Do you want to learn more about Cyber Threat Intelligence in an exciting fast paced and friendly environment? The CSIRT is looking for the right candidate that will participate as a summer Intern, which will include:
- Identifying, analyzing, and tracking potential cyber threats that could impact Leidos.
- Conducting threat research and analysis on threat actors, malware, software, vulnerabilities, and/or emerging threats.
- Developing threat intelligence products.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to address the cyber threat landscape.
- Learning and using several cyber security applications and tools.
- Working both independently and as a member of a team in a remote (teleworking) position.
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.
- Monitors threat intelligence feeds and sources to identify, triage, and prioritize intelligence reporting, emerging threats and vulnerabilities, and detection engineering opportunities.
- Performs threat research and analysis on threat actors, malware, software, vulnerabilities, and/or emerging threats.
- Performs threat research and analysis in response to stakeholder and cross-functional team request for information and threat assessments.
- Presents analytic conclusions, research, and insights through written finished intelligence products such as reports, slide decks, and briefings.
- 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, self-directed, and willing to work as part of a team.
- Possess excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
- Enjoys reading, research, and writing.
- Ability to multi-task and handle multiple projects at the same time.
- Commitment to training, self-study and maintaining proficiency in the cyber threat intelligence domain.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with cybersecurity tools.
- Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts and frameworks (cyberattacks, Lockheed Martin Cyber Kill Chain, pyramid of pain, MITRE ATT&CK e.g.).
- Familiarity with writing and deploying custom detections (Yara, Suricata, etc.)
- Familiarity with malware analysis/reverse engineering concepts.
- Any professional certifications.
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:January 29, 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.
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