Cybersecurity Intern - Summer 2027

Cox Enterprises • Atlanta, GA

3d • $24 - $36 • Hybrid

About The Position

Cox Automotive is seeking a Cybersecurity Intern for its Summer 2027 internship program. The intern will learn from experienced professionals and contribute to efforts to protect the platforms, information, and technology assets supporting Cox Automotive’s vehicle marketplace. The role supports cybersecurity initiatives across cyber defense, governance, risk and compliance, application security, cloud security, mergers and acquisitions, security architecture, and data loss prevention. The intern will conduct research, document processes, participate in design sessions, analyze security alerts and AI triage results, improve reporting, and present project results to the team. The role is hybrid, with the ability to work remotely part of the week, and includes approximately 5% travel. Intern/Co-Op sessions are temporary employment; no full-time employment commitment is made. Some interns may be considered for full-time employment after the session, depending on business needs and the intern’s graduation and availability.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a related degree program, such as Information Technology with a concentration in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or another related program.
• Curiosity, a growth mindset, and passion for cybersecurity.
• Creative problem-solving abilities and strong communication skills.
• Must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship; OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT, and visa sponsorship are not available.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to cybersecurity scripting, such as Python or JavaScript.
• Business or process documentation experience.
• Leadership experience.
• Experience with Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.
• Basic data analysis or reporting skills.
• Exposure to security tools such as EDR or SIEM platforms; coursework or labs count.
• Interest in AI and how it can support security work.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills; curiosity, big-picture thinking, conscientiousness, ownership, and the ability to balance innovation with optimization.

Responsibilities

• Support Cyber Defense initiatives, including improvements to security operations, procedures, supporting solutions, threat detection, and response capabilities.
• Support Cyber Governance, Risk and Compliance programs, including improvements to metrics collection and use, secure supplier onboarding, data governance, and privacy policies.
• Assist with application security reviews to identify and mitigate security and privacy risks.
• Support cloud security by developing and tuning posture-management policies.
• Contribute to the Mergers and Acquisitions program by assessing businesses in which Cox takes an ownership stake and helping identify and prioritize remediation of cyber risks.
• Assist with Security Architecture initiatives to improve data protection and enable zero-trust architectures with least-privilege access to Cox Automotive assets.
• Conduct research on cybersecurity topics.
• Document current-state and future-state processes and other required documentation.
• Participate in Human-Centered Design sessions and capture brainstorming efforts.
• Support the Data Loss Prevention program by reviewing endpoint, email, and web alerts and learning how analysts make decisions.
• Compare AI triage agent results with analyst decisions and summarize accuracy.
• Help improve DLP dashboards and reports in the CrowdStrike Falcon EDR platform to track program metrics.
• Document false positives and authorized business processes that could be tuned, and write recommendations.
• Present project results to the team at the end of the internship.

Benefits

• Health care insurance, which may include medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement planning, including a 401(k).
• Paid days off, which may include sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO.
• Meaningful work with real accountability, support from teammates and an assigned program mentor, professional skills and networking opportunities, and exposure to senior leaders.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed