Information Security Intern

 

About Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.

At SBH, our purpose is to inspire a more colorful, confident, and welcoming world. We are the leader in professional hair color, selling and distributing professional beauty supplies across 11 countries through our Sally Beauty and Beauty Systems Group businesses. Sally Beauty offers products for hair color, hair care, nails, and skin care to retail customers looking for salon quality products at a value price. Beauty Systems Group, branded as Cosmo Prof or Armstrong McCall stores, along with its direct sales consultants, sell professionally branded products intended for use and resale by salons to retail consumers.

 

About the role

Location: Hybrid | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday at the Sally Beauty Support Center, Legacy West (Plano, TX); Remote Thursday or Friday

The cybersecurity intern will assist in various security-related tasks, gaining exposure to the roles of security analysts, engineers, and (if skills and time allow) offensive security practitioners. The intern will shadow professionals, respond to security alerts, and complete a security engineering project. A final presentation to senior leadership (topic TBD) will be required at the end of the internship. The internship will be hybrid, requiring attendance at the HQ in Plano, Texas, on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

 

Responsibilities

(20%) Shadow teams across security analyst and engineering roles to understand daily workflows.

(20%) Spend several weeks working on live security alerts to gain hands-on experience in incident response and monitoring.

(20%) Contribute to a security engineering project, such as improving configurations, automating processes, or enhancing tools.

(10%) If time and skills allow, participate in red team activities, such as penetration testing or simulated attack scenarios.

(10%) Conduct research on emerging threats & vulnerabilities, documenting findings for team use.

(5%) Assist in reviewing and improving configurations for secure systems, networks, and tools.

(5%) Document processes, incidents, and project outcomes for team and leadership reference.

(10%) Present a final project to senior leadership summarizing key internship learnings.

 

Knowledge, skills & abilities requirements

Pursuing a degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field.Familiarity with basic security concepts (e.g., logs, vulnerabilities, and threat intelligence).Proficient in Microsoft Office, with basic knowledge of scripting or programming languages a plusEager to learn and work with a variety of cybersecurity tools and techniques.

Competencies & attributes

Passionate Learner – Curiosity and a proactive approach to learning new tools and concepts.

Flexible & Agile Adapter – Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and adapt to a fast-paced environment.

Effective Communicator – Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Strategic Thinker – Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

 

Working conditions & physical requirements

Location: Hybrid | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday at the Sally Beauty Support Center, Legacy West (Plano, TX); Remote Thursday or Friday

The typical working environment is in the support center office, and the work is sedentary. Typically, the associate may sit comfortably to do the job. However, some tasks and activities may be walking, standing, bending, carrying light items such as papers, files, books, and small parts, driving an automobile to a store location, etc. These activities are not frequent and do not require significant physical demands to perform the work.

While involving everyday risks or discomforts, the work environment is designed with standard safety precautions. These precautions, typical of offices, meeting and training rooms, retail stores, residences, or commercial vehicles, include using safe work practices with office equipment, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations and traffic signals, etc. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated, ensuring the safety and comfort of our associates.