Cybersecurity SOAR Playbook Engine Developer - 6 Month Internship

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Job Description

Join our Security Operations Center (SOC) Team, a team of four engineers within the Cybersecurity Department. You will work in a dynamic environment, gaining key skills in security automation and incident response while becoming familiar with the banking and finance threat landscape.
Under the supervision of the Security Operation Manager, you will take part in the following projects:
* Playbook Engine Development: Building and enhancing the core SOAR playbook execution engine using Python 3.9+. Implementing YAML parser, workflow executor, conditional logic evaluator, and decision tree engine.
* Playbook Creation: Designing YAML-based SOAR playbooks for automated incident response. Creating workflows for phishing detection, malware analysis, ransomware response, threat intelligence enrichment, and IOC blocking.
* Custom Utility Development: Developing Python utility functions and helpers to extend playbook capabilities. Building data transformation logic and security analysis functions. Execution Framework: Implementing error handling, logging, monitoring, performance optimization, parallel execution, and async operations.
* Testing & Quality Assurance: Writing unit tests and creating regression test suites. Testing playbooks with realistic security scenarios and validating end-to-end automation flows. Implementing and enforcing coding standards through linting tools.
* Collaboration: Working closely with the Integration Intern to understand available connectors and ensure playbooks effectively utilize all integrations

Requerimientos del candidato/a:

Qualifications

* Good proficiency in Python
* Good knowledge of YAML syntax and workflow definition
* Basic understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals and incident response
* Interest in security operations and SOC processes
* Familiarity with threat landscapes and security concepts
* Basic experience writing tests or willingness to learn
* Experience with version control (Git)

Nice-to-Have Skills
* Experience with SOAR platforms (Splunk SOAR, Cortex XSOAR, etc.)
* Familiarity with security tools (Splunk, QRadar, Chronicle, CrowdStrike)
* Experience with linting tools
* Knowledge of workflow engines or orchestration systems