Altiosoft is hiring a motivated cybersecurity intern to strengthen information security across modern SaaS and cloud-based architectures. Reporting to the Cybersecurity Lead / Information Security Manager, the role covers hands-on monitoring, vulnerability work, secure configuration reviews, incident response, policy maintenance, automation and cross-team collaboration, with mentorship in a fast-moving environment.
Role overview and responsibilities
- Monitoring and analysis: Assist in monitoring and analyzing security events, logs and alerts using SIEM and EDR to detect potential threats, triage alerts and support investigations.
- Vulnerability assessment: Support scanning, reporting, remediation tracking and verification of fixes to ensure vulnerabilities are identified and corrected.
- Secure configuration reviews: Work on reviews of systems, networks and cloud infrastructure configurations to confirm secure baselines are applied.
- Incident response participation: Take part in triage, investigation, documentation, containment and lessons-learned activities during incidents to help restore and strengthen controls.
- Policy and awareness maintenance: Help maintain and update security policies, standards, procedures and awareness materials to support organizational compliance and education.
- Tool evaluation and automation: Contribute to security tool evaluations, proofs-of-concept and automation efforts, including scripting repetitive tasks to improve efficiency.
- Cross-team security collaboration: Work with development, DevOps, operations and QA teams to embed security into the software development lifecycle and operations.
- Threat research and reporting: Research current cybersecurity threats, attack vectors and emerging trends and present findings to the team.
- Documentation and metrics: Assist with security dashboards, metrics, audit logs and compiling compliance evidence to support reporting and audits.
Qualifications, candidate profile and benefits
- Academic background: Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems or related field.
- Core skills and knowledge: Strong interest in cybersecurity areas such as network, cloud, application security or incident response; basic understanding of networking (TCP/IP, firewalls, VPNs, routing), Windows and Linux operating systems, and common security concepts (authentication, encryption, vulnerabilities, threat modelling).
- Scripting and cloud familiarity: Some experience or exposure to scripting (Python, Bash) or automation is expected; familiarity with AWS, Azure or GCP is a plus.
- Professional qualities: Good analytical, problem-solving and communication skills; ability to work independently and as part of a team with a proactive attitude and willingness to learn.
- Optional credentials and experience: Certifications or coursework (e.g., Security+, CEH) and prior hands-on labs, CTFs or internships are a bonus but not required.
- What you’ll gain: Real-world experience with modern architectures and security challenges, mentorship from experienced professionals, opportunities to contribute meaningful deliverables (not just routine tasks), exposure across cloud, SaaS, application development, DevOps and infrastructure security, and a chance to build a professional portfolio.
- Ideal candidate profile: Curious, self-driven, comfortable in an agile environment, able to communicate technical findings for both technical and non-technical audiences, and willing to take initiative, learn new tools and support multiple teams.
Altiosoft’s cybersecurity internship offers hands-on exposure to cloud and SaaS security, monitoring (SIEM/EDR), vulnerability management, secure configurations, incident response, policy work and automation. Ideal for students pursuing computing degrees with scripting familiarity and a proactive mindset, the role provides mentorship, meaningful deliverables and cross-domain experience to build a professional portfolio in a real-world setting.
