Information Security Placement (Remote)

WHO WE ARE:

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ABOUT THE ROLE:

Northmoor HQ is looking for a cyber security intern to support our small security team with monitoring, testing and documentation. Our team is spread across 6 countries. Headquarters is in Henderson. This is a remote internship. You will work with our team in Henderson, and the stipend is paid monthly in USD. You will need at least 3 hours of overlap with US Pacific time.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Check AWS and Google Workspace settings against CIS benchmarks
• Review alerts in our SIEM (Wazuh or Splunk) and escalate anything suspicious
• Collect evidence for ISO 27001 and SOC 2 audit controls
• Research new CVEs that affect our stack and summarise them for the team
• Triage phishing emails reported by staff and update block lists
• Monitor dependency alerts from Dependabot and Snyk
• Track open vulnerabilities in Jira and follow up with owners on fixes

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

• Available for the full internship period
• Based in Ghana for the duration of the internship
• Eligible to work in Ghana
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2026 or 2027
• Strong sense of ethics. You will see sensitive data and must stay strictly within scope
• Comfortable on the Linux command line
• Some scripting in Python or Bash
• Basic knowledge of common web attacks such as XSS, SQL injection and CSRF
• Good understanding of networking basics: TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, ports and firewalls

PREFERRED:

• Experience with Wireshark, Nmap or Burp Suite

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Dec 2026

Stipend: $450 - $500 per month

PERKS:

• Flexible hours
• Paid public holidays
• Possibility of a full-time offer

Duration: 3 months. Start: Dec 2026.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Northmoor HQ.