Sophos
Remote
2022-01-06
Security Engineering Intern
US Remote
Technology Office
Job Requisition Number: AMLAB189
Sophos is a worldwide leader in next-generation cybersecurity, protecting more than 500,000 organizations and millions of consumers in more than 150 countries from today’s most advanced cyberthreats. Powered by threat intelligence, AI and machine learning from SophosLabs and SophosAI, Sophos delivers a broad portfolio of advanced products and services to secure users, networks and endpoints against ransomware, malware, exploits, phishing and the wide range of other cyberattacks. Sophos provides a single integrated cloud-based management console, Sophos Central – the centerpiece of an adaptive cybersecurity ecosystem that features a centralized data lake that leverages a rich set of open APIs available to customers, partners, developers, and other cybersecurity vendors. Sophos sells its products and services through reseller partners and managed service providers (MSPs) worldwide. Sophos has major hubs around the globe. More information is available at www.sophos.com
Role Summary
We are looking for a Security Engineering Intern to help us protect Sophos Product and Enterprise assets! This role will participate in security architecture reviews and develop automation in support of scaling the security architecture program.
What You Will Do
- Identify weaknesses in internal controls and opportunities to enhance operational efficiencies
- Analyze architecture-related technical information for problems and provide engineering and technical solution or support
- Support other business units by providing security guidance
- Building relationships and establish great communication channels
What You Will Bring
Essential:
- Ability to handle complexity and innovate.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving company.
- Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills – ability to communicate across and up the organization including internal communication to gain buy-in on security strategy.
- Automation and security scripting skills (e.g. python, Jupiter, SIEM, SOAR)
- Ability to secure Product/Developer environments (e.g. DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, repositories, 3rd party libraries)
- Knowledge of Cloud infrastructure, including but not limited to; AWS, GCP, Azure.
- Knowledge of networking concepts (i.e. Network security, protocols)
Desired:
- Experience using security frameworks to increase security posture (e.g. NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&ACK)
- Experience using of DevOps methodologies for Security (i.e. Agile, DevSecOps)
What’s Great About Sophos?
- Our people are what makes Sophos special – we demonstrate shared vision, talent, innovation, and creativity, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit.
- Employee-led diversity and inclusion groups that build community within Sophos and provide internal education and advocacy (eg. Sophos Women in Tech group to improve gender parity, encourage gender-balanced leadership, and support career progression at Sophos)
- Sophos Environment Network and employee challenges to contribute to sustainability and reduce our environmental footprint
- Annual commitment to charity and fundraising across our global sites and volunteer days for employees to give back to local communities
- Global trivia competitions to keep our minds sharp
- Global Mental Health days off work for all Sophos to help employees relax and recharge
- Monthly employee wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing
- Employee rewards and thanks, such as our free annual subscription to Calm
Our Commitment To You
We’re proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we’re committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants that can contribute to the diversity of our team. All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.
Data Protection
If you choose to explore an opportunity, and subsequently share your CV or other personal details with Sophos, these details will be held by Sophos for 12 months in accordance with our Privacy Policy and used by our recruitment team to contact you regarding this or other relevant opportunities at Sophos. If you would like Sophos to delete or update your details at any time, please follow the steps set out in the Privacy Policy describing your individual rights. If you have any questions about Sophos' data protection practices, please contact dataprotection@sophos.com.
At Sophos, we want every organization to be protected by innovative, next-generation IT security, even those who don't have a huge IT staff. We protect organizations of all sizes, all around the world by making enterprise-grade security that is simple to deploy, manage, and use. It is our passion, and something we are truly proud of.