Offensive Security Intern

Company Overview:

At Praetorian, our vision is to create a future without compromise and our mission is to prevent breaches before they occur. By emulating attackers, we uncover the materials risks that lead to compromise before hackers are aware they exist. From cryptocurrency exchanges to autonomous vehicles and from medical device platforms to space telescopes, we leverage offensive security to instill a prevention first strategy in our customers. Checkout our new hire survival guide for more information on Praetorian's mission, vision, values, and culture.

Career Opportunity:

• Join an industry with massive socio, economic, and political importance in the 21st century
• Live and breathe the mission of solving cyber security challenge
• Work alongside some of the best and the brightest minds in the security industry
• Leave an indelible mark on a company where a persons input has real impact
• Be recognized, internally and publicly, for your contributions in a high profile position
• Align your career trajectory with a hyper growth company that is on the move

Core Responsibilities:

• Shadowing service engagements with a focus on penetration testing and ethical hacking
• Development contributions with a focus on development in go, python, and react
• Security research with a focus on open source contributions, white papers, and blog posts

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated passion for cybersecurity
• A desire to learn offensive security
• Strong problem solving skills
• An ability to cut code

+1 Qualifications:

• Participation in campus cyber security clubs and CTFs
• Participation in Hackathons and open source projects
• Prior internships at start-ups, unicorns, or well known technology companies
• 3.3 GPA on a 4.0 GPA scale a plus
• Pursuing BS, MS, or PhD in computer science, mathematics, physics, or engineering

Desired Behaviors:

• Fanatical passion for cybersecurity and the challenges it presents
• Customer centric focus with an obsessive need to wow and delight each client
• Ability to maintain high levels of output and work ethic
• A personable person who enjoys working in a team-oriented environment
• Self-starter and self-starter learner that is able to spin up quickly

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

We are committed to an inclusive and diverse Praetorian.  We are an equal opportunity employer.  We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other legally protected status.

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