Cybersecurity Incident Response Internship
General Information
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City
Norwalk
State/Province
Connecticut
Country
United States
Department
STUDENT PROGRAMS
Date
Monday, February 2, 2026
Working time
Full-time
Ref#
20038007
Job Level
Individual Contributor
Job Type
Internship
Job Field
STUDENT PROGRAMS
Seniority Level
Internship
Currency
USD - United States - US
Annual Base Salary Minimum
10,000
Annual Base Salary Maximum
15,000
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Description & Requirements
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About Xerox Holdings Corporation
For more than 100 years, Xerox has continually redefined the workplace experience. Harnessing our leadership position in office and production print technology, we've expanded into software and services to sustainably power the hybrid workplace of today and tomorrow. Today, Xerox is continuing its legacy of innovation to deliver client-centric and digitally-driven technology solutions and meet the needs of today's global, distributed workforce. From the office to industrial environments, our differentiated business and technology offerings and financial services are essential workplace technology solutions that drive success for our clients. At Xerox, we make work, work. Learn more about us at www.xerox.com .
Intern Opportunity:
Gain experience on the Xerox Cybersecurity Team (XCS) as the first line of defense in protecting information systems. You will monitor, detect, and respond to security incidents, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of corporate and customer data.
Purpose:
We are seeking a highly talented Cybersecurity Intern eager to gain experience in maintaining the security and integrity of global information systems. By proactively monitoring, detecting, and responding to security events, the intern will be part of a team that maintains a vigilant and responsive security posture. This role offers invaluable experience in protecting sensitive data, learning investigation techniques, and developing real-world skills using cutting-edge security tools, techniques, and applications.
Scope:
As a Cybersecurity Incident Response Intern, you will primarily focus on monitoring and investigating security alerts, applying analysis techniques, and documenting findings in an event case management system. You will work closely with Senior Incident Responders and Cyber Threat Intelligence to ensure timely and effective insight and resolution of real-world security issues. The intern will be trained on policies, security tools, threat & attack vector concepts, analysis techniques, artifact collection, reporting, and other skills required to conduct cybersecurity investigations.
Influence:
As an XCS intern, you will gain invaluable experience in resolving actual security incidents, engaging with IT and end-users on remediation best practices, and enforcing security policies and standards.
What to Expect:
Experience investigating security events using cutting-edge security tools and technologies, including endpoint, cloud, email, web application firewalls, and external attack surfaces.
Gain hands-on experience using analysis techniques to analyze security logs and artifacts to determine impact and root cause.
Exposure to cyber threat intelligence/threat hunting and the impact of asset exploitation.
Continuous collaboration to reinforce skills maturity while fostering cybersecurity teamwork.
Opportunities to engage with business stakeholders and provide remediation guidance.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the latest cybersecurity threats and trends.
Identifying and applying skills in key phases of the Incident Response Lifecycle
Requirements:
Pursuing a degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or Data Science.
Must be able to work a 40-hour work week (Monday-Friday) between June 3rd - August 22nd.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship now or in the future.
Preferred Skills:
Basic knowledge of network security tools and firewall analysis techniques to identify anomalies.
Foundational knowledge of endpoint detection & response tools, and search queries to aid investigations.
Foundational knowledge of datacenter environments and cloud infrastructures (AWS, Azure)
Exposure to security incident and event management platform capabilities and query formulation
Knowledge of scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell).
Benefits:
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Opportunity for early professional growth and development in the demanding field of Cybersecurity.
Collaborative and inclusive work environment with a challenging mission of protecting a global company.
Access to the cutting-edge cybersecurity tools, technologies, and techniques to aid in developing cybersecurity investigation expertise.
LI-HYBRID
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