Penultimate year of undergrad

Tools

BloodHound

Burp Suite

Impacket

Cobalt Strike

Windows AD

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.Location & Work ArrangementFULLY REMOTE: The Red Team Internship is fully remote and requires no travel. Your work location is the city/town you will be working from remotely. Interns are requested to be within a commutable distance to London / Reading / Edinburgh for social events and team collaboration.Time Commitment: Interns are expected to work 37.5 hours per week, Monday through Friday, during standard UK business hours.Start & End dates Wednesday, June 2 2027 - Friday, August 20, 2027About the Role:The CrowdStrike Services Internship Program is a 12-week full-time summer internship that provides individuals with experience across all major aspects of the CrowdStrike Services business, with a focus on red teaming.What You’ll Do:Engagement Shadowing:Exposure to all types of red team engagements via shadowing active operationsView TTPs used by the red teamInteract with the engagement’s project manager and consultants throughout each engagementLearn the basics of Consulting and project management skillsSimulated Red Team EngagementManage a mock red team engagementConduct testing against a lab environment to identify multiple security vulnerabilities and misconfigurationsPresent findings to red team mentors in simulated client interactionsProject DevelopmentWork with the red team’s development team to identify a project to complete during your internshipIdentified project will support the red team in the form of tooling or process improvementDedicated time will be allocated for creation, testing, and demonstrating the projects capabilities or improvementsWhat You’ll Need:You must be working towards a BA/BSc/BEng or MA/MSci/MEng undergraduate degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Forensics, Computer Science, Computer Systems Engineering, Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Information Security, Information Systems, Information Assurance, Information Security Management, Intelligence Studies, Data Science or any other related field.Applicants will be considered from courses other than this example list where applicable experience and aptitude is demonstrated.You must be in the penultimate year of your undergraduate programme, i.e. your:Second year of a three-year Bachelor’s programme;Third year of a four-year year in industry (“sandwich”) programme; orThird year of a four-year integrated Master’s undergraduate programme.This will mean that you should be scheduled to graduate during the Summer of 2028 or December 2027.You must be eligible to work in the UK.All employment offers, including for interns, are subject to a full background check.Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.Bonus Points:Keep up with the latest vulnerabilities and offensive tools, tactics, and proceduresBe self-motivated and actively seek opportunities for growthDesire to rapidly accelerate their skillsCrave new and innovative workBe able to complete technical tasks with minimal supervisionDesire to develop both technical and soft skillsContribute to a positive work environment, and have a can-do attitudeBe seeking a career in cybersecurityFrom a technical perspective, it is desired (but not required) that candidates:Security community participation (contributing to open-source tooling, content creation including blogs and writeups)Experience with Security Assessment Toolsets (BloodHound, Cobalt Strike, Burp Suite, Impacket)Experience with Windows usage within an Active Directory environmentExperience building virtual machines both Windows and LinuxExperience with capture the flag events and cyber security competitionsDesirable Certifications: CRTO, OSCP, CRTL, OSEP, GPEN, GXPNFamiliarity with Windows / Linux / UNIX / Mac operating systemsExperience in scripting and programmingFamiliarity with networking conceptsUnderstanding of security methodologies, technologies, and best practicesWhat You Can Expect:Remote-friendly and flexible work cultureMarket leader in compensation and equity awardsPaid holidays (including birthday holidays) and pension matching (where applicable)Professional development opportunities including workshops, tech talks, and Executive Speaker SeriesAssigned mentors from across the company for continuous support and feedbackParticipation in companywide initiatives including Employee Networks, FalconFIT, Wellness Programs, and Employee Assistance ProgramEmployee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connectionsVibrant office culture with world class amenitiesOwnership of impactful projects that move the company forwardGreat Place to Work Certified across the globeWhat You Can Expect:Market leader in compensation and equity awardsPaid holidays (including birthday holidays) and 401k matching (where applicable)Professional development opportunities including workshops, tech talks, and Executive Speaker SeriesAssigned mentors from across the company for continuous support and feedbackParticipation in companywide initiatives including FalconFIT, Wellness Programs, and Employee Assistance ProgramEmployee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connectionsVibrant office culture with world class amenitiesOwnership of impactful projects that move the company forwardGreat Place to Work Certified across the globeCrowdStrike 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. 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