Remote SOC Intern: Cybersecurity & Incident Response

Kraft Kennedy; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Kraft Kennedy is seeking an entry-level, part-time Security Operations Center intern to gain hands-on experience in cybersecurity and security operations. You will work on security tickets, assist with alert triage, and learn SOC workflows under guidance of senior analysts.

Based on a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm ET, this remote internship is open to rising juniors and seniors in college across the United States, with preference for related majors and strong communication and

Qualifications

• Rising junior or senior in college.
• Strong interest in cybersecurity, information security, or related technical fields.
• Related major such as Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or similar preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organized and detail oriented, with strong documentation habits.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical thinking skills.
• Basic understanding of security concepts such as phishing, malware, authentication, and access controls preferred.
• Some exposure to Windows operating systems or enterprise environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Learn client environments and the security tools used to protect them.
• Monitor, review, and triage security alerts and incidents under the guidance of senior SOC analysts.
• Work with cloud and on-premise security technologies commonly used in enterprise and legal-industry environments.
• Assist with investigation of security events such as phishing, malware detections, suspicious logins, and policy violations.
• Document findings, actions taken, and next steps clearly within the ticketing system.
• Escalate security events appropriately based on defined SOC procedures.
• Follow established incident handling, alert triage, and communication workflows.
• Participate in SOC knowledge sharing, training sessions, and team handoffs as required.
• Maintain awareness of common threat types, attacker techniques, and defensive controls.

Skills

Strong interest in cybersecurity

Excellent communication

Detail oriented

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Exposure to Windows

Education

Rising junior or senior in college

Job description

Kraft Kennedy is seeking an entry-level, part-time Security Operations Center intern to gain hands-on experience in cybersecurity and security operations. You will work on security tickets, assist with alert triage, and learn SOC workflows under guidance of senior analysts.

Based on a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm ET, this remote internship is open to rising juniors and seniors in college across the United States, with preference for related majors and strong communication and