SOC Intern

Job Title: SOC Intern (Cybersecurity) Location: Mohali, Punjab (Work from Office) Employment Type: Internship to Full-Time Duration: 6 Months (Extendable based on performance) About the Role Cywarden is looking for enthusiastic and motivated SOC Interns to join our Security Operations Center (SOC) team. This internship provides hands-on exposure to Managed Detection & Response (MDR), Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR/XDR), email security, incident monitoring, and modern cybersecurity operations. As a SOC Intern, you will work alongside experienced security professionals, assisting in monitoring security alerts, investigating suspicious activities, documenting incidents, and learning how enterprise security environments are protected using industry-leading security platforms. Key Responsibilities Monitor security alerts generated from EDR, XDR, MDR, and email security platforms.Assist in identifying, triaging, and escalating potential security incidents.Learn and support the incident response lifecycle, including detection, analysis, containment, eradication, and recovery.Monitor endpoint security events and investigate suspicious activities.Assist in phishing email investigations and email security analysis.Perform basic log analysis and security event correlation.Support threat intelligence research and IOC (Indicators of Compromise) analysis.Document security incidents, investigations, and remediation activities.Assist senior SOC analysts with threat hunting and security monitoring.Learn cybersecurity frameworks, attack techniques, and industry best practices.Technologies You Will Work With During the internship, you will receive exposure to enterprise cybersecurity technologies, including: Endpoint & Detection Technologies Heimdal SecurityBlackpoint Cyber MDREndpoint Detection & Response (EDR)Extended Detection & Response (XDR)Email Security Avanan (Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration)Phishing detectionSpam and malware protectionEmail authentication concepts (SPF, DKIM, and DMARC)Security Operations Managed Detection & Response (MDR)Security MonitoringIncident ResponseThreat IntelligenceAlert TriageThreat Hunting FundamentalsSkills Required Basic understanding of cybersecurity concepts.Knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS).Basic understanding of Windows operating systems and Active Directory.Familiarity with common cyber threats such as phishing, malware, ransomware, and brute-force attacks.Basic knowledge of firewalls, antivirus, and endpoint security.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.Good written and verbal communication skills.Willingness to learn new security technologies.Preferred Qualifications B.Tech/B.E. (Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics) or equivalent.Recent graduates or final-year students are encouraged to apply.Relevant cybersecurity certifications are a plus, such as:Google Cybersecurity CertificateCompTIA Security+ (or pursuing)SC-900: Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity FundamentalsCertified in Cybersecurity (CC) by ISC2eJPT or equivalent beginner-level certificationsPay: 16,355.56 - 18,000.00 per month Work Location: In person .