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AstralGuard Applied Cyber Internship: December 2026 Cohort

Our next selective intake. Interns spend 62 days working on hands-on security tasks with practicing experts, fully online.

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Applying is free. You only contribute if you are accepted.

Program dates
20 December 2026 to 20 February 2027
Duration
62 days
Format
Fully remote
Seats
23 seats
01 / ROLES AND SEATS

Roles in the December 2026 Cohort

Each role lists what you will do, the tools you will use and how many interns we are taking.

Security Operations8 seats

SOC Analyst Intern

Monitor, triage and investigate security alerts the way a real security operations team does.

  • Triage and investigate security alerts in a live SIEM
  • Analyze logs to separate false positives from real incidents
  • Write clear incident notes and escalation reports
  • Splunk SIEM
  • Splunk SOAR
  • JIRA
  • MITRE ATT&CK framework
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Offensive Security10 seats

Web Penetration Testing Intern

Test real web applications on live projects and learn to report findings professionally.

  • Test web applications for common vulnerabilities
  • Practice reconnaissance, exploitation and verification
  • Write professional vulnerability reports with clear fixes
  • Burp Suite
  • Nmap
  • OWASP Top 10 methods
  • ZAP Proxy
  • Linear Platform
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Intelligence and Investigation5 seats

OSINT Investigator Intern

Learn to collect and verify open source intelligence for security investigations.

  • Investigate people, domains and infrastructure from public sources
  • Verify findings and document your sources
  • Build short investigation reports
  • Search operators
  • Domain and IP lookups
  • Social media analysis
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02 / KEY DATES

Key dates

  1. 1
    Applications close
    10 December 2026
  2. 2
    Interviews
    December 12 to December 15, 2026
  3. 3
    Program starts
    20 December 2026
  4. 4
    Program ends
    20 February 2027

All dates are in East Africa Time (Kampala). See how selection works

03 / INTERN FEEDBACK

Hear from our past interns

Real feedback from interns who completed the program.

June 2026 Cohort

“I like the way they conduct their practical sessions, the guiding is very good and they are always ready to assist you. I got to practice on real systems not just virtual ones and got to know how it feels to work on a real system.”

Gajjo C
Nkumba University · Uganda
June 2026 Cohort

“The internship was very practical and hands-on. It gave me the opportunity to apply web application security concepts in real testing scenarios using tools like Burp Suite. Overall, it strengthened both my technical knowledge and confidence in web application security testing.”

Allena K
Nkumba University · Uganda
Web Application Security
June 2026 Cohort

“AstralGuard Cyber Academy is so different from other cybersecurity organizations because their learning program is practical and very structured. They provide lab access, live systems to test and experienced instructors.”

Peter P
Nkumba University · Uganda
Penetration Testing
June 2026 Cohort

“What I liked most about the Academy was its hands-on approach to learning. Instead of focusing only on theory, we had the opportunity to work on practical tasks and real-world scenarios, which helped me build confidence and improve my technical skills.”

Leticia N
Nkumba University · Uganda
Web Application Testing
June 2026 Cohort

“Very welcoming for beginners, it has boosted my confidence in the cyber world. Have been enabled to engage in the practical aspect of cyber world with tools and technologies in it.”

Ssebukeera E
Nkumba University · Uganda
June 2026 Cohort

“Practical delivering of the cyber security knowledge.”

Deng G
Nkumba University · Uganda
Intro to SOC
August 2026 Cohort

“What I liked most about the labs was the hands-on learning experience. They provided practical exposure to real-world cybersecurity concepts, improved my problem-solving skills, and helped me better understand how security tools and techniques are used in real scenarios.”

Abdul S
PSN Institute · India
June 2026 Cohort

“Attention given and how everyone's opinion is respected is amazing. The structure of learning is engaging. It is so wonderful and eye opening. So much to learn and side practice.”

Balikuli T
Nkumba University · Uganda
June 2026 Cohort

“The fact that they offer really field engagement. They are really engaging and I appreciate the opportunity provided.”

Ale B
Nkumba University · Uganda
Cybersecurity Research
June 2026 Cohort

“The sessions were very good. The course was very practical and engaging, the course has helped me learn in depth about Burp Suite.”

Awori Z
Nkumba University · Uganda
Web Application Security
June 2026 Cohort

“I like the way the instructor interacts with the students, and the new skills am learning.”

Jesse J
Nkumba University · Uganda

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04 / PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION

Applying is free. You only contribute if you are accepted.

Training an intern for more than 60 days takes real resources. After you pass the interview and receive an offer, accepted interns make a one-time Program Contribution of UGX 52,000. It helps cover the resources and internet needed to train you.

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Program Contribution
UGX 52,000

One time, only after acceptance.

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