Cyber (SOC) Intern
COMPANY: FORGE INSTITUTE
POSITION: (Cyber) SOC Intern (multiple positions)
DESCRIPTION: Arkansas Cyber Defense Center Intern
About Forge Institute: At Forge Institute, our mission is to empower our partners with cutting-edge technologies and new capabilities that advance cyber operational objectives and enhance our national security posture.
Description: Forge Institute seeks an experienced Cyber SOC Intern responsible for assisting with repository data collection surrounding cyber incidents in Arkansas. This individual must be service-oriented. The intern will also be responsible for writing, presenting, and communicating to Forge Institute’s team, customers, and partners.
Challenges You Will Solve: Forge Institute’s ACDC strives to be the leader in assisting public and private sector Arkansas-based organizations impacted by cyber incidents and events. The ACDC is helping organizations be more aware, prepared, and able to identify, respond, recover, and mitigate future incidents and events; analysts conduct in-depth analysis to provide context and help prioritize detection and response efforts. Organizations face many threats, and the threat landscape is constantly changing. You will play an integral part in helping the team determine future capabilities.
Your responsibilities as a member of our team will include but are not limited to:
Collect self-reported data attributed to cyber incidents within Arkansas.
Identify patterns and trends in detections and write actionable insights about trends we are observing, how customers can respond to them, and why they are relevant.
Assist in producing reports and communicating actionable insights based on analysis, both internally and externally to customers and the community.
Assist in identifying unique or emerging advisory behaviors that impact ACDC customers
What You'll Bring:
A desire to work collaboratively and tackle new challenges as part of a rapidly evolving team and fast-growing company.
Good written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical concepts in a clear, understandable format to non-subject matter experts alike.
An inquisitive mind and the curiosity to dive into data and better understand threats.
Ability to quickly learn new tools.
Additional Qualifications:
One year of education or work experience in cybersecurity
Must be enrolled and in good standing with a CCI Academic Partner (UA Fayetteville, UA Little Rock or UA Pine Bluff)
Must be a US Citizen
Must be able to pass background checks
Forge Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer that empowers our people—no matter their race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status—to fearlessly drive positive change.
