Cyber Vulnerability Researcher Intern

Duration: 2 - 4 Months

Internship Type: Undergraduate, Pre-University

We use many different software and devices in our everyday life. Unfortunately, many of these products may contain security vulnerabilities, which could be exploited to compromise a system or device.

As a Cyber Vulnerability Researcher intern, you will:

• Conduct research into security vulnerabilities on systems and software.
• Get an opportunity to understand how vulnerabilities manifest and how a malicious attacker can exploit them.
• Look into various techniques to discover vulnerabilities, like reverse engineering, code auditing, black box testing etc.
• Analyze the vulnerabilities and develop proof-of-concepts to demonstrate the security impact these vulnerabilities may have.
• Look into security mitigations and assess their effectiveness at mitigating these vulnerabilities.

Broad Deliverables

• Research into techniques and tools to discover vulnerabilities in systems and software.
• Analyse security vulnerabilities and assess their impact.
• Research into ways to mitigate against these vulnerabilities.

Possible Projects*

• Windows systems
• Network devices
• Linux systems
• Mobile devices
• Cloud systems and services

*List is non-exhaustive as projects are subject to availability at point of application

Prerequisites/Skills Required

• Strong interest in Cyber security
• Experienced in C/C++ programming and Python
• Knowledge in assembly (e.g. x86, ARM), reverse engineering and software vulnerabilities (e.g. buffer overflows) is highly recommended.

In your application, please submit the following documents in a single PDF file for 'Resume/CV':

1. Resume/CV

2. All Education Certificates to-date (from secondary to tertiary education)

- GCE 'O'/'N' Levels, NITEC

- Prelim/GCE 'A' Levels, IB/Diploma

- Latest university transcript from Year 1 (for current undergraduates)

3. Student Status Letter/Degree Audit (for current undergraduates)