Security Automation Intern

Position Purpose:

Arnall Golden Gregory seeks a motivated and detail-oriented Security Analyst Intern to support the firms 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 Trustaligned controls working under the guidance of senior security staff while contributing to real-world projects.

Reports to: Director of Technology

Major tasks Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities:

• 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 firms 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.

Learning Opportunities

• Exposure to SOAR platforms and playbook design including how playbooks are used to standardize and automate incident response workflows.
• Hands-on experience with AI-enhanced security tools and an introduction to core AI security concepts such as threat modeling for AI and governance of AI-assisted decisions.
• Practical understanding of Zero Trust concepts (e.g. never trust/always verify least privilege continuous monitoring) and how they are applied in a hybrid professional services environment.
• Opportunities to develop scripting skills (e.g. Python PowerShell) to support automation data enrichment and reporting.

General Competencies Required:

• Writes clearly accurately and concisely for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Communicates effectively with IT legal and business stakeholders.
• Maintains strict confidentiality and adheres to the highest ethical standards in handling sensitive firm and client data.
• Demonstrates initiative curiosity and a growth mindset in learning new security technologies and methodologies.

Qualifications:

• 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.
• Interest in or exposure to AI/ML concepts and their application to security (preferred but not required).
• 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.

Employment Status: Part Time
Work Location: Atlanta
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Required Experience:

Intern