Cybersecurity Analyst Intern

Sierra Nevada Corporation•Sparks, NV

10d

About The Position

As a Technical Intern on SNC’s corporate team, you will participate in a comprehensive summer internship program in an aerospace and defense environment. You will work alongside industry experts, contribute to real-world projects, and develop technical and professional skills through mentoring, cross-functional workshops, and direct involvement in company projects. SNC’s corporate team provides strategic direction and business support across executive management, finance and accounting, operations, human resources, legal, IT, information security, facilities, marketing, and communications. The Cybersecurity Analyst Intern supports security operations by monitoring alerts, assisting with incident investigations and response, analyzing logs, researching threats, and helping maintain incident documentation and security controls. The role involves learning from SOC team members and following established security policies and practices. The position may involve work in an office, hybrid, laboratory, or workshop environment. Ability to travel may be required. Applicants must meet the stated U.S. government international trade regulation requirements. SNC offers benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans, a 401(k) with a 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, three weeks of paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.

Requirements

Must be a sophomore, junior, or senior in college or technical school, with at least six months remaining until graduation after the internship ends.
Currently enrolled in a university or college program pursuing a degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
Ability to work in a highly collaborative team environment.
Strong organizational skills and work ethic; detail-oriented.
Meet U.S. government international trade regulation eligibility requirements: be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.

Nice To Haves

Prior internship or work experience in a technical or engineering role.
Familiarity with the Aerospace and Defense industry.
Basic knowledge of engineering software tools such as CAD or MATLAB.
Microsoft Access skills.
Pursuing a degree in engineering or a related discipline.
Cybersecurity certifications such as CompTIA Security+ or CySA+.

Responsibilities

Monitor security alerts and dashboards using SIEM tools such as Splunk and Microsoft Sentinel to identify suspicious activity and potential threats in real time.
Assist with triaging and investigating security incidents, escalating confirmed threats to senior analysts according to established playbooks.
Analyze logs from firewalls, endpoints, servers, and network devices to detect anomalies, malware, and unauthorized access attempts.
Support incident response by collecting evidence, documenting findings, and helping with containment and remediation steps.
Research emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and attacker tactics such as MITRE ATT&CK, and help update detection rules and threat intelligence feeds.
Document incidents, maintain accurate tickets, and contribute to shift handoff notes and reports.
Assist with vulnerability scans and phishing email analysis, and recommend improvements to security controls.
Follow security policies and best practices while learning from SOC team members.