Security Placement Intern: Hands-on SOC & IAM Experience

Symphony; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hands-on project work

Mentorship from engineers

Skill development opportunities

Industry networking

Job summary

Symphony is seeking a Security Placement Student to gain hands-on experience in protecting critical infrastructure and modern secure communications. You will support SOC operations, risk management, and compliance initiatives while learning core information security practices.

You’ll collaborate with cross‑functional teams to monitor, assess, and strengthen security posture, with opportunities to script and automate routine tasks.

Qualifications

• Education: Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Core Technical Knowledge: Basic network fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs); Linux/Windows OS; encryption, authentication, access control.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security events and assist SOC team with incident triage.
• Support vulnerability scans and track remediation progress, maintain asset inventories.
• Audit user permissions and IAM controls across internal tools and cloud environments.
• Draft security communications, phishing simulations, and awareness materials.
• Assist with evidence gathering for third‑party audits (ISO/SOC 2) and risk assessments.
• Optionally write basic scripts (Python, Bash, PowerShell) to automate tasks.

Skills

Networking basics

Linux/Windows

Security fundamentals

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Work ethic

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Cybersecurity/IT/CE

Tools

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Job description

Symphony is seeking a Security Placement Student to gain hands-on experience in protecting critical infrastructure and modern secure communications. You will support SOC operations, risk management, and compliance initiatives while learning core information security practices.

You’ll collaborate with cross‑functional teams to monitor, assess, and strengthen security posture, with opportunities to script and automate routine tasks.