At SatCen, we believe that highly qualified and motivated trainees add important value to our work.
In return, we offer a unique hands‑on experience in a European Union Agency, whose mission is safeguarding the security of European citizens. You will gain valuable work experience and develop your employability skills that will help you in your future career.

You will benefit from working with a team of enthusiastic professionals from all over the European Union in a stimulating multicultural environment.

Among others, your tasks will include:

First-level support for cybersecurity alerts and incidents: alert triage, ticket handling, incident response support, dashboard monitoring, and runbook documentation.
Support activities in cybersecurity architecture: system hardening, evaluation and deployment of new security tools, vulnerability management support, and contributions to cybersecurity plans and documentation.
AI track (if background fits), using on‑prem LLM: alert‑summarisation/IOC‑enrichment PoC, light agentic automation with human oversight.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE





Essential:
University degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a closely related field (or in the final year of such studies).
Basic knowledge of networking, operating systems (Windows/Linux), and IT security fundamentals.

Desirable:
Coursework, certifications, or personal projects related to cybersecurity (e.g. SOC operations, incident response).
Prior exposure to SIEM/EDR tools (e.g. Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint) and vulnerability management tools (e.g. Tenable/Nessus).
Basic knowledge of MDM security, particularly Microsoft Intune.
Understanding of firewalls and network security devices.
Scripting or automation skills in Python or PowerShell.
Academic background or personal projects involving AI/machine learning, particularly LLMs.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

Essential:
Good analytical and problem‑solving skills, with attention

📌 Cybersecurity Trainee (Madrid)
🏢 European Union Satellite Centre - SATCEN
📍 Madrid