Associate X-Force Incident Response Intern 2026

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is rooted in long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe.

Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation for success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions that result in ground-breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centers on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

Your Role And Responsibilities

Are you passionate about threat hunting and forensic investigations? Are you looking for a fast-paced environment where you can take part in global cyber incident response and cyber crisis management? Are you interested in joining an elite team of incident response consultants? If so, X-Force IR, IBM Security’s team of veteran incident responders, is looking for interns for the summer of 2026, and you may be the perfect fit.

At X-Force Incident Response (IR), we partner with Fortune 1000 clients to deliver real business value by:

• Bringing together the world’s largest consulting practice with industry-leading incident response capabilities.
• Minimizing the revenue loss of a security incident.
• Applying IBM's global expertise and local capabilities through our unique global delivery network combined with our teams in over 170 countries.
  
  

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Currently pursuing a university degree with a track-record of academic success
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong interpersonal skills that enhance collaboration and relationship building, while also managing dynamic workloads in an agile environment
• Have initiative and passion to actively seek new knowledge and improve skills while embracing a growth mindset to assimilate diverse viewpoints
  
  

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Proficient Programing Skills
• Knowledge or experience in one or more of the following Security Domains: Incident Response, Digital Forensics, Tabletop Exercises, Threat Hunting, Cloud Platforms
• Experience in some aspect of incident response planning
• Knowledge of forensic analysis, memory analysis, and/or malware analysis
  
  

These positions are anticipated to begin in summer 2026. We have positions open in Austin, TX.