SOC Intern

Clark Mechanical Services, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Clark Associates is offering a Summer 2027 Internship for a Security Operations Center Intern. You will work alongside cybersecurity professionals focused on IT security incident response, threat detection, and security investigations within IT Operations, Network Operations, and IT Security teams.

You will analyze alerts from multiple platforms using tools like EDR, SIEM, DSPM, and SEG, and help implement response measures to protect digital assets as part of a frontline defense.

Responsibilities

• Investigate potentially malicious messages to assess threat level.
• Perform threat remediation and end-user follow-up actions for people and systems impacted by IT Security events.
• Respond to active IT Security alerts with urgency.
• Monitor observability platforms for trends and implement proactive measures.
• Participate in security incident response as a member of the CIRT (Cyber Incident Response Team).
• Complete various project work as assigned.

Skills

Threat detection

Incident response

Security investigations

Tools

EDR

SIEM

DSPM

SEG

Job description

Job Summary

Summer 2027 Internship

As a Security Operations Center Intern, you will serve alongside trained cybersecurity professionals as a frontline defender focusing on IT security incident response, threat detection, and comprehensive security investigations. Operating within our IT Operations and Support department alongside the Network Operations Center and IT Support teams, you'll collaborate closely with our IT Security department for escalations and advanced troubleshooting while proactively investigating security alerts from multiple platforms. Using industry recognized tools such as EDR, SIEM, DSPM, and SEG, you’ll analyze threats and implement response measures to protect our organization's digital assets.

Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Investigate potentially malicious messages to assess threat level.
• Perform threat remediation and end-user follow-up actions for people and systems impacted by IT Security events.
• Respond to active IT Security alerts with urgency.
• Monitor observability platforms for trends and implement proactive measures.
• Participate in security incident response as a member of the CIRT (Cyber Incident Response Team).
• Complete various project work as assigned.