Prudential’s purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people’s career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.
The Ethical Hacking Intern will support the Cybersecurity team in learning and assisting with end-to-end penetration testing activities across network infrastructure, web applications, mobile applications, and wireless environments. The role includes coordinating penetration testing requests, identifying security weaknesses, reviewing security fixes, preparing quality assessment reports, and supporting the automation of routine cybersecurity tasks through programming or scripting.The intern will also gain exposure to vulnerability research, security threat monitoring, and corporate security practices, while developing strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills in a professional cybersecurity environment.
Role Purpose:
- Learn to manage and operate penetration end-to-end
Skills required:
- Good skill in programming and/or scripting
Responsibilities:
- Learn to coordinate, manage, and organize the incoming penetration testing requests
- Learn to review and deliver quality penetration testing report.
- Learn to automate boring routine tasks and make existing process faster & better.
- Learn to perform penetration tests on at least one of the domains - network infrastructure, web application/services, mobile applications, and wireless network
- Learn to search for weaknesses in common software, proprietary systems, and third-party libraries/dependencies.
- Learn to research, review, and provide feedback for security fixes
- Learn to be sensitive in corporate consideration when performing testing, ranking vulnerabilities, and reporting
- Learn to stay updated on the latest malware and security threats
Requirements:
- Mandatory Language Skill: Good reading, written and spoken proficiency in English
- Attitude: Organized, good with analytical skill and problem solving
Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.
Skills Required
- Good programming and/or scripting skills
- Proficiency in English (reading, written, spoken)
- Organized with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
What We Do
In Asia and Africa, Prudential has been providing familiar, trusted financial security to people for 100 years. Today, headquartered in Hong Kong and London, we are ranked top three in 12 Asian markets with 18 million customers, around 68,000 average monthly active agents and access to over 27,000 bank branches in the region. Prudential is focused on opportunities in the most exciting growth markets in Asia and Africa. With access to over 4 billion people in both these regions, we are investing in broadening our presence and building our leadership in the life and asset management markets. We are committed to making a positive impact on our customers, our employees and our communities by delivering the best savings, health and protection solutions to people so they can get the most out of life. Visit our websites for more information Prudential plc: https://www.prudentialplc.com/ Prudence Foundation: https://www.prudentialplc.com/en/prudence-foundation
