Information Security Intern

About the Role

This is a simulation-based learning and UNPAID internship focused on cybercrime investigations. You will investigate fictional cybercrime cases and selected historical cases using simulated evidence and publicly available information.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate simulated cybercrime cases.
• Analyze logs, emails, IP addresses, domains, timestamps, and other digital evidence.
• Conduct basic OSINT investigations.
• Build incident timelines.
• Identify Indicators of Compromise (IOCs).
• Develop and test investigation hypotheses.
• Separate facts from assumptions.
• Identify missing or required evidence.
• Prepare investigation reports.
• Present your findings and reasoning.
• Study selected real-world historical cybercrime cases.

Example Cases may include: Phishing & account takeover, Online financial fraud, Social engineering, Insider data theft, Data breaches, Ransomware incidents, Digital identity theft, Historical cybercrime investigations.

What You'll Learn

• Cybercrime investigation methodology
• Digital forensics fundamentals
• OSINT
• Log and evidence analysis
• Timeline reconstruction
• Incident investigation
• Threat intelligence fundamentals
• Investigative reasoning
• Technical report writing

Requirements & Tech Stack

• A reliable internet connection
• A computer suitable for cybersecurity learning
• Regular availability during the internship
• Good communication and documentation skills
• Basic knowledge of computers, networking, and cybersecurity is helpful.

Qualifications

Students and beginners interested in:

• Cybersecurity
• Digital forensics
• Cybercrime investigation
• SOC/Blue Team
• Threat intelligence
• Computer science / IT

Ideal Candidate

• Curious
• Analytical
• Detail-oriented
• Ethical
• Willing to research
• Comfortable working independently
• Interested in understanding how and why an incident happened, not just finding an answer

Internship Benefits

• Practical investigation experience
• Structured case studies
• Hands-on cybersecurity learning
• Investigation reports for your learning portfolio (where permitted)
• Mentorship and feedback
• Internship completion certificate upon successful completion

Compensation

This is an unpaid educational internship. No salary or stipend will be provided.

Important: This internship does not involve real criminal investigations or unauthorized access to real systems. All practical work will use fictional/simulated cases, controlled environments, or publicly available historical information. Ethical and legal conduct is mandatory. Any unauthorized access, targeting of real systems, or misuse of internship resources is strictly prohibited.