Security Engineering & Operations Intern - Spring 2026

Quantum Metric•San Francisco, CA

2d•Remote

About The Position

This internship supports active Security Engineering and Operations initiatives focused on improving security tooling, operational workflows, and process maturity across the organization. The intern will assist with operational security activities, documentation, detection tuning support, and analysis of security controls under guidance from the security team. The role provides hands-on exposure to security engineering and operational processes such as vulnerability management, security operations (SecOps), application security, incident response, and detection and monitoring, while also supporting emerging areas such as AI security governance and internal security tooling. This internship is designed to give practical experience in how security engineering and operations teams work together at scale, with an emphasis on learning, documentation, analysis, and process improvement.

Requirements

Education: Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelorâs degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field (required)
Experience: Coursework, labs, trainings, internships, or projects related to information security, systems, cloud platforms, or IT operations (desired)
Security Tooling & Processes: Interest in or familiarity with security tooling and processes such as vulnerability management, security operations, incident response, application security, or detection and monitoring
Willingness to learn how security engineering and operations teams function
Technical & Analytical Skills: Foundational understanding of computer systems, networking, and cloud concepts
Comfortable working with technical tools, reviewing information, and documenting findings
Strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail
Scripting or coding experience is a plus
AI & Communication: Interest in AI usage within security teams, including safe use and governance

Nice To Haves

Coursework, labs, trainings, internships, or projects related to information security, systems, cloud platforms, or IT operations
Scripting or coding experience

Responsibilities

Support operational security requirements across security operations, vulnerability management, application security, data loss prevention, and incident response workflows
Assist in developing, tuning, and validating SIEM detections by reviewing existing alerts, researching improvements, and documenting findings under guidance from the security team
Support AI security initiatives, including responsible use of AI tools, governance considerations, and contributing to the development of internal security tooling and automation where appropriate
Support cloud and platform security initiatives through research, documentation, and analysis of security controls, configurations, and coverage, under guidance from the security team
Contribute to security process improvement and documentation, consistency, and long term operational readiness