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Somos, Inc. · 19 hours ago

Intern, Security Specialist

United States

Internship

Remote

Intern

$28/hr - $33/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

Somos, Inc. is a company that values innovation and personal growth, offering a supportive internship program for students. The Intern, Security Specialist will provide technical security expertise, drive the development of security standards, and support various security initiatives within the organization.

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Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provide technical security expertise to ensure the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability of Somos technologies platform, solutions, company & customer data

Drive the development and adoption of security standards, best practices, and technologies within Somos products to enable security and privacy by design and ultimately a highly secure and compliant environment

Perform security assessments and application threat modeling throughout the Somos organization and software development lifecycle

Work in conjunction with Product Engineering & DevOps to enable secure & compliant deployments through system hardening, application security capabilities, threat prevention, intrusion detection, vulnerability management, identity and access management, incident response controls, etc

Review, respond and resolve alerts originating EDR platform to ensure appropriate system processing and applications requirements are met in a timely manner

Ensure SIEM alerts are monitored and resolved in a timely manner

Maintenance and evolution of Identity management (i.e., Active Directory, InTune, etc.)

Work with various teams (application, infrastructure, identity management, etc.) to troubleshoot and resolve alerts

Assist in deployment of standard firewall rules to meet technical or business requirements

Assist with day-to-day support of network security systems

Implement appropriate changes, updates, and upgrades in response to vulnerabilities and incursions

Support the Security & IT Team ensuring that processes around network security are managed well and responded to in a timely manner

Follow run books for deployments and/or system upgrades during and off-hours

Participate in metrics collections to demonstrate situational awareness to management regarding current threats and risks

Assist in the gathering evidence for audit requirements

Assist in preparing management reports

Assist with Threat Vulnerability Management by actively participating in RCSAs and other risk assessments

Contribute to the Intern Capstone Project

Help drive the Vulnerability and Patch Management Program

Qualification

Security assessmentsApplication threat modelingIdentity managementVulnerability managementIncident responseEDR platformPassion for innovationTechnical trainingMacOS proficiencyCommunicationTeam collaborationSelf-starterContinuous learning

Required

Candidates must reside within the United States during the program

Applicants must be currently enrolled as undergraduate or graduate students in a degree-granting program at an accredited college or university

A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is required

Candidates must be available to work full time (40 hours per week) for the duration of the program, from June 1 through August 21

Final selection is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check

Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality work efficiently and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Passionate about innovation and motivated by the challenge of bringing new ideas to life

Proactively stays current with emerging technologies through both formal training and self-directed learning

Thrives in collaborative, team-oriented settings

A self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and awareness of how individual contributions impact overall goals

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Energetic, motivated, and eager to learn, with a focus on continuous growth and improvement

Preferred

Currently a third-year (or higher) student pursuing a degree in a STEM-related field

Proficient with macOS and familiar with a Mac-based desktop environment

Possesses relevant technical training or coursework

Company

Somos, Inc.

In our increasingly digital world, trust is paramount.

Founded in 2008

East Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

51-200 employees

https://www.somos.com

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