Cybersecurity Intern

Job Description:

Visa Cybersecurity's Ethical Hacking (Penetration Testing) program has the objective to proactively identify weaknesses and shortcomings in Visa's security posture and recommend necessary controls/procedures to protect Visa from adversarial threats. As a member of this program, you will be involved in engagements that simulate adversarial threats and attacks in a timely manner.
Responsibilities:
* Conduct high risk and sensitive penetration tests of internally and externally hosted applications globally according to scope defined by the penetration test team
* Subject matter expertise in web application, API, or network penetration testing
* Proactively research/identify vulnerabilities and provide recommended countermeasures or mitigating controls to reduce risk to an acceptable and manageable level
* Review results of network and application penetration tests in order to determine severity of findings and to ensure proper remediation is applied
* Provide accurate and timely reporting of findings and proposed remediation/mitigations
* Develop and automate scripts, tools and resources needed to advance ethical hacking capabilities around new and emerging technologies like mobile, cloud and embedded systems
* Active involvement in security research around new and emerging technologies

Candidate Requirements:

* We welcome applications from Singapore citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents. All candidates must have existing, and continuing, right to work in Singapore.
* Penultimate year undergraduate students graduating between December 2026 - May 2027
* Able to work full-time for 12 weeks between May 2026 and August 2026.
* Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computing, Information Systems, or a related field
* Understanding of web application security topics including OWASP Top 10 and SANS Top 25
* Understanding of cryptographic concepts and applied cryptography (SSL, AES, etc.)
* Understanding of vulnerability scoring/rating system such as CVSS
* Proficiency in one or more scripting languages - JavaScript, Python, Shell Scripting, etc.
* Proficiency in one or more high level programming languages like Java, C, C++, Ruby, etc.
* Strong problem solving and analytical skills
* Strong verbal and written communication skills
* Strong operational skills: quality and results oriented