Penetration Testing Intern

About the internship

We are preparing for ISO 27001 and SOC 2 audits, and the intern will help collect evidence and update policies. Selected intern's day-to-day responsibilities include:

1. Review alerts in our SIEM (Wazuh or Splunk) and escalate anything suspicious

2. Triage phishing emails reported by staff and update block lists.

3. Research new CVEs that affect our stack and summarise them for the team

4. Collect evidence for ISO 27001 and SOC 2 audit controls.

5. Run authenticated vulnerability scans with Nessus or OpenVAS on approved assets.

Skill(s) required: Nmap, SIEM, Python, Vulnerability Assessment, Linux, Ethical Hacking

Who should apply

1. Students currently pursuing B.Tech, BE, BCA, MCA, B.Sc or a related degree, or fresh graduates (2026 or 2027 batch)

2. Can start immediately or within two weeks

3. Women starting or restarting their careers are encouraged to apply

4. Can commit full time, from home, for the whole internship

Stipend: $550 - $750 per month

Duration: 3 months | Start date: Immediately

Perks: Laptop provided for the internship, Internet allowance, 5 days a week, Informal dress code, Letter of recommendation

Number of openings: 4

About Prairiesmith Security

Our lab is a back room full of test hardware, old routers and a rack of virtual machines. Certifications across the team include OSCP, GPEN and CISSP.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Prairiesmith Security LLC.