Cybersecurity Internship: Hands-on Threat & Cloud Security

LPL Financial LLC; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay $25–$30/hour

On-site internship

40-hour work week

Job summary

LPL Financial is offering a Cybersecurity Internship designed to provide hands-on experience across cloud, network, IAM, application security and risk management. Interns will monitor security tools, assist incident response, support vulnerability management and contribute to security projects.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a degree in cybersecurity or related IT fields, with strong analytical and team skills, and a willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems or related IT field.
• Foundational cybersecurity knowledge in authentication, encryption, access control and network security.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills; ability to learn quickly in a team.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security tools, dashboards and alerts to identify threats and anomalies.
• Support incident response by analyzing events and documenting findings.
• Assist with vulnerability assessments and remediation tracking.
• Contribute to cloud, application or network security projects.
• Support IAM reviews, access governance and security documentation.
• Collaborate across teams to improve security posture and risk management.

Skills

Curiosity for emerging technologies

Foundational cybersecurity knowledge

Analytical problem-solving

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Cybersecurity / CS / IS

Tools

SIEM

Vulnerability management

Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Endpoint security

Cloud security

Job description

LPL Financial is offering a Cybersecurity Internship designed to provide hands-on experience across cloud, network, IAM, application security and risk management. Interns will monitor security tools, assist incident response, support vulnerability management and contribute to security projects.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a degree in cybersecurity or related IT fields, with strong analytical and team skills, and a willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment.