Professional Services Intern - Incident Response - Summer 2026 (London, GBR)
CrowdStrike
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. 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 also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. 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: Remote with 1 day a week in the London office
About the Role:
The CrowdStrike Services Internship Programme 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 Incident Response.
After completing this programme, candidates will have experience in the following areas:
Infrastructure
Networking Fundamentals
Active Directory and Enterprise Network Fundamentals
CrowdStrike Tools
Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
Falcon Forensics Collector (FFC)
Forensics and Triage
Windows and Linux Disk Forensics (X-Ways Forensics and Magnet AXIOM)
Forensic Analysis via Supertimelining (Plaso/log2timeline)
Log Analysis
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Cloud forensics:
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure
Proactive Services
Red Team Operations
Tabletop Exercises
Cybersecurity Maturity Assessments
Compromise Assessments
Project Management and Reporting
Incident Response Reporting
Client Communication and Management
Handling complex incidents, including those involving ransomware and sophisticated nation state adversaries
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.
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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 2027 or December 2026.
Successful applicants will join the UK Incident Response (IR) team in a remote position. The team operates a “hybrid” (predominantly remote) model, combining four days per week of remote work with one day per week in our East London office near Shoreditch. Whilst you do not need to be based in the Greater London area, successful applicants will be invited to travel to London approximately once every four weeks (at CrowdStrike’s expense) to meet and collaborate with the team. This is, of course, subject to local health measures.
You must be eligible to work in the UK.
All employment offers, including for interns, are subject to a full background check.
Bonus Points:
Successful candidates will have experience in one or more of the following areas:
Have an investigative mindset and a desire to find and stop evil
Keep up with the latest vulnerabilities and breaches
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 and/or incident response
Bring a willingness to build, improve and innovate solutions to interesting technical problems
From a technical perspective, it is desired (but not required) that candidates:
Be comfortable with command-line interfaces (Windows, Linux, macOS, or any combination of those)
Be familiar with scripting languages (PowerShell, Python 3, etc.)
Be versed in forensic analysis methodology for Windows systems (Mac/Linux forensics knowledge is a plus)
Be acquainted with strategies and tools to rapidly analyse large sets of logs (such as Splunk, ELK, etc.)
What You Can Expect:
Executive Speaker Series & Tech Talks
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A rigorous, world-leading incident response course built especially for our CrowdStrike Incident Response interns delivered by subject matter experts right across the division, covering the full incident response lifecycle, including:
Host forensic analysis
Cloud forensics
Large-scale log analysis techniques
Consulting and project management skills
Introductory red teaming to understand an attack from the adversary’s perspective
Introductory strategic consulting (table top exercises, maturity assessments, etc.)
The CrowdStrike Falcon platform
Specific tech talks on deployment, handling ransomware, etc.
The opportunity to work on a mock engagement run entirely by interns end to end
Much more!
Fun socials
Networking opportunities with fellow interns and CrowdStrikers
Owning impactful individual projects that move the company forward
Working alongside a diverse and global team
Two assigned mentors, with continuous feedback and rapid support
Access to our FalconFit Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program
Fun Slack channels (e.g. food, gaming, sports, pets, etc.)
Paid bank holidays and pension contributions
Work from home stipend to help with remote desk set up
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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
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