Tribal Nations Cybersecurity Intern: Hands-on, Impact-Driven

Securin; Albuquerque, Northern (NM, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop provided

Professional development resources

Certificate of Completion

Job summary

Securin is an AI-native cybersecurity company. Our Tribal Nations Cybersecurity Internship focuses on developing cybersecurity talent within Native communities in New Mexico.

Interns work with security analysts and researchers on real projects and present outcomes to leadership and tribal stakeholders. Interns choose from Track A: Threat Intelligence & Vulnerability Management, Track B: Security Operations (SOC), or Track C: Tribal Infrastructure Security, with day-one ownership of meaningful

Qualifications

• Coursework or self-study in cybersecurity, computer networking, computer science, or information technology
• Familiarity with operating systems: Windows, Linux, or macOS
• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from an accredited 2-year college, 4-year university, Tribal college, or vocational program — any STEM, IT, or related field
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a distributed remote team
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must not require current or future employment visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and security events using Securin's AI-driven platforms and industry-standard tooling (SIEM, EDR, vulnerability scanners)
• Conduct vulnerability assessments: scan results review, CVE/NVD analysis, prioritization by severity and exploitability, and remediation tracking
• Assist with threat intelligence research — gathering indicators of compromise (IOCs), mapping threats to the MITRE ATT&CK framework, and producing weekly intelligence briefs
• Support security incident response efforts including alert triage, enrichment, and preliminary investigation under senior analyst supervision.
• Contribute to security documentation: policies, procedures, playbooks, and findings reports tailored to Tribal government contexts
• Participate in knowledge-sharing sessions, team stand-ups, and one-on-one mentoring meetings with senior security professionals
• Complete a capstone project applying cybersecurity principles to a real problem relevant to Tribal community infrastructure or sovereignty data protection.
• Present final project findings to Securin leadership and Tribal community stakeholders at the close of the internship.

Job description

Securin is an AI-native cybersecurity company. Our Tribal Nations Cybersecurity Internship focuses on developing cybersecurity talent within Native communities in New Mexico.

Interns work with security analysts and researchers on real projects and present outcomes to leadership and tribal stakeholders. Interns choose from Track A: Threat Intelligence & Vulnerability Management, Track B: Security Operations (SOC), or Track C: Tribal Infrastructure Security, with day-one ownership of meaningful