InfoSec Intern - Vulnerability & Incident Support

First & Goal Inc.; Renton (WA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

First & Goal Inc. is seeking an Information Security Intern to support day-to-day security operations under the guidance of the Information Security Manager.

This 30-hour-per-week internship focuses on vulnerability management, alert triage, investigation support, remediation tracking and documentation. The role provides exposure to SIEM, endpoint security and security tooling, with opportunities to learn incident response and security reporting in a game-day environment.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or recently completed (within last 6 months) a degree or technical program in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field
• Basic understanding of vulnerability management, endpoint security, access control, logging, phishing and incident response concepts
• Strong attention to detail with clear written communication, organization and documentation skills
• Ability to follow established procedures, manage recurring tasks and recognize when escalation is required
• Professional judgment, discretion, curiosity and willingness to learn in a security-sensitive environment
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office; familiarity with security, Microsoft 365 or IT service management tools is preferred but not required
• Security coursework, labs, certifications, internships or related practical experience is preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Monitor and triage security alerts and tickets from SIEM, endpoint, antivirus, email security and other security tools
• Perform initial investigation of suspicious activity, document findings and elevate as appropriate
• Review scheduled security reports for anomalous or potentially malicious activity and document findings
• Review vulnerability findings, validate affected assets and assist with prioritization and remediation tracking
• Create and maintain remediation tasks, tickets, notifications and vulnerability tracking records
• Follow up with remediation owners, monitor deadlines and exceptions and escalated overdue or blocked items
• Assist with vulnerability exception documentation and collect required justification and evidence
• Validate remediation through scan results, platform status or other supporting evidence
• Assist with vulnerability metrics and recurring security reporting
• Respond to routine security requests, including phishing, endpoint detections and access-related concerns
• Maintain investigation notes, evidence, runbooks, SOPs and audit documentation
• Assist with access reviews, control checks, compliance evidence and remediation of audit or risk findings
• Support incident response, threat research and assigned security projects as directed
• Coordinate with IT, business owners and vendors on assigned security and remediation activities
• Complete assigned training and perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Basic understanding of vulnerability

Endpoint security

Access control

Logging concepts

Phishing awareness

Incident response concepts

Attention to detail

Written communication

Organization skills

Documentation skills

Willingness to learn

Education

Cybersecurity program degree

Information Technology program

Computer Science program

Related field coursework

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft 365 familiarity

IT service management tools

Job description

First & Goal Inc. is seeking an Information Security Intern to support day-to-day security operations under the guidance of the Information Security Manager.

This 30-hour-per-week internship focuses on vulnerability management, alert triage, investigation support, remediation tracking and documentation. The role provides exposure to SIEM, endpoint security and security tooling, with opportunities to learn incident response and security reporting in a game-day environment.