Space Cybersecurity Intern: Hands-On Alerts & Logs

Telemetry Today LLC; El Segundo, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Commuter benefit

Relocation support

Wellness reimbursement

One Medical membership

Cell phone reimbursement

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA is offering a summer cybersecurity intern role within our Information Security team. You will assist with daily security alerts, logging, and preparing materials for our upcoming cybersecurity certification audit.

This internship is full-time and on-site May–June; candidates must be enrolled in an accredited degree program and eligible to work in the United States. You will learn about tools like Zscaler, CrowdStrike, ThreatLocker, Darktrace, and

Qualifications

• Undergrad in cybersecurity, computer science, IT, information systems, or similar.
• Two of: networking, OS fundamentals, account management, incident response, or security monitoring.
• Comfort reading logs and working with data in a spreadsheet.
• Ability to write clear notes and reports for others.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to ask questions when unclear.
• Must be able to work in the United States for the full internship length.

Responsibilities

• Review security alerts, categorize them, and document actions taken.
• Configure, tune, and maintain security tools (Zscaler, CrowdStrike, ThreatLocker, Darktrace, AlienVault).
• Maintain security event logs and ensure records support audits.
• Pull and organize sample logs to demonstrate monitoring to an auditor.
• Track reports from external security partners and file updates on time.
• Upload reports into the compliance tracking software.
• Own a summer project from start to finish (e.g., logging gaps, incident response guide, dashboard).

Skills

Networking basics

Operating systems

Incident response

Data analysis

Clear writing

US work authorization

Education

Undergrad/Grad degree in CS/IT

Tools

Zscaler

CrowdStrike

ThreatLocker

Darktrace

AlienVault

Okta

Vanta

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA is offering a summer cybersecurity intern role within our Information Security team. You will assist with daily security alerts, logging, and preparing materials for our upcoming cybersecurity certification audit.

This internship is full-time and on-site May–June; candidates must be enrolled in an accredited degree program and eligible to work in the United States. You will learn about tools like Zscaler, CrowdStrike, ThreatLocker, Darktrace, and