Information Security Engineer Intern

Company: LinkedIn
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: February 20, 2021

Job Description:

Information Security Engineer InternLinkedIn was built to help professionals achieve more in their careers, and every day millions of people use our products to make connections, discover opportunities and gain insights. Our global reach means we get to make a direct impact on the world's workforce in ways no other company can. We're much more than a digital resume we transform lives through innovative products and technology.Searching for your dream job? At LinkedIn, we strive to help our employees find passion and purpose. Join us in changing the way the world works.LinkedIn is looking for a motivated Information Security intern candidate to be an integral part of our application security team. This team is responsible for protecting our applications, infrastructure and most importantly, our members. This candidate will get a chance to work on a variety of live projects, learn and perform hands-on penetration testing, static and dynamic analysis of the applications and help identify security vulnerabilities and responding to existing vulnerabilities within the organization. Come check us out! Responsibilities:Research threats and attack vectors that impact LinkedIn's applications and infrastructure.Assess new and existing applications and system deployments for vulnerabilities and design flaws, and help prioritize remediation efforts based on risk.Build testing tools and platforms to encourage reusable and measurable approaches to assessment.Seek and destroy latent pockets of vulnerability and security weakness wherever they may be.Basic Qualifications:-Currently pursuing a B.A./B.S. Degree or higher in Information Security, Computer Science, or related technical field and returning to the program after the completion of the internship-Expected to complete degree by June 2022 or earlierPreferred Qualifications:-Programming experience in one or more of the following languages: Java, Python, Go, Ruby-Knowledge of information security fundamentals in web application security and/or mobile security.-Demonstrated security background through either a previous internship, Hackathon, completion of related online courses, experience finding security bugs or related technical blog posts.Equal Opportunity Statement LinkedIn is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. LinkedIn considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. LinkedIn is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer as described in our equal opportunity statement here: Please reference and for more information. LinkedIn is committed to offering an inclusive and accessible experience for all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. Our goal is to foster an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone has the opportunity to be successful. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening, apply for a position, or participate in the interview process, connect with us at and describe the specific accommodation requested for a disability-related limitation. Reasonable accommodations are modifications or adjustments to the application or hiring process that would enable you to fully participate in that process. Examples of reasonable accommodations include but are not limited to: -Documents in alternate formats or read aloud to you -Having interviews in an accessible location-Being accompanied by a service dog-Having a sign language interpreter present for the interview A request for an accommodation will be responded to within three business days. However, non-disability related requests, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response. LinkedIn will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by LinkedIn, or (c) consistent with LinkedIn's legal duty to furnish information.Pay Transparency Policy Statement As a federal contractor, LinkedIn follows the Pay Transparency and non-discrimination provisions described at this link: Data Privacy Notice for Job CandidatesThis document provides transparency around the way in which LinkedIn handles personal data of employees and job applicants:

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