Security Engineer Summer Internship – 2025 (UK)
On site
London, United Kingdom
Full Time
26-02-2025
Job Specifications
Description
Amazon internships are full-time positions, and interns should expect to work Monday-Friday, up to 40 hours per week typically between 8am-5pm. Specific team norms around working hours will be communicated by your manager. Interns should not have conflicts such as classes or other employment during the Amazon work-day.
Start dates for our internships in this posting include the following period:
Summer (Starts May/June 2025)
Would you like to assess risk and help deliver countermeasures that protect customer data and prevent attempts to infiltrate company systems? Are you passionate about solving problems in an online world where threats grow ever more sophisticated? You will have the opportunity to impact the evolution of Amazon technology as well as lead mission critical projects early in your career.
If this describes you, consider joining us as an security engineer intern! Amazon interns have the opportunity to work alongside the industry’s brightest engineers who innovate every day on behalf of our customers.
Key job responsibilities
As a Security Engineer Intern, You Will/may
Collaborate with experienced Amazonians to create and execute security controls, defenses, and countermeasures to intercept and prevent internal and/or external attacks
Develop, test, review, debug, or deploy code that supports security protocols
Work effectively with your team to identify security problems and improve the security aspects of their service(s)
Assess risks that could affect the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of data, systems, or services
Resolve security events, incidents, or conduct security assessments using penetration tests, ethical hacking tools, or risk mitigation methodologies to evaluate vulnerabilities
Classify, store, and handle data in accordance with policy or best practices
Troubleshoot, research the root cause of, and resolve security or risk issues with guidance
A day in the life
Our internship program provides hands-on learning and building experiences for students who are interested in a career in security engineering. In addition to working on an impactful project, you will have the opportunity to engage with Amazonians for both personal and professional development, expand your network, and participate in fun activities with other interns throughout the summer. No matter the location of your internship, we give you the tools to own your internship and learn in a real-world setting.
Basic Qualifications
Experience scripting with Python, Perl, Bash or PowerShell
Experience with at least one modern language such as Java, Python, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
Experience in one or more of the following domains: access- control system and methodology, network security, application- and system-development security, security architecture and models, cryptography, and operations security
Are 18 years of age or older
Work 40 hours/week minimum and commit to 12 week internship maximum
Currently working towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or other equivalent discipline, with an expected conferral date between October 2025 – December 2028.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with tools such as Wireshark, encryption software, Snort, Sguil, Suricata, Kibana, Metasploit, Nmap, OpenSSL, or Setkey
Experience with AWS Services including EC2, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, SQS
Previous technical internship(s) and/or co-op(s) in one or more of the following domains: access-control system and methodology, network security, application- and system-development security, security architecture and models, cryptography, and operations security.
Enrolled in a Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or other equivalent discipline, with an expected conferral date between October 2025 – December 2028.
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