Cybersecurity Intern: SIEM, Cloud & Network Defense

Motorola Solutions; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Motorola Solutions in Chicago/Schaumburg offers an IT security internship with hands‑on exposure to SIEM tools and a broad range of security disciplines. You will learn to review logs, analyze events, and work with Windows, Linux, iOS, and virtual environments to solve real problems.

The role emphasizes learning, collaboration with a security team, and developing technical and documentation skills. Candidates pursuing a Bachelor's degree (May 2028 or later) and U.S.

Qualifications

• Analytical mindset and a can‑do approach to problem‑solving.
• Hands‑on experience with a SIEM such as Elastic Stack or Splunk.
• Knowledge of Windows, Linux, iOS, and virtual environments.
• Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, HTTP) and tools (TCPDump, Wireshark, Nmap).
• Forensic knowledge (FTK, Autopsy, Volatility).
• Review logs to identify unusual behavior in networks and devices.
• Endpoint Detection knowledge (Wazuh, Velociraptor, OSSEC, OSQuery, OpenEDR).
• Experience with network‑based intrusion detection (IDS/IPS - SNORT or Suricata).
• Understand email protection, investigations (analyze email headers), and protocols (IMAP, SMTP, POP3).
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.).
• Ability to program and write scripts (Python, Java, Go, or any other modern language).
• Proactive approach and enthusiasm for problem identification and solving.
• Flexible and able to adapt to changing priorities.
• A strong appetite for continuous learning.
• Great verbal and written skills, and a willingness to apply them to documentation.
• Training or certifications (CompTIA Network+, Security+) would be a plus.
• Experience or training with AI or LLM would be a plus.

Skills

Analytical mindset

SIEM experience

Windows systems

Linux systems

iOS familiarity

Virtual environments

Networking fundamentals

Forensic knowledge

Endpoint Detection

IDS/IPS experience

Email protection

Cloud environments

Scripting (Python/Java/Go)

Documentation skills

Proactive problem solving

Education

High School Diploma

Pursuing Bachelor's Degree (May 2028 or later)

Tools

Elastic Stack

Splunk

Wireshark

TCPDump

Nmap

FTK

Autopsy

Volatility

Wazuh

Velociraptor

OSSEC

OSQuery

OpenEDR

Snort

Suricata

Job description

Motorola Solutions in Chicago/Schaumburg offers an IT security internship with hands‑on exposure to SIEM tools and a broad range of security disciplines. You will learn to review logs, analyze events, and work with Windows, Linux, iOS, and virtual environments to solve real problems.

The role emphasizes learning, collaboration with a security team, and developing technical and documentation skills. Candidates pursuing a Bachelor's degree (May 2028 or later) and U.S.