Cyber Defense Analyst Intern

Do you want to learn more about Cyber Security in an exciting fast paced and friendly environment? The CSIRT is looking for the right candidate that will participate as a summer Intern and will be introduced to Incident Response, which will include:

• Discovering and detecting security alerts/events
• Assessing and Prioritizing incident response
• Working with system owners on security alerts
• Building reports and dashboards
• Learn and use several cyber security applications and tools

There is so much more to a career in cybersecurity than the stereo typical images of hackers and overworked IT professionals. Our mission at Leidos is to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through information technology. Come join us for a rewarding experience alongside talented cyber professionals who can help you achieve your career goals!

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead a start-to-finish project ending with a presentation as part of the internship.
• Work under supervision and direction of senior members of the CSIRT Team
• Participate in the assessment and prioritization of security alerts identified in the environment.
• Assisting with the design and implementing of dashboards and data visualizations for system owners.
• Identifying, designing, and driving automation projects for vulnerability management tasks
• Monitoring threat intelligence feeds to identify, triage and prioritize new threats to create new detections.
• Interface with cross-functional teams to participate in security projects and initiatives.

Basic Qualifications

• Actively pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or other related degree, and have completed at least three years of an undergraduate curriculum and maintained a minimum 3.0.
• Basic understanding of computer networks, systems, and how they interact.
• Organized and self-directed
• Willingness to work as part of a team.
• Ability to quickly acquire new knowledge and skills through on-the-job training and self-directed learning, including researching
• Ability to multi-task and handle multiple projects at the same time
• This is a Teleworking (Remote) Position
• ship required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with any cyber security tools
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Knowledge of NIST frameworks
• Any Professional Certifications
• Any programming knowledge
• Experience with one or more of the major cloud computing environments
• Experience with vulnerability management scoring methodologies
• Experience with application security frameworks

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:
February 6, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:
Pay Range $48,100.00 - $86,950.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.