Penetration Testing Intern

Clients have the owner's cell number, and the owner still takes the occasional Saturday call. We're looking for a Penetration Testing Intern. Remote internship on the Cloud Security team. You will work on our own systems only, with written permission and a clear scope for any testing. Our headquarters is in Los Angeles, and about a third of the team works remotely from other countries. You will intern remotely with our team in Los Angeles. We have hosted remote interns from several countries before. Our standups are at 9:00 AM Pacific. Please make sure you have dependable internet and backup power.

You'll help with:

Check AWS and Google Workspace settings against CIS benchmarks. Write clear findings with severity, impact and steps to fix. Help review access lists and remove accounts that are no longer needed. Update security policies and runbooks in Confluence. Collect evidence for ISO 27001 and SOC 2 audit controls.

About you:

Students currently pursuing B.Tech, BE, BCA, MCA, B.Sc or a related degree, or fresh graduates (2026, 2027 or 2028 batch). Can start immediately or within two weeks. Willing to complete a basic background check before access is granted. Some scripting in Python or Bash. Basic knowledge of common web attacks such as XSS, SQL injection and CSRF.

3 months, starting Dec 2026. Stipend: $450 - $500 per month.

Perks: Mentorship from senior team members, Laptop provided for the internship, 5 days a week, Job offer on successful completion, Letter of recommendation.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Dec 2026.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at King Business Technology.