IT Security Intern

We're building the AI-driven future of customer success, from retention to growth
Gainsight is the AI-powered retention engine behind the world's most customer-centric companies. The Gainsight CustomerOS platform orchestrates the customer journey from onboarding to outcomes to advocacy. More than 2,000 companies trust Gainsight's applications and AI agents to drive learning, adoption, community connection, and success for their customers. To explore how our suite of solutions is shaping the future of customer success, check out the link.

The security internship is structured to offer exposure to a variety of security tasks that one should expect a junior security analyst to perform. The core focus involves actively monitoring security alerts and dashboards within the SIEM platform. Interns are expected to promptly investigate, respond to, and remediate security alerts, gaining practical insights into the day-to-day operations of a security environment.
What You'll Do
SOC(Security Operations Center) monitoring

SIEM tool dashboard/reporting creation and monitoring

Security Incident Response

Conduct initial analysis, assessing severity and depth of security alerts.

Engage with various security controls to conduct comprehensive log reviews, including but not limited to EDR, Email Security, WAF, IDS, and more.

Identify opportunities to automate tasks to achieve efficiency in SOC operations.

Develop playbooks for new monitoring use cases.

Other duties as assigned

Support additional hours during Incident monitoring

Qualifications
Either Internship or 0-2 years of experience with Security Operations Center (SOC).

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Trained or Certified in any one of industry recognised security related certifications.

Minimum knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS and GCP is required.

Good To Have Skills
Good knowledge of cybersecurity concepts: AV/EDR, Firewall, Malware, IDS, IPS, Phishing, WAF etc.

Good communication skills to coordinate among various stakeholders of the organization.

Knowledge on Threat Hunting, Threat Intelligence.

Willing to learn, adopt and implement Information Security.

Understanding of information security compliance, certifications, audits, and regulatory requirements.

Assist in compliance assessments related to ISO 27001, SOC 2, and internal audits.

Support documentation, risk assessments, and policy reviews.

Help track compliance gaps, recommend corrective actions, and ensure adherence to standards.

Conduct research on evolving security, privacy, and compliance frameworks.

Why You'll Love It Here
Gainsight is a place where innovation is shaped through collaboration, curiosity, and a shared focus on solving real-world problems. With a growing suite of products across customer success, product experience, community, education, and AI-powered relationship intelligence, we continue to evolve with the needs of our customers. When people with diverse strengths, a strong sense of community, and true passion for our mission come together, they drive greater impact and create lasting value. What underpins it all is a culture that offers the stability, trust, and support that people need - not just to do the job, but to show up as themselves and feel connected to the work they do. Gainsters love working here for several reasons. Here are a few:

Our Compensation and Benefits:
At Gainsight, we believe great work happens when teammates feel fully supported.

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package including full health coverage (including OPD), wellness and mental health resources, flexible remote work options, and childcare assistance. You'll also enjoy dedicated Recharge Holidays - one long weekend each quarter to relax and reset.

Our Core Values
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We are guided by our values and our mission to be living proof you can win in business while being Human-First. Learn more here.

Our Growth Opportunities
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From mentoring to career development opportunities, we're passionate about helping our teammates learn, grow, and thrive.

Our Parody Videos:
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If this sounds like the right role for you, we'd love to hear from you.
Additional Information
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