Security Operations Engineering INTERN

Overview Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft with thousands of University interns from every corner of the world. This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential—and excitement for the journey ahead. As a Security Operations Engineering intern, you will execute security controls, defenses, and countermeasures to intercept and prevent internal or external attacks or attempts to infiltrate company email, data, e-commerce, and web-based systems. At Microsoft, Interns work on real-world projects in collaboration with teams across the world, while having fun along the way. You’ll be empowered to build community, explore your passions and achieve your goals. This is your chance to bring your solutions and ideas to life while working on cutting-edge technology. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. #EiP Responsibilities Researches attempted or successful efforts to compromise systems’ security and determine next steps, including potential escalations. Develops and implements automation of security processes and procedures where possible and translate security policy into effective controls. Responds to security incidents, conducts threat intelligence and analysis, and use data analytics to drive security decisions. Conducts and supports red/purple team operations or improve security posture. Maintains hardware, software, network firewalls, and encryption protocols, and they administer security policies to control access to systems. Has understanding of baremetal infrastructure and services (physical servers hosting virtual machines). Applies knowledge of operating systems, cloud infrastructure, virtualized environments, scripting, and networking concepts to support troubleshooting, diagnostics, and resolution of technical issues. Qualifications Required Qualifications: Currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field. Must have at least one additional quarter/semester of school remaining following the completion of the internship. Additional/Preferred Qualifications: Bachelors or Masters in in Information Systems, Informatics, Information Technology. CISSP, CISA, CISM, SANS, GCIA, GCIH, OSCP, and/or Security+ certification. The base pay range for this internship is USD $5,690.00 - $11,210.00 per month. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $7,410.00 - $12,250.00 per month. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-intern-pay Microsoft accepts applications and processes offers for these roles on an ongoing basis throughout the academic calendar (September - April) This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.