Cyber Vulnerability Researcher Intern

Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies · Singapore

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)

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