CyberSecurity SOC Intern

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Who we are (Company Profile)

Oceaneering is a global provider of engineered services and products primarily to the offshore energy industry. We develop products and services for use throughout the lifecycle of an offshore oilfield from drilling to decommissioning. We operate the worlds premier fleet of work class ROVs. Additionally we are a leader in offshore oilfield maintenance services umbilicals subsea hardware and tooling. We also use applied technology expertise to serve the defense entertainment material handling aerospace science and renewable energy industries.

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Location

Role provides the opportunity to work in hybrid environment working both virtually and in office when required.

What youll do

This is a paid Summer Internship Program (late May to early August). As an intern with our CyberSecurity SOC Engineering group youll observe with day-to-day SOC operations learn the processes assess the operations and identify opportunities for improvement.

Your job responsibilities and projects will be based upon your experience and educational background to provide real life application of your classroom knowledge. Youll work closely with a mentor to ensure your developmental goals are met and that you meet your performance expectations.

• Learn the purpose responsibilities and operating model of an enterprise SOC and MDR service.

• Understand the roles of internal cybersecurity teams and managed security service providers.

• Study the lifecycle of security events alerts incidents investigations and escalations.

• Learn how security telemetry from endpoints identity systems email firewalls cloud platforms servers and applications supports threat detection.

• Review how SOC analysts investigate alerts and differentiate potentially malicious activity from false positives and expected behavior.

• Learn how detection rules correlation logic threat intelligence automation and analyst judgment contribute to security monitoring.

• Observe appropriate SOC investigation and triage processes.

• Examine how incidents are escalated and how additional cybersecurity teams or business stakeholders become involved.

• Learn the role of automation orchestration AI and MDR technologies within modern security operations.

• Examine SOC processes and workflows to identify opportunities for increased efficiency improved detection better escalation or reduced operational friction.

• Compare classroom cybersecurity concepts and frameworks against real-world SOC operations.

• Discuss observations and recommendations with cybersecurity engineers analysts and leadership.

• Document findings through diagrams workflows summaries and presentations.

• Develop and deliver a final presentation summarizing the internship experience observations and recommended opportunities for improving SOC operations.

Required Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelors or masters degree in:

  • Cybersecurity

  • Information Security

  • Computer Science

  • Information Technology

  • Information Systems

  • Computer Engineering

  • Network Engineering

  • Or a closely related technical discipline

• Proficiency in 1 or more operating systems.

• Minimum 3.0 GPA

• Experience with Microsoft Office Windows

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now and in the future

DESIRED

• Strong interest in cybersecurity operations and incident detection/response.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to research unfamiliar technical concepts and communicate findings clearly.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively with technical professionals.

• Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts and best practices.
• Exposure to security or compliance frameworks such as NIST ISO 27001 or SOC 2.
• Understanding of cloud technologies and SaaS applications.
• Experience with data analysis or reporting tools.
• Relevant coursework or certifications in cybersecurity or information security.
• Professionalism when working with confidential or sensitive cybersecurity information.

This position is considered OFFICE WORK which is characterized as follows.

• Almost exclusively indoors during the day and occasionally at night

• Occasional exposure to airborne dust in the workplace

• Work surface is stable (flat)

Physical Activity/Requirements

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The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position is considered LIGHTwork.