
Application Security Intern
ATPCO
part-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $20 - $22 per hour
Job Level
About the role
- Develop automated security testing for centralized security libraries which scale directly with developer needs and enable them to write secure code more easily.
- Participate in the review and improvement of secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes.
- Have significant ownership in and evangelize security training with development teams.
- Drive initiatives which scale application security and holistically address application vulnerabilities.
- Be able to review application and infrastructure code in context and defend findings.
- Research and present emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigation techniques.
- Support and consult with product and development teams in application security, including threat modeling and AppSec reviews.
- Assist teams in reproducing, triaging, and remediating application security vulnerabilities.
- Assist in development of security processes and automated tooling that prevent classes of security issues.
- With a focus on AWS, build the application specific security components of the next phase of ATPCOs Cloud infrastructure, shaping secure application development for years to come.
- Build automation to help us discover, measure, and contextualize application security issues.
- Partner with platform teams to deliver solutions that permanently solve entire categories of security risk.
- Participate in varied penetration testing and vulnerability assessments of applications, operating systems and/or networks.
Requirements
- Current student pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related field
- Foundational understanding of secure coding principles and common web/app vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10, CWE)
- Familiarity with application security testing tools such as SAST (Checkmarx), DAST (e.g., Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP), or SCA (dependency scanning) is a plus
- Experience with scripting/programming languages (Python, JavaScript, Bash, or similar) to automate security tasks
- Basic understanding of cloud application security fundamentals
- Awareness of DevSecOps practices and integrating security into CI/CD pipelines is a plus
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially in documenting and explaining vulnerabilities to developers
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams (developers, DevOps, security engineers)
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
automated security testingsecure software development lifecycleapplication securitythreat modelingpenetration testingvulnerability assessmentsscriptingprogramming languagescloud application securityDevSecOps
Soft skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillsattention to detailwritten communicationverbal communicationcollaborationownershipevangelismconsultationpresentation skills