Cyber Threat Defense & Controls Intern [2025 Internship Program]

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?  

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We're committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve. 

What to expect as a DTCC Intern: 

• Access to senior leaders 
• Workshops for skill-building and career development 
• Participation in employee resource groups 
• Team volunteering with local charities 
• A sense of community 
• Assigned a mentor throughout the summer. 

The impact you will have in this role: 

The Cyber Threat Defense & Controls Team is responsible for assessing and managing the coverage, quality and effectiveness of the security monitoring tools. The intern will be assigned to the CTDC and will shadow the CTDC associate. The associate will spend the first 3 weeks going through the different CTDC activities, tools, and processes with the intern. After the initial overview, the associate will train the intern on an entry-level security content creation activity and provide oversight of the intern’s work while on the assignment. The intern will join the weekly/bi-weekly team meetings to gain exposure to the CTDC across locations. The intern will also shadow the associate as they work through their daily activities like content creation, creating coverage metrics and providing insight into more advanced enablement activities performed by the team. The CTDC Manager (US) will conduct weekly 1-on-1 meetings with the intern to answer questions and gain feedback on the program. 

 
Your Primary Responsibilities: 

• Participate in the analysis of project requirements and Contribute to the development and improvement of security detection, Incident response. 
• Experience in developing and refining playbooks, SOPs etc. 
• Implementation, configuration and management of SIEM solution. 
• Perform fine-tuning complex correlation rules, log source integration with SIEM.  
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*NOTE:  The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. * 

 Qualifications: 

• Candidates must be working towards a bachelor’s degree in the following curriculums and graduating no later than May 2026: Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, MIS or Business & Technology Management or any other equivalent specialization. 
• Candidates should have interest in and basic understanding of programming languages and various infrastructure platforms. 
• Candidates must have minimum of a 3.2 GPA or equivalent grade to be considered.  
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Talents Needed for Success: 

• Must demonstrate superior analytical and communication skills.  
• Strong interest in the financial services industry, with previous internship experience a plus. 
• Good written & oral communication skills  
• Motivated self-starter. 
• Ability to grasp new concepts.  
• Ability to work within a team environment. 
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills. 
• Good written & oral communication skills 
• Proficient computer and technical skills (Particularly with Microsoft Office Suite) 
• Current college/university student. 

 

DTCC safeguards the financial markets and helps them run efficiently, in times of prosperity and crisis. We are uniquely positioned at the center of global trading activity, processing over 100 million financial transactions every day, pioneering industry-wide, post-trade solutions and maintaining multiple data and operating centers worldwide. From where we stand, we can anticipate the industry’s needs and we’re working to continually improve the world’s most resilient, secure and efficient market infrastructure. Our employees are driven to deliver innovative technologies that improve efficiency, lower cost and bring stability and certainty to the post-trade lifecycle.
DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork.  When you join our team, you’ll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It’s the chance to make a difference at a company that’s truly one of a kind.

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