Ethical Hacker (Intern)

Prudential plc

Prudential’s purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people’s career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.

The Ethical Hacking Intern will support the Cybersecurity team in learning and assisting with end-to-end penetration testing activities across network infrastructure, web applications, mobile applications, and wireless environments. The role includes coordinating penetration testing requests, identifying security weaknesses, reviewing security fixes, preparing quality assessment reports, and supporting the automation of routine cybersecurity tasks through programming or scripting.

The intern will also gain exposure to vulnerability research, security threat monitoring, and corporate security practices, while developing strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills in a professional cybersecurity environment.

Role Purpose

Learn to manage and operate penetration end-to-end

Skills Required

Good skill in programming and/or scripting

Responsibilities

Learn to coordinate, manage, and organize the incoming penetration testing requests
Learn to review and deliver quality penetration testing report.
Learn to automate boring routine tasks and make existing process faster & better.
Learn to perform penetration tests on at least one of the domains - network infrastructure, web application/services, mobile applications, and wireless network
Learn to search for weaknesses in common software, proprietary systems, and third-party libraries/dependencies.
Learn to research, review, and provide feedback for security fixes
Learn to be sensitive in corporate consideration when performing testing, ranking vulnerabilities, and reporting
Learn to stay updated on the latest malware and security threats

Requirements

Mandatory Language Skill: Good reading, written and spoken proficiency in English
Attitude: Organized, good with analytical skill and problem solving

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.