Cybersecurity Intern

Job Description:

DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) is a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner delivering software, services, and solutions to global enterprises and public sector organizations — helping them harness AI to drive outcomes at a time of exponential change with speed. With deep expertise in Managed Infrastructure Services, Application Modernization, and Industry-Specific Software Solutions, DXC modernizes, secures, and operates some of the world's most complex technology estates. Learn more on dxc.com.

Role Summary

This 6‑month internship provides hands-on exposure to cybersecurity operations across Security Operations (SOC), infrastructure security, identity management, and GRC. You will work on real operational tasks with mentor guidance, following a structured plan with clear deliverables and measurable outcomes.

Key Responsibilities & Work Environment

• Triage security alerts under supervision, validate findings, and determine closure or escalation.
• Gather, analyze, and document evidence from logs, endpoints, and network sources with clear case notes.
• Follow established runbooks consistently and propose practical improvements to strengthen processes.
• Support infrastructure security activities, including system hardening, vulnerability tracking, and remediation verification.
• Identify monitoring gaps and contribute to detection improvement ideas with consideration of false positives.
• Apply identity and access management principles, including least privilege and role-based access.
• Support access reviews and prepare audit-ready evidence on user access and approvals.
• Assist in maintaining privileged access controls and ensuring proper documentation.
• Contribute to GRC activities, including control-to-evidence mapping, basic risk documentation, and audit traceability.
• Produce weekly deliverables such as triage write-ups, runbook improvements, verification reports, and access review documentation.
• Maintain a structured repository of notes, templates, and finalized artifacts.
• Deliver a final capstone project that provides practical value to the team (e.g., detection improvement or runbook enhancement).
• Work in a live operational environment with supervision, defined escalation paths, and possible SOC shift exposure.
• Adhere strictly to confidentiality, approved tools, and data handling requirements.

Requirements & Preferred Profile

• Currently enrolled in a degree/diploma in IT, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Basic understanding of networking (IP, DNS, HTTP) and operating systems (Windows or Linux).
• Strong written communication and ability to produce clear, structured documentation.
• Ability to follow processes consistently and apply feedback.
• Exposure to security concepts such as monitoring, vulnerability management, identity controls, or basic scripting is advantageous.
• Interest in operational work requiring accuracy, consistency, and evidence-based thinking.

Eligibility:

Intake: November 2026 onwards
Internship Duration: Minimum 4 to maximum 6 months
Eligibility: Malaysian citizens only, final‑year students

Work arrangement: Hybrid (1-2 days on site), 8.30 am to 5.30 pm

Work location: DXC office,10A, Jalan Bersatu 13/4, PJS 13, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

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