Virtusa

SOC Analyst (L1) Intern

InternshipIn OfficeChennai, Tamil Nadu6 months34K/mo4 openingsImmediate / Rolling

About this internship

Start your career in security operations with Virtusa as a SOC Analyst (L1) Intern in Chennai. You will sit with a working team, use the same tools and systems they do, and own a defined piece of work from day one. About the role As a SOC Analyst (L1) Intern at Virtusa, your core focus will be…

Skills you'll use

SIEM (Splunk / QRadar / Sentinel)Alert TriageLog AnalysisMITRE ATT&CKIncident DocumentationWindows & Linux FundamentalsNetwork ProtocolsPhishing AnalysisTicketing (ServiceNow/JIRA)Shift Handover Discipline

What you'll do

Work on running L1 monitoring on a live SOC console alongside the core team
Apply SIEM (Splunk / QRadar / Sentinel), Alert Triage, Log Analysis, MITRE ATT&CK to live, production-facing problems
Document your work clearly for reviewers and stakeholders
Participate in reviews and act on the feedback you receive
Collaborate across engineering, product, design or business as required
Follow the team's quality, testing and documentation standards

Who can apply

Pursuing or recently completed B.E./B.Tech/BCA/MCA — 2026 freshers & final-year students welcome
Working knowledge of SIEM (Splunk / QRadar / Sentinel), Alert Triage, Log Analysis (or a genuine willingness to learn them)
Strong fundamentals in your discipline and clear problem-solving ability
Care with detail and the discipline to document your work
Clear written and verbal communication in English
Based in or willing to work from Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Perks & benefits

Pre-Placement Offer (PPO) opportunityFlexible working hoursNetworking with senior professionalsInternship CertificateLetter of Recommendation

Interview & selection process

3 rounds — typical selection flow for this role:

1Application screening & resume shortlisting by the talent team
2Technical interview on fundamentals and your projects
3HR discussion — stipend, start date, expectations and offer

About Virtusa

Virtusa operates in the it services & consulting sector and has an active presence in Chennai. Interns here are put on real work from the start, because the team's view is that the fastest way to learn a craft is to practise it under people who already do it well — not to watch it from a…

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