About the role
Synack’s Penetration Testing as a Service platform manages customers’ attack surfaces by discovering new assets, pentesting for critical vulnerabilities and gaining visibility into the root causes of security risks. We are committed to making the world more secure by harnessing a talented, vetted community of security researchers to deliver continuous penetration testing and vulnerability management, with actionable results. Synack's PTaaS platform has uncovered more than 71,000 exploitable vulnerabilities to date, protecting a growing list of Global 2000 customers and U.S. agencies in a FedRAMP Moderate Authorized environment. For more information, please visit www.synack.com . As the demand for cybersecurity grows, so does Synack’s Vulnerability Operations team! If you are pursuing a career in cybersecurity, specifically in offensive security, we encourage you to apply for our internship. This is a part-time, temporary position lasting 6 months. Sounds interesting? Keep reading... Here’s
what you'll do Assist the Vulnerability Operations team with the review and acceptance of Missions, Patch Verifications, and vulnerability reports, Bypass customer patch attempts, create suspected vulnerability reports, and exploit real world vulnerabilities Work remotely with seasoned Computer Security Analysts Learn what it's like to review complex vulnerability reports Here's what you'll need Strong written and verbal communication skills Basic understanding of various Computer Security topics, particularly offensive cyber subjects Course work in offensive security (not necessarily at a University), hackathons, CTF participation, and any of the following lab/live testing: Portswigger Academy HackTheBox.eu TryHackMe Or any other Offensive Security Lab platform Operational, hands-on knowledge of web application vulnerabilities and how to exploit them via Labs, CTFs, certifications, or prior work experience is not required but highly recommended A clear understanding of the OSI model, TCP/IP, and CVSS Scoring Coursework and/or lab work towards obtaining CEH, GPEN, EJPT, OSCP a plus Basic understanding of OWASP top ten Creative problem solving acumen Enthusiasm to build an offensive cyber career, and a positive can-do attitude! Due to Federal Government contract