Cloud Security Intern

The Basics:
At Tanium, Cloud Cybersecurity Interns have the opportunity to gain valuable, real-world experience in securing business to business security focused applications. Working with a mentor in our Cloud Cybersecurity team you’ll select a project vetted by our mentors.
While being supported by your 1-1 mentor and working with our engineers, you’ll deliver your project throughout the course of the internship and present your work to Tanium’s R&D team at the end.
Examples of projects include:
Implementation of security detective and preventive controls to be used as part of Tanium Cloud’s Security operations
Implementation of DevOps security tools that provide detailed security context and recommendations associated with deployed Cloud resources
Identification and processing of security operations data to create new, or improve existing, dashboards and monitoring used by the Cloud Cybersecurity team
This position follows the Company’s hybrid schedule which currently requires employees to work in the Durham, NC office a minimum of three days per week.
The hourly rate for this internship is $55.00. This hourly rate is an estimate for what Tanium will pay an intern. The actual rate offered may be adjusted based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, education, skills, training, and experience. In addition to an hourly rate, interns will be eligible for a housing stipend, 401k matching, and a monthly allowance for communications reimbursement.
What you’ll do:
Experience first-hand cloud security and operations in a software security company
Deliver a well-defined project that will help improve the security at Tanium
Work as a member of Tanium’s Cloud Cybersecurity team
Show off what you’ve built
Have a great time. Tanium’s a fun place to work, we think you’ll like it here!
We are looking for someone who is:
Authorized to work in the U.S. now and in the future
Available to work full-time from June 7, 2027 to August 13, 2027
Currently enrolled Bachelors degree candidate. GPA of 3.5 or above REQUIRED
Graduating Spring 2028 or Fall 2027
Prior internship preferred
Has some experience with Cloud such as AWS