Cybersecurity Penetration Tester Intern (X-Force Red) Summer 2023
Introduction
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Your Role and Responsibilities: Qualified candidates must be able to work in-person starting May 2023 until August 2023 from IBM’s Austin, TX location (strongly preferred) or from IBM’s Cambridge, MA or Sandy Springs, GA locations.
Are you passionate about breaking into applications, networks, systems, databases, devices, and other technologies to uncover security vulnerabilities and help fix them? Are you interested in joining a team of like-minded passionate experts, many of whom have decades of experience breaking into anything and everything to help organizations strengthen their security? If so, X- Force Red, IBM security's team of veteran hackers, is looking for interns for the summer of 2023 and you may be the perfect fit.
At X-Force Red, we partner with Fortune 1000 clients to deliver real business value by:
- Bringing together the world’s largest consulting practice with industry-leading offensive security testing capabilities.
- Teaming on all phases of engagements to plan, build, and implement advanced security testing solutions.
- Applying IBM’s global expertise and local capabilities through our unique global delivery network combined with our teams in over 170 countries
What do we look for in a successful X-Force Red Intern?
- Demonstrated leadership and adaptability, with willingness to readily and voluntarily take ownership of highly challenging tasks and problems, even beyond initial scope of responsibility.
- Thorough and analytical, with capability to apply logic to solve problems.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently and meet deadlines, while maintaining focus despite conflicting demands.
- Drive to overcome the most challenging or difficult obstacles and look for ways to improve results.
- Initiative to actively seek new knowledge and improve skills.
- Effective interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate and work effectively with individuals and teams, strengthening relationships to achieve win-win solutions.
- Ability to communicate complex situations clearly and simply by listening actively and conveying difficult messages in a positive manner.
- A passion for innovative ideas, coupled with the ability to understand and assimilate different points of view.
- Knowledge or experience in one or more of the following Security Domains: Network Penetration Testing, Application Penetration Testing, Red Teaming, Social Engineering, Vulnerability Scanning.
- Experience in some aspect of offensive security testing is preferred.
- Must demonstrate proven academic success
For more information about IBM Security and X-Force Red, please visit: https://www.ibm.com/xforcered
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
- Experience using Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Must be available to work in-person starting May 2023 until August 2023 from IBM’s Austin, TX (strongly preferred) location or from IBM’s Cambridge, MA or Sandy Springs, GA locations
- In order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future Visa sponsorship, as IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
- Currently enrolled in an accredited institution and pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in a Security related field
- Knowledge or experience in one or more of the following Security Domains: Networking Penetration Testing, Application Penetration Testing, Red Teaming, Social Engineering, Vulnerability Scanning
About Business Unit
IBM is a leading provider of enterprise security solutions. Named by industry analysts as a leader in 12 security market segment categories, IBM Security is a multi-billion dollar business that is rapidly growing. In an industry focused on building walls, IBM Security is focused on creating an open, connected security ecosystem that leverages AI and cloud to help clients improve compliance, stop threats, and grow their business securely.
Your Life @ IBM
This job requires you to provide your COVID-19 vaccination status with supporting documentation, where legally permissible.
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Location Statement
Supplemental 1 employees may be eligible for paid holidays, paid sick time and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.
We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.
Being You @ IBM
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.