- Collaborate with experienced Amazonians to create and execute security controls, defenses, and countermeasures to intercept and prevent internal and/or external attacks
- Develop, test, review, debug, or deploy code that supports security protocols
- Work effectively with your team to identify security problems and improve the security aspects of their service(s)
- Assess risks that could affect the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of data, systems, or services
- Resolve security events, incidents, or conduct security assessments using penetration tests, ethical hacking tools, or risk mitigation methodologies to evaluate vulnerabilities
- Classify, store, and handle data in accordance with policy or best practices
- Troubleshoot, research the root cause of, and resolve security or risk issues with guidance
A day in the life
Our internship program provides hands-on learning and building experiences for students who are interested in a career in security engineering. In addition to working on an impactful project, you will have the opportunity to engage with Amazonians for both personal and professional development, expand your network, and participate in fun activities with other interns throughout the summer. No matter the location of your internship, we give you the tools to own your internship and learn in a real-world setting.
- Experience with coding/scripting in one or more languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, Ruby, or PowerShell)
- Knowledge of one or more of the following domains: access-control system and methodology, network security, application- and system-development security, security architecture and models, cryptography, and operations security
- Work 40 hours/week minimum and commit to 12 week internship maximum
- Are 18 years of age or older
- Are enrolled in a academic program that is physically located in the United States
- Currently working towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or other equivalent discipline, with an expected conferral date between October 2027 – December 2030.
- Experience with tools such as Wireshark, encryption software, Snort, Sguil, Suricata, Kibana, Metasploit, Nmap, OpenSSL, or Setkey
- Experience with AWS Services including EC2, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, SQS
- Previous technical internship(s) and/or co-op(s) in one or more of the following domains: access-control system and methodology, network security, application- and system-development security, security architecture and models, cryptography, and operations security.
- Enrolled in a Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or other equivalent discipline, with an expected conferral date between October 2027 – December 2030.
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The starting pay for this position is listed below. Starting Day 1 of employment, Amazon offers EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, 401(k) matching. Learn more about our benefits at https://hiring.amazon.com/why-amazon/benefits.
Seattle, WA, USA – 129,200.00 USD Annually