Security Engineering Intern

Barleyhaven Data Systems is a small IT shop: the owner, four technicians and a part-time office manager. We're looking for a Security Engineering 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. You can work from home anywhere in Italy. We have no office requirement.

The work:

• Test our own web apps for OWASP Top 10 issues using Burp Suite, within the agreed scope.
• Collect evidence for ISO 27001 and SOC 2 audit controls.
• Run authenticated vulnerability scans with Nessus or OpenVAS on approved assets.
• Prepare short security awareness posts and quizzes for staff.
• Check AWS and Google Workspace settings against CIS benchmarks.

You should be:

• Available for the full internship period.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2026 or 2027.
• Basic knowledge of common web attacks such as XSS, SQL injection and CSRF.
• Willing to complete a basic background check before access is granted.
• Some scripting in Python or Bash.

5 months, starting Dec 2026. Stipend: €980 - €1,100 monthly.

Perks: Possibility of a full-time offer, Letter of recommendation, Online learning budget, Company laptop.

Duration: 5 months. Start: Dec 2026.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Barleyhaven Data Systems.