Professional Services Red Team Intern

As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing almost 3 trillion events per day and this traffic is growing daily. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We're proud to work for a mission-driven company leveraging AI to transform the way we work. CrowdStrikers drive their careers through flexibility and autonomy while also being expected to contribute to a culture of responsible AI adoption, experimentation, and innovation. We use an AI-first mindset as a force multiplier to proactively and continuously accelerate execution, build expertise, uncover insights, and solve complex problems. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Our University Recruiting program is dedicated to attracting and cultivating the future leaders of this industry. This program offers paid positions for students and recent grads, designed to provide exposure to work that makes an impact while being supported through a structured experience with seasoned professionals. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.

Location & Work Arrangement

• FULLY REMOTE: The Red Team Internship is fully remote and requires no travel. Your work location is the city/town you will be working from remotely. Interns are requested to be within a commutable distance to London / Reading / Edinburgh for social events and team collaboration.

Time Commitment: Interns are expected to work 37.5 hours per week, Monday through Friday, during standard UK business hours.

Start & End dates

•  Wednesday, June 2 2027 - Friday, August 20, 2027

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 red teaming.

What You’ll Do: 

• Engagement Shadowing:
  • Exposure to all types of red team engagements via shadowing active operations
  • View TTPs used by the red team
  • Interact with the engagement’s project manager and consultants throughout each engagement
  • Learn the basics of Consulting and project management skills

• Simulated Red Team Engagement
  • Manage a mock red team engagement
  • Conduct testing against a lab environment to identify multiple security vulnerabilities and misconfigurations
  • Present findings to red team mentors in simulated client interactions

• Project Development
  • Work with the red team’s development team to identify a project to complete during your internship
  • Identified project will support the red team in the form of tooling or process improvement
  • Dedicated time will be allocated for creation, testing, and demonstrating the projects capabilities or improvements

What You’ll Need:  

• You must be working towards a BA/BSc/BEng or MA/MSci/MEng undergraduate degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Forensics, Computer Science, Computer Systems Engineering, Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Information Security, Information Systems, Information Assurance, Information Security Management, Intelligence Studies, Data Science or any other related field. 

Applicants will be considered from courses other than this example list where applicable experience and aptitude is demonstrated.

• You must be in the penultimate year of your undergraduate programme, i.e. your:
  • Second year of a three-year Bachelor’s programme;
  • Third year of a four-year year in industry (“sandwich”) programme; or
  • Third year of a four-year integrated Master’s undergraduate programme.

This will mean that you should be scheduled to graduate during the Summer of 2028 or December 2027.

• You must be eligible to work in the UK.
• All employment offers, including for interns, are subject to a full background check.
• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

Bonus Points: 

• Keep up with the latest vulnerabilities and offensive tools, tactics, and procedures 
• 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 

From a technical perspective, it is desired (but not required) that candidates: 

• Security community participation (contributing to open-source tooling, content creation including blogs and writeups)
• Experience with Security Assessment Toolsets (BloodHound, Cobalt Strike, Burp Suite, Impacket)
• Experience with Windows usage within an Active Directory environment 
• Experience building virtual machines both Windows and Linux
• Experience with capture the flag events and cyber security competitions
• Desirable Certifications: CRTO, OSCP,  CRTL, OSEP,  GPEN,  GXPN
• Familiarity with Windows / Linux / UNIX / Mac operating systems
• Experience in scripting and programming
• Familiarity with networking concepts
• Understanding of security methodologies, technologies, and best practices

What You Can Expect:

• Remote-friendly and flexible work culture
• Market leader in compensation and equity awards
• Paid holidays (including birthday holidays) and pension matching (where applicable)
• Professional development opportunities including workshops, tech talks, and Executive Speaker Series
• Assigned mentors from across the company for continuous support and feedback
• Participation in companywide initiatives including Employee Networks, FalconFIT, Wellness Programs, and Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
• Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
• Ownership of impactful projects that move the company forward
• Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe
  

What You Can Expect:

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards

• Paid holidays (including birthday holidays) and 401k matching (where applicable)

• Professional development opportunities including workshops, tech talks, and Executive Speaker Series

• Assigned mentors from across the company for continuous support and feedback

• Participation in companywide initiatives including FalconFIT, Wellness Programs, and Employee Assistance Program

• Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections

• Vibrant office culture with world class amenities

• Ownership of impactful projects that move the company forward

• Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe

CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.

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