Intern, Detection & Response at Sony in Texas

Summary: Sony Corporation of America is the U.S. headquarters of Sony Group Corporation, based in Tokyo, Japan. They are seeking a motivated Cyber Defense Intern to support key initiatives that help keep Sony secure, focusing on detection engineering, security monitoring, incident response, and threat research. Responsibilities: - Support malware and phishing analysis, threat intelligence analysis, and other incident response efforts as needed - Assist in research, build, and maintenance of detection capabilities for the latest threats across SIEM correlations and security tool signatures - Generate and maintain high quality documentation of research and analysis results, including processes and findings clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical audiences - Identify simple, repetitive, or manual tasks suitable for automation - Contribute to improving Cyber Defense Team workflows through automation and orchestration - Contribute to writing prompts for AI models (such as Copilot) that can be incorporated into day-to-day activities - Assist with project related work, as assigned - Design, implement, and present a capstone project related to detection engineering and/or incident response - Collaborate effectively with a geographically distributed Cyber Defense Team - Perform other cyber defense–related duties as assigned Required Qualifications: - Current student pursuing a bachelors or master's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field - Demonstrated interest in cybersecurity and information technology - Basic understanding of computer systems, operating systems, and networking concepts - Ability to follow procedures, work independently, manage priorities, and communicate clearly - Strong communications skills and willingness to learn, adapt, and take initiative in a fast-paced environment - All candidates must be authorized to work in the USA Preferred Qualifications: - Familiarity with Splunk's Search Processing Language (SPL) - Familiarity with writing prompts for AI models - Interest in AI/ML, automation, and workflow optimization Required Skills: Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Systems, Operating Systems, Networking Concepts, Willingness to learn