Opportunity brief
About the Internship:
- Perform authorized security scans on APIs, web endpoints, and exposed services for the gaming platform, and validate findings before reporting them.
- Conduct network vulnerability scans across approved datacenter, server, and infrastructure assets, and assist in identifying misconfigurations or exposed services.
- Assess Windows-based virtual machines in approved environments for missing patches, insecure configurations, privilege issues, and known vulnerabilities.
- Support remediation by coordinating patch verification, hardening checks, rescans, and closure tracking for identified issues.
- Prepare clear reports on vulnerabilities, risk severity, affected assets, and recommended fixes for the engineering and infrastructure teams.
- Work with senior team members on controlled security validation and vulnerability assessment activities within defined scope and authorization.
- Research emerging threats relevant to APIs, Windows systems, servers, and gaming infrastructure, and help improve the overall security posture.
Other Requirements:
- Strong interest in infrastructure security, network scanning, API security testing, and Windows VM hardening.
- Ability to document findings clearly and communicate with technical teams.
- Basic scripting knowledge in Python, PowerShell, or Bash is a plus.
- Understanding of ethical hacking boundaries, responsible disclosure, and working only within approved scope is highly preferred.
- Prior hands-on practice through labs, CTFs, home projects, or academic projects in cybersecurity will be an advantage.