Security Operations Intern at VGS in Remote

Summary: VGS is the world's leader in payment tokenization, empowering clients and partners by managing complexities of payment data. They are seeking a detail-oriented Security Operations Intern to help protect systems and workflows, monitor security signals, and improve operational processes. Responsibilities: - Assist with monitoring and triaging security alerts across endpoint, identity, cloud, enterprise, and internal systems - Support incident response efforts by collecting logs and evidence, documenting timelines, and helping track follow-up actions - Help improve vulnerability management processes by validating findings, tracking remediation, and partnering with system owners on fixes - Contribute to the creation and maintenance of security playbooks, runbooks, and operational documentation - Assist with phishing investigations, access reviews, asset inventory hygiene, and other day-to-day security operations activities - Support enterprise security initiatives across SaaS, device, identity, and corporate infrastructure environments - Help evaluate and strengthen the security of internal AI systems and AI-enabled workflows, including how they are deployed, accessed, monitored, and protected across the enterprise - Help automate repetitive operational tasks using scripts, workflows, or low-code tooling where appropriate - Participate in security control validation and operational readiness checks for internal tools and infrastructure changes - Be proactive and innovative; we rely on your feedback to help build a secure, resilient company - Be a part of a team that believes in transparency, collaboration, grit, and humility, and in doing the right thing for our customers and the company Required Qualifications: - Currently pursuing a degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or have equivalent hands-on experience - Foundational understanding of security operations concepts such as incident response, alert triage, vulnerability management, identity and access management, and endpoint security - Familiarity with basic networking, operating systems, and cloud concepts - Comfort working in terminal and web-based tools, and interest in learning how modern security teams operate - Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to document work clearly and collaborate across teams - Organized, dependable, and excited to learn in a fast-moving environment Preferred Qualifications: - Exposure to scripting or automation with Python, Bash, or similar languages is a plus - Bonus points if you have experience with log analysis, SIEM tools, EDR tools, ticketing systems, or SaaS administration Required Skills: Security Operations, Incident Response, Alert Triage, Vulnerability Management, Identity, Access Management, Endpoint Security, Networking, Operating Systems, Cloud Concepts, Python, Bash, Log Analysis, SIEM Tools, EDR Tools, Ticketing Systems, SaaS Administration, Dependability Benefits: Remote-first philosophy, Flexibility leads to great work and a healthy work-life balance, Hybrid schedule with some in-person time