Professional Services Intern - Summer 2022
At CrowdStrike we’re on a mission - to stop breaches. Our groundbreaking technology, services delivery, and intelligence gathering together with our innovations in machine learning and behavioral-based detection, allow our customers to not only defend themselves but do so in a future-proof manner. We’ve earned numerous honors and top rankings for our technology, organization, and people – clearly confirming our industry leadership and our special culture driving it. We also offer flexible work arrangements to help our people manage their personal and professional lives in a way that works for them. So if you’re ready to work on unrivaled technology where your desire to be part of a collaborative team is met with a laser-focused mission to stop breaches and protect people globally, let’s talk.
About CrowdStrike
At CrowdStrike we’re on a mission - to stop breaches. Our groundbreaking technology, services delivery, and intelligence gathering together with our innovations in machine learning and behavioral-based detection, allow our customers to not only defend themselves but do so in a future-proof manner. Because of that, we’ve earned numerous honors and top rankings for our technology, organization, and talent. Our culture was purpose-built to be remote-first, and we offer flexible work arrangements to help our people manage their personal and professional lives in a way that works for them. If you’re ready to work on unrivaled technology with a team that makes a difference every day, let’s talk.
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
- Cloud forensics:
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Microsoft Azure
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 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.
- Be a rising Junior/Senior (if pursuing an undergraduate degree)
- Be scheduled to graduate after August 2023
- Be willing and able to work from Los Angeles, St. Louis, or the Washington, D.C. Metro area during Summer 2022
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
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
- 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 (tabletop 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!
- 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 and 401k matching
Here’s what our previous interns have to say about our program:
- The CrowdStrike Internship Experience (video)
- Intern Testimonials blog post (TBA)
- Our feature on The Internship Show (podcast)
Internship Program Experience Teaser:
- Access to Intern Executive Speaker Series
- Development Workshops
- Fun social and give back events
- Access to company events
- Assigned Mentor
- Continuous feedback
- Paid Holidays and 401k
- Stocked fridges, coffee, soda, and lots of treats
We are committed to building an inclusive culture of belonging that not only embraces the diversity of our people but also reflects the diversity of the communities in which we work and the customers we serve. We know that the happiest and highest performing teams include people with diverse perspectives that encourage new ways of solving problems, so we strive to attract and develop talent from all backgrounds and create workplaces where everyone feels seen, heard, and empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work.
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.
CrowdStrike participates in the E-Verify program.