Cyber Defense Intern: Threat Intel & Incident Response

Otis SE; Farmington (CT); On-site; USD 57,308,000 - 74,501,000; Full time

Job summary

Otis is seeking a Cybersecurity Intern to support the Cyber Operations & Intelligence team from Farmington, CT. You will gain hands-on exposure to Security Operations, Threat Intelligence, Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, and Security Engineering while collaborating with experienced professionals.

The role emphasizes monitoring, investigations, reporting, and improving security controls. The internship targets students pursuing a degree in Cybersecurity or related fields and offers

Qualifications

• Strong interest in cybersecurity operations.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals, operating systems, and security concepts.
• Familiarity with Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Threat Intelligence, Security Monitoring, Security Engineering.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts and events from security platforms and assist analysts with initial investigations.
• Research emerging cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and adversary TTPs.
• Assist with threat intelligence collection, analysis, and reporting activities.
• Support threat hunting initiatives and detection improvement efforts.
• Participate in cybersecurity incident investigations under the guidance of senior analysts.
• Assist with triage, documentation, evidence collection, and incident tracking.
• Help develop incident timelines and contribute to post-incident analysis and lessons learned activities.
• Support cyber exercises, tabletop scenarios, and response readiness activities.
• Review vulnerability scan results and assist with risk prioritization.
• Track remediation efforts and validate vulnerability closures.
• Support reporting and metrics related to vulnerability reduction and remediation performance.
• Research security advisories and emerging vulnerabilities affecting the organization.
• Assist with implementation, testing, and tuning of cybersecurity tools and controls.
• Support automation initiatives that improve security monitoring and response capabilities.
• Participate in security technology evaluations, proof-of-concepts, and platform integrations.
• Help create technical documentation, playbooks, and operational procedures.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and presentations for cybersecurity leadership.
• Analyze security data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Contribute to process improvements and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams and technology stakeholders across the organization.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Networking basics

Security concepts

Incident Response

Threat Intelligence

Security Monitoring

Teamwork

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Pursuing Bachelor's degree

Job description

Otis is seeking a Cybersecurity Intern to support the Cyber Operations & Intelligence team from Farmington, CT. You will gain hands-on exposure to Security Operations, Threat Intelligence, Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, and Security Engineering while collaborating with experienced professionals.

The role emphasizes monitoring, investigations, reporting, and improving security controls. The internship targets students pursuing a degree in Cybersecurity or related fields and offers