Information Security Intern at National… · Reston

Summary: National Wildlife Federation is seeking an Information Security Intern to support their cybersecurity program. This role involves hands-on experience with security operations, monitoring, and compliance processes, providing valuable insights into enterprise security tools and threat detection. Responsibilities: - Review and triage alerts from CrowdStrike Falcon, Rapid7 InsightIDR, and SIEM tools, escalating confirmed or suspicious activity - Monitor email security platforms (KnowBe4, Abnormal Security) to analyze phishing reports, identify missed threats, and recommend actions - Support the security team queue by reviewing, routing, and resolving requests - Assist with audits of security tool coverage across endpoints and accounts, identifying deployment gaps - Review vulnerability findings, track remediation, and follow up with system owners - Assist with collecting and organizing compliance evidence to support audit readiness - Conduct periodic user access reviews to identify stale accounts, dormant sessions, and excessive permissions - Research emerging threats, indicators of compromise, and relevant advisories - Support phishing simulations and security awareness training, including content review, scheduling, and reporting - Assist with drafting internal security communications and compiling security metrics for leadership - Assist with internal penetration testing activities, including basic reconnaissance and documentation of findings under supervision Required Qualifications: - Pursuing a degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field - Basic understanding of networking and security concepts - Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn Required Skills: CrowdStrike Falcon, Rapid7 InsightIDR, SIEM tools, KnowBe4, Abnormal Security, Security monitoring, Incident response, Vulnerability management, Compliance auditing, User access reviews, Phishing simulations, Penetration testing Benefits: Paid holidays, NWF is happy to work with the applicant to obtain relevant credit(s) through college/university programming, such as directed independent study (DIS), internship credit hours, etc.