Information Security Intern

DP World•Charlotte, NC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

DP World is seeking an Information Security Intern to support the Information Security Operations team through a structured 10-week summer internship program. The intern will gain hands-on experience with enterprise cybersecurity operations and technologies, supporting security monitoring, vulnerability remediation, security control improvements, and security tool health across the organization. The role offers exposure to incident triage, identity security, endpoint protection, data protection, governance processes, risk reduction initiatives, and enterprise security standards. The intern will work under the guidance of Security Analysts and Security Engineers and contribute to a scoped security improvement project, presenting results and recommendations to Security and IT leadership. The position is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is hybrid, with four days onsite and one day remote. The program is scheduled for Summer 2027; the posting lists May 31 to June 6. The role is in the Information Technology department. The position does not offer employment visa sponsorship; applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Requirements

Be pursuing a degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
Have a foundational understanding of security monitoring, identity, vulnerabilities, endpoint security, networking, phishing, malware, and incident response.
Be able to follow procedures, analyze technical information, keep accurate records, communicate clearly, and escalate concerns appropriately.
Work independently on assigned tasks while collaborating effectively across teams and locations.
Be legally authorized to work in the United States without employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Basic experience with Windows, Linux, networking, cloud services, or scripting through coursework, labs, or technical projects.

Responsibilities

Review alerts from Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft security services, CrowdStrike Falcon, Zscaler, and email security platforms.
Perform initial alert analysis, document evidence and findings, and escalate suspicious activity according to established procedures.
Assist with user-reported phishing, indicators of compromise, quarantined messages, and approved security control updates.
Use Qualys VMDR to review coverage and vulnerabilities across endpoints, servers, network devices, infrastructure, and web applications.
Support asset cleanup, agent health reviews, scan validation, remediation tracking, exception follow-up, and evidence collection.
Review the health and deployment of CrowdStrike Falcon, Qualys Cloud Agent, Zscaler Client Connector, BitLocker, and endpoint DLP.
Assist with Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory security hygiene, including stale accounts, privileged access, multifactor authentication, and identity findings.
Identify gaps in telemetry, agent coverage, encryption, data protection, or policy enforcement and coordinate follow-up.
Support security configuration reviews and hardening for Windows, Linux, cloud, network, and application environments.
Submit and track Jira requests and changes, validate completed work, and maintain supporting evidence.
Update dashboards, metrics, procedures, and operational documentation used for security and compliance activities.
Work with Information Security Operations, Governance and Compliance, infrastructure, application, and local IT teams across the Americas.
Complete a scoped security improvement project and present results and recommendations to Security and IT leadership.