Cybersecurity Analyst Intern - Hands-on SOC & Threat Intel

Leidos; Odenton (MD); On-site; USD 40,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking motivated cybersecurity students for its Summer 2027 Internship Program (starts May 2027) at Ft. Meade, MD.

As a Cybersecurity Analyst Intern, you’ll join the Digital Sector on the GSM-O II contract and contribute to DISN security operations and defense of DoD infrastructure. You will work alongside seasoned SOC analysts, gain exposure to enterprise security tools, threat intelligence, and incident response, and develop practical skills through hands-on projects while earning

Qualifications

• Citizenship & Clearance: U.S. citizen eligible for DoD Secret clearance.
• Education: pursuing degree in Cybersecurity, CS, CE, or IT.
• Technical: TCP/IP, OSI model, defense-in-depth basics.
• Cyber frameworks: knowledge of Cyber Kill Chain and MITRE ATT&CK.
• Analytical: proactive, eager-to-learn mindset for security alerts.
• Teamwork: strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Location: on-site internship at Ft. Meade, MD with no telework.

Responsibilities

• Triage and analyze security alerts from SIEM/IDS/IPS and networks.
• Assist in traffic analysis and correlate security events from data sources.
• Shadow incident response and learn containment, eradication, and recovery.
• Review threat intelligence and IOCs to improve detection.0
• Prepare concise technical documentation and incident reports for leadership.

Skills

TCP/IP basics

Cyber Kill Chain

MITRE ATT&CK

Analytical mindset

Teamwork

Communication skills

On-site work

Education

Pursuing Cybersecurity degree

Relevant fields (CS/CE/IT)

Tools

Splunk

Elastic

SIEM

Unix/Linux

Python

Job description

Leidos is seeking motivated cybersecurity students for its Summer 2027 Internship Program (starts May 2027) at Ft. Meade, MD.

As a Cybersecurity Analyst Intern, you’ll join the Digital Sector on the GSM-O II contract and contribute to DISN security operations and defense of DoD infrastructure. You will work alongside seasoned SOC analysts, gain exposure to enterprise security tools, threat intelligence, and incident response, and develop practical skills through hands-on projects while earning