Intern - Cyber Defense

Sony Corporation of America located in New York NY is the U.S. headquarters of Sony Group Corporation based in Tokyo Japan. Sony's principal U.S. businesses include Sony Electronics Inc. Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Publishing and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. With some 900 million Sony devices in hands and homes worldwide today a vast array of Sony movies television shows and music and the PlayStation Network Sony creates and delivers more entertainment experiences to more people than anyone else on earth. To learn more: www.sony.com/en .

About the Team

The Global Security Incident Response Team (GSIRT) helps protect Sony by improving cybersecurity awareness readiness and response across the organization. The Cyber Defense Team (CDT) focuses on strengthening security through data onboarding vulnerability management threat modeling purple team activities and automation including opportunities to use AI tools and techniques.

This internship offers hands-on exposure to modern cybersecurity practices while working with a collaborative experienced team that supports Sony’s global operations.

Position Summary

We are seeking a motivatedInternCyber Defense to support key initiatives that help keep Sony secure. This role is designed for students who are excited to learn explore technical concepts and gainrealworldexperience in cybersecurity. No prior professional experiencerequires– justcuriosity teamwork and a willingness to dive in.

Interns willassistwith security data processes vulnerability tracking threat research purple team exercises and basic automation tasks under the guidance of senior team members.

The CISD summer internship program is designed to provide skills knowledge and hands-on work experience in the information security and privacy industry supporting the personal growth of our interns as well as Sony business results.

This 12‑week summer internship runs from June through August and offers flexibility to work either hybrid or fully remote.

Responsibilities:

Security Data & Telemetry Support

• Review organize andvalidatesecurity log data as it is onboarded into Sony’s security tools.

• Assistwith dataonboardingintake classification and documentation processes.

Vulnerability Management

• Support the evaluation of vulnerability reports and associated security risks.

• Track remediation progress and helpmaintainclear organized vulnerability records.

Threat Modeling & Research

• Participate in basic threat modeling activities by learning how attackers might target systems.

• Research common threats andassistin documenting potential security improvements.

Purple Team Activities

• Support collaborative exercises that test security controls (working with offensive and defensive security staff).

• Help gather information and document results from small-scale testing scenarios.

AI & Automation Support

• Identifysimple repetitive or manual tasks suitable for automation.

• Contribute to basic scripting orAI drivenworkflow enhancementsappropriate toyour skill level.

General Cybersecurity Support

• Participate in team meetingsknowledge sharingsessions and training.

• Assistwith documentation diagrams process updates and other team operational needs.

Bonus Skills (Not Required)

These are helpful but not expected-great for students who want to grow into them:

• Familiarity with Splunk’s Search Processing Language (SPL)

• Understanding of vulnerability management principles

• Interest in AI/ML automation and workflow optimization

Honestytrustworthinessand ethical conduct are material requirements for the responsibilities outlined above.

Qualifications:

• Current student pursuing abachelorsormaster'sdegree in Cybersecurity Computer Science Information Technology or a related field.

• Demonstrated interest in cybersecurity and a desire to learn about modern cyber defense practices.

• Basic understanding of computers networks and cloud concepts.

• Strong communicationskills and the ability to work well in a team environment.

• Curiosityproblem-solvingmindset and willingness to explore new tools and technologies.

• All candidates mustbe authorized towork in the USA.

The hourly rate for this internship depends on education level: $24.00 per hour for undergraduate candidates and $25.00–$27.00 per hour for graduate candidates. The individual will be paid hourly and eligible for overtime.

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