SOC Analyst Intern

About the position SailPoint’s Cybersecurity organization is seeking a Junior Security Analyst Intern with a passion for cybersecurity and protecting the organization. We’re seeking a candidate with proven technical capabilities and an appetite to learn. Our intern will embrace the opportunity to work across diverse platforms with a variety of tools and will play a key role as we continually improve our capabilities. They’ll work with an established team of talented and dedicated teammates to achieve our security objectives. They’ll already be comfortable with the 4 I’s at SailPoint (individual, Impact, Innovation, and Integrity) even if they’re new to the concept. They will embrace new challenges and will be a positive contributor to an already positive work culture and environment. This role reports directly to the Americas SOC Manager and can be remote anywhere in the US. Important Details: Your internship will start on June 08, 2026 and run until August 14, 2026 The first week of your internship will be held in-person at our Headquarters in Austin, TX Travel and lodging will be provided. Responsibilities • Monitor security appliances and provide detection and response service through security event analysis and review • Perform live response data collection and analysis on hosts of interest in an investigation • Collate and analyze relevant events from host and network device log files • Perform incident response and basic malware analysis to investigate potential incidents • Maintain current knowledge of tools and best practices in forensics and incident response and an understanding of advanced persistent threats, including tools, techniques, and procedures of attacker Requirements • Functional knowledge of incident response and the ability to provide meaningful recommendations for remediation and attack prevention • The ability to clearly and concisely document and explain technical details • Experience reviewing and analyzing raw log files (e.g., firewall, network flow, IDS, system logs) and performing data correlation is preferred • Understanding of forensic artifacts found within multiple operating systems and command line tools • A solid foundation in networking fundamentals, with a basic understanding of TCP/IP and other core protocols • Knowledge of network-based services and client/server applications • Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, etc. Nice-to-haves • Ability to quickly pick up and learn new technologies • Able to collaborate with cross-functional teams • A willingness to be challenged and a strong desire to learn • Good personal communications skills • High comfort level with applications, networks, cloud architecture and coding concepts Benefits • Financial security: 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company matching for 21 and over • Eligible for pay on SailPoint observed holidays during your tenure • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Care Counselors Apply tot his job Apply To this Job