Information Security Engineer Undergraduate Intern - California, Folsom, United States
$75,898 - $75,902 USD yearly
Originally posted 22 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This internship role joins Intel's Cyber Defense team within the Information Security organization, delivering security capabilities using Agile DevOps practices. The Cyber Defense team manages security controls across vulnerability scanning, security patching, application security, cloud security, and lab security.
What you'll do
- Support the Continuous Threat and Exposure Management process, including vulnerability identification, scanning, assessment, and enterprise remediation. - Configure, manage, and operate Cyber Defense platforms covering vulnerability, asset, and application scanning, security patching, and CTEM tools. - Assist with platform automation, upgrades, version controls, and continuous integration and delivery processes. - Help develop defensive AI agents and models to respond to AI-assisted attacks. - Perform external attack surface management tasks, including attack path analysis, exposure exploitability analysis, and tactical containment. - Create reporting and dashboards to evaluate threat intelligence and prioritize vulnerability elimination across the enterprise.
What you'll need
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Cyber/Information Security, Management Information Systems, or a related science/engineering field. - Understanding of or completed coursework in information security models, IT/security operations, service delivery, and cloud computing. - Proficiency in basic cybersecurity concepts, tools, and techniques, such as network security, vulnerability management, or data protection practices. - Availability to work part-time (20 hours per week) starting January 2027 for a one-year duration (4 days onsite).
Nice to have
- Understanding of or coursework in Windows and Linux administration, including installation, configuration, and troubleshooting. - Scripting and programming experience in Python, PowerShell, JavaScript, or SQL for automation, tools, and dashboards. - Knowledge of offensive security, ethical hacking, penetration testing, and networking skills. - Knowledge and experience with AI/LLM and AI agents. - Professional certifications through organizations such as CompTIA, SANS, ISACA, or ISC2 (e.g., CISSP).
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 56-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3866
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Median days open
56 d
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Median salary
$126k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Intel Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (3866 roles · 82 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 53 | 3866 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 189 | 10119 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 35 d | 56 d (−21 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 631 open roles · median 56 d
- Lam Research · 580 open roles · median 40 d
- Micron Technology · 291 open roles · median 45 d
- KLA Corporation · 249 open roles · median 71 d
- ASML · 185 open roles · median 72 d
- ASM International · 162 open roles · median 88 d
How we counted: 3866 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 82 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 22 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.