Deadline:
As soon as possible
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Ireland
Dublin
Overview
Would you like to assess risk and help deliver countermeasures that protect customer data and prevent attempts to infiltrate company systems? Are you passionate about solving problems in an online world where threats grow ever more sophisticated? You will have the opportunity to impact the evolution of Amazon technology as well as lead mission critical projects early in your career. If this describes you, consider joining us as an security engineer intern! Amazon interns have the opportunity to work alongside the industry’s brightest engineers who innovate every day on behalf of our customers.
Details
Key job responsibilities
As a security engineer intern, you will/may:
- Collaborate with experienced Amazonians to create and execute security controls, defenses, and countermeasures to intercept and prevent internal and/or external attacks
- Develop, test, review, debug, or deploy code that supports security protocols
- Work effectively with your team to identify security problems and improve the security aspects of their service(s)
- Assess risks that could affect the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of data, systems, or services
- Resolve security events, incidents, or conduct security assessments using penetration tests, ethical hacking tools, or risk mitigation methodologies to evaluate vulnerabilities
- Classify, store, and handle data in accordance with policy or best practices
- Troubleshoot, research the root cause of, and resolve security or risk issues with guidance
A day in the life
Our internship program provides hands-on learning and building experiences for students who are interested in a career in security engineering. In addition to working on an impactful project, you will have the opportunity to engage with Amazonians for both personal and professional development, expand your network, and participate in fun activities with other interns throughout the summer. No matter the location of your internship, we give you the tools to own your internship and learn in a real-world setting.
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Description of Ideal Candidate
Basic Qualifications
- Experience scripting with Python, Perl, Bash or PowerShell
- Experience with at least one modern language such as Java, Python, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
- Experience in one or more of the following domains: access- control system and methodology, network security, application- and system-development security, security architecture and models, cryptography, and operations security
- Are 18 years of age or older
- Work 40 hours/week minimum and commit to 12 week internship maximum
- Currently working towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or other equivalent discipline, with an expected conferral date between October 2026 – December 2028.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with tools such as Wireshark, encryption software, Snort, Sguil, Suricata, Kibana, Metasploit, Nmap, OpenSSL, or Setkey
- Experience with AWS Services including EC2, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, SQS
- Previous technical internship(s) and/or co-op(s) in one or more of the following domains: access-control system and methodology, network security, application- and system-development security, security architecture and models, cryptography, and operations security.
- Enrolled in a Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or other equivalent discipline, with an expected conferral date between October 2025 – December 2028.
Dates
Deadline: As soon as possible
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