Application Security Engineering Intern

Fortinet is looking for an Application Security Engineer Intern to join our Corporate Information Security team. As an Intern, you will be paired with a mentor and have a hands-on opportunity to work on various Fortinet applications, by performing security assessments and working closely with development teams on identifying security issues in their infrastructure and recommending secure solutions.

Our internship program has a unique structure, goals, and is designed to help you expand your knowledge, develop new skills, and contribute to solving challenging yet exciting technical problems in security.

Key Responsibilities

• Learn and perform static and dynamic analysis of the Fortinet applications and help identify security vulnerabilities
• Perform security code reviews, collaborating with development teams on identifying security issues in their infrastructure and finding solutions to provide required functionality securely
• Help develop custom tools and exploits to support our security automation and penetration efforts
• Proactively research vulnerability threats on the global space and that may affect Fortinet applications and infrastructure
• Evaluate tools for further enhancement of our overall security defenses
• Effectively work in a globally distributed team environment as well as autonomously

Required Skills/Experience

• Currently enrolled in BS/MS degree program in Computer Science, Cyber Security, or a related STEM field
• Candidates must be available to work full-time (approximately 40 hours per week) during a 10–12 week period starting May or June 2022
• Proficient in one or more programming languages, i.e., Python, Golang, C++, Java, PHP, or JavaScript
• Understanding of common vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10)
• Strong Security Engineering fundamentals in several of the following areas; application security, authentication & authorization, cryptography, and network security
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and experience in working effectively in cross-functional teams
• Experience in CTF or other security challenges is a plus
• Contributions to the security community are a huge plus (research, blogging, presentations, bug bounty participation, etc.)
• Passionate about Security!

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About Us

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) secures the largest enterprise, service provider, and government organizations around the world. Fortinet empowers its customers with intelligent, seamless protection across the expanding attack surface and the power to take on ever-increasing performance requirements of the borderless network – today and into the future. Only the Fortinet Security Fabric architecture can deliver security features without compromise to address the most critical security challenges, whether in networked, application, cloud or mobile environments. Fortinet ranks number one in the most security appliances shipped worldwide and more than 450,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected].

Fortinet is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in our company, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.