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#WeAreCrowdStrike and our mission is to stop breaches. As a global leader in cybersecurity, our team changed the game. Since our inception, our market leading cloud-native platform has offered unparalleled protection against the most sophisticated cyberattacks. We’re looking for people with limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to the customer to join us in shaping the future of cybersecurity. Consistently recognized as a top workplace, CrowdStrike is committed to cultivating an inclusive, remote-first culture that offers people the autonomy and flexibility to balance the needs of work and life while taking their career to the next level. Interested in working for a company that sets the standard and leads with integrity? Join us on a mission that matters – one team, one fight.
Job Title: Professional Services Intern – Incident Response (Summer 2023)
Locations: Remote – Canada
Assignment Dates: Summer 2023 (12 weeks)
About the Role:
The CrowdStrike Services Internship Program is a 12-week full-time summer internship that provides individuals with experience across all major aspects of the CrowdStrike Services business, with a focus on Incident Response.
After completing this program, candidates will have experience in the following areas:
Infrastructure
- Networking Fundamentals
- Active Directory and Enterprise Network Fundamentals
CrowdStrike Tools
- Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
- Falcon Forensics Collector (FFC)
Forensics and Triage
- Windows and Linux Disk Forensics (X-Ways Forensics and Magnet AXIOM)
- Forensic Analysis via Supertimelining (Plaso/log2timeline)
- Log Analysis
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Cloud forensics:
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Microsoft Azure
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Proactive Services
- Red Team Operations
- Tabletop Exercises
- Cybersecurity Maturity Assessments
- Compromise Assessments
Project Management and Reporting
- Incident Response Reporting
- Client Communication and Management
- Handling complex incidents, including those involving ransomware and sophisticated nation state adversaries
What You’ll Need:
- Be working towards a BA or BS / MA or MS degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science/Engineering, Math, Information Security, Information Systems, Information Assurance, Information Security Management, Intelligence Studies, Data Science or other related field. Applicants will be considered from courses other than this example list where applicable experience and aptitude is demonstrated
- Be entering your fourth year (if pursuing an undergraduate degree)
- Be scheduled to graduate after April 2024.Candidates who graduate after December 2023 may also be considered.
- Be willing and able to work remotely and independently during Summer 2023. The Canadian team works on a fully remote work model so you should be prepared to work from your home office 5 days per week. Opportunities to meet with other CrowdStrike team members in local offices or WeWork locations may be available based on location.
Bonus Points:
Successful candidates will have experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Have an investigative mindset and a desire to find and stop evil
- Keep up with the latest vulnerabilities and breaches
- Be self-motivated and actively seek opportunities for growth
- Desire to rapidly accelerate their skills
- Crave new and innovative work
- Be able to complete technical tasks with minimal supervision
- Desire to develop both technical and soft skills
- Contribute to a positive work environment, and have a can-do attitude
- Be seeking a career in cybersecurity and/or incident response
- Bring a willingness to build, improve and innovate solutions to interesting technical problems
From a technical perspective, it is desired (but not required) that candidates:
- Be comfortable with command-line interfaces (Windows, Linux, macOS, or any combination of those)
- Be familiar with scripting languages (PowerShell, Python 3, etc.)
- Be versed in forensic analysis methodology for Windows systems (Mac/Linux forensics knowledge is a plus)
- Be acquainted with strategies and tools to rapidly analyze large sets of logs (such as Splunk, ELK, etc.)
What You Can Expect:
- Executive Speaker Series & Tech Talks
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A rigorous, world-leading incident response course built especially for our CrowdStrike Incident Response interns delivered by subject matter experts right across the division, covering the full incident response lifecycle, including:
- Host forensic analysis
- Cloud forensics
- Large-scale log analysis techniques
- Consulting and project management skills
- Introductory red teaming to understand an attack from the adversary’s perspective
- Introductory strategic consulting (table top exercises, maturity assessments, etc.)
- The CrowdStrike Falcon platform
- Specific tech talks on deployment, handling ransomware, etc.
- The opportunity to work on a mock engagement run entirely by interns end to end
- Much more!
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- Fun socials and give-back events (e.g. virtual trivia, escape rooms, etc.)
- Development workshops to grow your soft and hard skills
- Networking opportunities with fellow interns and CrowdStrikers
- Owning impactful individual projects that move the company forward
- Working alongside a diverse and global team
- Two assigned mentors, with continuous feedback and rapid support
- Participation in our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
- Access to our FalconFit Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program
- Fun Slack channels (e.g. food, gaming, sports, pets, etc.)
- Paid public holidays
Here’s what our previous interns have to say about our program:
- The CrowdStrike Internship Experience
(video)
- Intern Testimonials blog post (TBA)
- Our feature onThe Internship Show
(podcast)
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CrowdStrike is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
