Detection Engineer- SkillBridge Intern

Zscaler; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off plans

Parental leave options

Retirement options

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity company is seeking a Detection Engineer - SkillBridge Intern in the United States. This remote role involves analyzing EDR telemetry and enhancing the Detection Engineering workflow. Candidates should have a background in cybersecurity and be active duty military members. The position emphasizes customer obsession and innovative problem-solving, fostering a culture of teamwork and accountability. Zscaler offers various benefits, including vacation plans, parental leave, and retirement options.

Qualifications

• Must be located in the United States during the SkillBridge program.
• Must be a current Active Duty United States military member.
• Approval from your unit commander required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze EDR telemetry, alerts, and log sources.
• Publish threats for customers with concise communication.
• Research coverage opportunities and create new detectors.
• Improve the Detection Engineering workflow through automation.

Skills

Cybersecurity operational experience

EDR tools

Incident Response activities

Malware/Threat Analysis

Job description

Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the world’s largest security data lake to power our cloud-native Zero Trust Exchange platform. This innovation protects our customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.

Here, impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results. We say, impact over activity. We seek innovators who actively use AI to amplify their impact and who thrive in an environment where we leverage intelligent systems to stay ahead of evolving threats. We believe in transparency and value constructive, honest debate—we’re focused on getting to the best ideas, faster. We build high‑performing teams that can make an impact quickly and with high quality. To do this, we are building a culture of execution centered on customer obsession, collaboration, ownership, and accountability.

We value high‑impact, high‑accountability with a sense of urgency where you’re enabled to do your best work and embrace your potential. If you’re driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges, and want to be part of the team that’s helping to secure the AI age, we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler and help shape the future of cybersecurity.

Role

We are looking for a Detection Engineer- SkillBridge Intern to join our Red Canary R&D (185) team. This is a remote role reporting to the Manager, Detection Engineering. The security landscape is always shifting and introducing new adversaries. Red Canary operates 24/7 to track down threats using the entirety of our customer’s data and deliver fast and practical detections to our customers. Together, we create a customer‑centric culture that fosters success, adoption, and continuous growth.

What you’ll do (Role Expectations)

• Use Red Canary’s detection platform to analyze EDR telemetry, alerts, and log sources across several detection domains including Endpoint, Identity, SIEM, and Cloud/SaaS
• Publish threats for customers using concisely‑written communication while effectively conveying key and important indicators
• Research coverage opportunities to create new detectors and tune existing ones through detector development
• Improve the Detection Engineering workflow through orchestration and automation

Who You Are (Success Profile)

• You thrive in ambiguity. You're comfortable building the path as you walk it. You thrive in a dynamic environment, seeing ambiguity not as a hindrance, but as the raw material to build something meaningful.
• You are customer‑obsessed. You build deep empathy for the customer—both internal and external—and anchor your decisions in solving their real‑world problems. You champion their needs from start to finish, knowing their success is our success.
• You operate with urgency. You understand that in a high‑growth environment, speed and quality are not mutually exclusive. You have a relentless focus on execution and a bias for action, delivering high‑impact results quickly to win for the customer and the team.
• You champion simplicity. You are skilled at distilling complex problems, user needs, and technical concepts into clear, simple, and actionable plans. You are a precise communicator who brings clarity and focus to every interaction.
• You are resilient and adaptable. You view change as an opportunity and setbacks as temporary. You maintain composure and focus in high‑pressure situations, guiding yourself and your team through complexity with a steady, positive hand.

What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

• Cybersecurity operational experience with a focus in Detection and Response
• Must be located in the United States during the SkillBridge program
• Must be a current Active Duty United States military member or a member of the United States Guard/Reserve component on active duty orders for at least the last 180 days with 180 days or fewer remaining prior to your date of discharge
• Approval from your unit commander
• MOU must be approved and submitted before start

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience with EDR tools
• Experience conducting Incident Response activities
• Malware/Threat Analysis and Detection Engineering experience

At Zscaler, we are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve and the customers we work with. We foster an inclusive environment that values all backgrounds and perspectives, emphasizing collaboration and belonging. Join us in our mission to make doing business seamless and secure.

Our Benefits program is one of the most important ways we support our employees. Zscaler proudly offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families throughout their life stages, including:

• Time off plans for vacation and sick time
• Parental leave options
• Retirement options
• In‑office perks, and more!

Pay Transparency

Zscaler complies with all applicable federal, state, and local pay transparency rules.

Zscaler is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations or adjustments) in our recruiting processes for candidates who are differently abled, have long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or are neurodivergent or require pregnancy‑related support.

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