Cybersecurity Intern – Honeypot & Threat Analysis (Remote)

CAI; Honolulu (HI); Remote; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

CAI is seeking an Internet Storm Center Intern in a part-time remote role to gain hands-on cybersecurity experience. You will help deploy and operate a DShield honeypot, analyze near real-time attack activity, and document observations for research and reporting.

The internship emphasizes independent work with mentor support, timemanagement, and completion of deliverables via Canvas. A foundation in Python and networking will help you contribute to security analysis projects.

Qualifications

• Foundational knowledge of cybersecurity concepts and networking.
• Ability to install, configure, and operate technical systems independently.
• Basic to intermediate Python knowledge and the ability to understand simple scripts.
• Ability to investigate and document technical findings clearly.
• Reliable internet connectivity and access to required honeypot hardware or an approved platform.
• Completion of required advising milestones and program prerequisites prior to registration.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and operate a D‑Shield honeypot during internship.
• Monitor and analyze attacks detected by the honeypot.
• Research suspicious activity and investigate indicators.
• Create and submit attack observation reports with findings.
• Review internship expectations and submit deliverables through Canvas.
• Work independently with mentor support when needed.
• Practice time management to meet deliverables.
• Apply cybersecurity concepts to real‑world attack analysis.

Skills

Cybersecurity basics

Python basics

Networking knowledge

Independent work

Documentation

Troubleshooting

Tools

Linux/Ubuntu

VMware/Proxmox

DShield honeypot

Python scripting

Job description

CAI is seeking an Internet Storm Center Intern in a part-time remote role to gain hands-on cybersecurity experience. You will help deploy and operate a DShield honeypot, analyze near real-time attack activity, and document observations for research and reporting.

The internship emphasizes independent work with mentor support, timemanagement, and completion of deliverables via Canvas. A foundation in Python and networking will help you contribute to security analysis projects.