MDR Analyst – Skillbridge Intern

Blackpoint Cyber

MDR Analyst Intern working on network and system events analysis within SOC. Collaborating with analysts and enhancing operational efficiency in cybersecurity processes.

Posted 7/29/2026internshipRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesEntry LevelWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in threat hunting and incident response within a Security Operations Center, leveraging strong analytical skills to assess and mitigate cyber security threats across diverse environments. Proficient in utilizing various operating systems and security tools to enhance operational efficiency and deliver actionable insights.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Threat Hunting AnalysisIncident Response (IR)Windows Environment ForensicsELK Stack FamiliarityScripting with Powershell, Python, and Go

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Hard Skills

Information SecurityEndpoint Event TriagingMalware AnalysisNetwork Activity AssessmentForensic Artifact AnalysisLeadless Threat HuntingVulnerability AnalysisOperational Process DesignIncident Analysis ReportingAnomalous Pattern Detection

Soft Skills

Problem SolvingCritical ThinkingAnalytical SkillsWritten CommunicationVerbal Communication

Tools & Technologies

AWS (EC2, S3, IAM)Azure/M365Sandbox TechnologiesTest Lab EnvironmentsLogstash

Industry Keywords

Security Operations Center (SOC)Cyber Security ThreatsMalicious AnomaliesRoot Level CompromiseAnomalous Network Activity

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCyber SecurityEC2GoLinuxLogstashPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Analyze and evaluate anomalous network and system events in a 24x7x365 Security Operation Center (SOC) environment via conducting lead-less threat hunting.
Collaborate with MDR Analysts to research and investigate emerging cyber security threats; become an escalation point of contact for advanced intrusion analysis.
Develop Incident analysis reports and work across business units and customers to bring issues to a close.
Help design and build operational processes and procedures to improve overall SOC efficiency.
Provide actionable threat and vulnerability analysis based on security events for many independent customer environments.
Build test lab environments to research emerging techniques and make contributions to the internal and external knowledge development of threat operations.
Review sandbox technologies for additional IOCs uncovered from artifacts uncovered during analysis.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Three (3+) years of experience in an information security role
Experience working in a Security Operations Center (SOC)
One (1+) years of experience with triaging endpoint events from EDR, NGAV, and supporting the Incident Response (IR) process
Deep knowledge on assessing threat indicators in a Windows Environment (e.g. Malware/Malicious Anomalies/Abnormal network Activity/Root Level Compromise, Forensic Artifacts, etc.)
Robust understanding of at least two of the following: Windows, Linux or OSX;
Familiarity with ELK stack (Dashboards, Logstash Config, Searching) Scripting / Programming with Powershell, Python, and Go
Familiarity with AWS services such as EC2, S3 and IAM and Azure/M365
Experience in developing, refining, and performing leadless threat hunting analysis to uncover new or potential incidents and report on results
Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills with the ability to deconstruct issues (hunting anomalous pattern detection)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively summarize and present technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance plans
401k plan
Discretionary Time Off
Other minor perks