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Threat Detection and Incident Response Intern… at Cloudflare · Austin
InternshipOn-siteFull-timeAustin, TX
Skills
ttpsoperating systemsincident responsescripting languagecuriosityempathycritical thinking
Job Description
Summary: Cloudflare is a technology company on a mission to help build a better Internet. They are seeking a Threat Detection and Incident Response Intern who will work alongside experienced security team members to improve Cloudflare’s security posture and respond to security incidents.
Responsibilities:
- Execute a specialized security project over 12 weeks that directly improves Cloudflare’s defensive posture
- With a focus on threats and how they operate, work to build and improve systems that are the front lines of protecting Cloudflare from malicious attacks
- Work with Incident Response Engineers to triage and respond to security alerts and incidents
- Use the latest technologies and techniques to engineer solutions to enhance incident response and security operations. Including automation, agentic AI and others
- Work cross-functionally with Legal, People, Engineering, and Finance teams to integrate security into the fabric of the company
- Work closely with a mentor who will provide hands-on guidance in your specific security domain
- Present your security project to the entire company at the end of the internship
- Connect and learn from our executives and leadership team including our co-founders
- Write for our Cloudflare blog and be featured on Cloudflare.tv sessions
Required Qualifications:
- Understanding of attacker Tools, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs)
- Understanding of operating systems, SaaS applications, CI/CD, and common security tools
- Understanding of the Incident Response Lifecycle
- Proficiency in at least one scripting/programming language for automation
- Demonstrated critical thinking skills and drive to learn and adapt new technologies
- Curiosity, empathy and ability to get things done
- Ability to commit to a minimum 12 week summer internship
- In office 3-5 days a week in the Austin office
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated passion for security & software development, such as personal projects, open-source contributions, or experience with our developer platform using Cloudflare for Students
Required Skills: TTPs, operating systems, Incident Response
Important Skills: scripting language
Nice-to-Have Skills: Curiosity, Empathy, Critical thinking
Internship Start Date: Start in 2026 Summer