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The Security Analyst Intern is a hands-on learning role designed for students in their final year of study or recent graduates pursuing a career in cybersecurity. You'll shadow our SOC Analysts and engineers, get exposure to live monitoring and triage workflows, and learn how a modern AI-driven SOC operates end-to-end. The goal: give you a meaningful, resume-building summer that bridges classroom learning to real-world security operations.

The internship will begin on 6/8/26 and end on 8/7/26. The internship position offers a compensation rate of $20 per hour for a 30-hour weekly commitment.

• Shadow Tier 1 and Tier 2 SOC Analysts during live monitoring shifts to observe alert triage, investigation, and escalation workflows. The team will provide immersive labs training
• Participate in daily SOC stand-ups, shift handoffs, and incident review sessions.
• Assist analysts with documenting investigation notes, building case timelines, and maintaining tickets in the SOC platform.
• Learn how TENEX.AI uses automation and AI agents to accelerate detection, triage, and response.
• Observe and assist with threat intelligence research, IOC enrichment, and writing internal knowledge-base articles.
• Support the SOC team with playbook reviews, runbook updates, and other documentation projects.
• Sit in on customer-facing communications (with appropriate supervision) to understand how analysts translate technical findings into clear customer updates.
• Complete a structured learning plan covering SIEM, EDR, SOAR, log analysis, and common attack techniques (MITRE ATT&CK).
• Present a capstone summary at the end of the internship of an investigation within SOC operations.

• Currently in the final year of an undergraduate or graduate program, or a recent graduate (within the last 12 months), in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Genuine curiosity about security operations, threat detection, and how AI is reshaping the SOC.
• Foundational understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP) and operating systems (Windows, Linux).
• Familiarity with basic security concepts such as the CIA triad, common attack vectors, and the cyber kill chain.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills — you can explain what you observed and what you learned.
• Comfortable asking questions, taking notes, and learning in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to work on-site in our Overland Park, KS SOC for the full duration of the internship.

• Coursework, lab experience, or personal projects involving SIEM tools, packet analysis, or CTF challenges.
• Entry-level certifications or progress toward them (CompTIA Security+, Network+, or similar).
• Basic scripting experience (Python, PowerShell, or Bash).
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

• Direct mentorship from experienced SOC Analysts and security engineers.
• Hands-on exposure to a modern, AI-native MDR environment.
• A structured learning plan and capstone project you can showcase to future employers.
• Insight into the day-to-day reality of a career in security operations.