Security Engineer Internship – 2027 (US)
Core
Intern role focused on creating security controls, defenses, and countermeasures to intercept and prevent internal and external attacks.
Role type
Security Engineer Intern
Builds
Security protocols, risk assessments, and incident response solutions
Domain
Cybersecurity / Cloud Security
Required skills
coding/scripting, access-control systems, network security, application security, security architecture, cryptography, operations security
Preferred skills
Wireshark, encryption software, Snort, Sguil, Suricata, Kibana, Metasploit, Nmap, OpenSSL, Setkey, AWS Services (EC2, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, SQS)
Technologies
Python, C, C++, Java, Ruby, PowerShell, AWS
Responsibilities
Develop, test, review, debug, or deploy code that supports security protocols; Assess risks affecting data confidentiality, integrity, or availability; Resolve security events using penetration tests or ethical hacking tools; Troubleshoot and resolve security or risk issues
Seniority
Intern