Security Automation Intern

AGG Careers • Atlanta, GA

17h • Onsite

About The Position

Arnall Golden Gregory seeks a motivated and detail-oriented Security Analyst Intern to support the firm’s Information Security program with a focus on SOAR playbooks, AI-driven security, and Zero Trust principles. This part-time internship is ideal for students or recent graduates who want hands-on experience applying modern security operations practices and automation in a legal-industry context. The intern will assist with incident response orchestration, AI-assisted threat detection and analysis, and implementation of Zero Trust–aligned controls, working under the guidance of senior security staff while contributing to real-world projects. Reports to: Director of Technology

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Basic understanding of security operations concepts such as SIEM, SOAR, incident response, and vulnerability management.
• Familiarity with core security principles, especially identity and access management and least-privilege access.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and a willingness to learn modern security tooling and approaches.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

Nice To Haves

• Interest in or exposure to AI/ML concepts and their application to security (preferred but not required).
• Opportunities to develop scripting skills (e.g., Python, PowerShell) to support automation, data enrichment, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and triage security alerts, following established SOAR playbooks and runbooks for common incident types.
• Assist in developing, testing, and refining SOAR playbooks to automate repetitive incident response tasks and improve response consistency.
• Support the use and evaluation of AI-powered security tools (e.g., for anomaly detection, phishing analysis, or log enrichment) and help document AI security use cases and risks.
• Contribute to basic AI security modeling tasks, such as identifying threats and risks to AI-enabled systems and documenting controls and mitigations.
• Participate in projects that advance the firm’s Zero Trust philosophy, including least-privilege access reviews, segmentation initiatives, and continuous verification of users and devices.
• Assist with vulnerability scanning, risk assessments, and tracking remediation activities across systems and applications.
• Help maintain and enhance security policies, standards, and procedures that align with Zero Trust and automation-focused practices.
• Support compliance and documentation activities related to data protection and client/security requirements.
• Perform other information security support duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern