About the role#
As an Application Security Intern within the GPSU program, you will gain hands-on experience in AppSec tool management, manual code review, and AI harness development. You will work directly with the Northeast AI and AppSec teams, receiving mentorship from experienced practitioners on real-world projects. This role involves building practical skills in security automation and participating in client-facing engagements.
What you'll do#
- Build and iterate on AI-assisted security harnesses, including prompt design and tool integration.
- Develop AI-driven workflows for security reporting and evidence collection.
- Research and evaluate emerging AI models, frameworks, and agentic pentesting tools.
- Contribute to prototype builds that integrate LLM APIs into security tooling.
- Operate and configure SAST, DAST, SCA, IAST, and RASP tools.
- Triage and validate findings from automated security tools.
- Support tool configuration, tuning, and integration in CI/CD pipelines.
- Review application source code for common vulnerability classes like injection flaws and authentication weaknesses.
- Perform manual code reviews and document findings with remediation guidance.
- Collaborate with the AppSec team and shadow client code review engagements.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in or recent graduation from a degree program in computer science, software engineering, or a related engineering field.
- Significant hands-on experience with multiple programming languages.
- Exposure to languages such as Python, JavaScript, or Java.
- A genuine interest in reading and analyzing code.
- Demonstrated interest in AI tools and their application to security.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Technical aptitude and an eagerness to learn.
Location & details#
- This is a remote, paid internship.
- You must be physically located within the United States for the duration of the internship.
- This position is not available to residents of Alaska, California, Hawaii, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Washington, or Wyoming.
- The role is part-time, requiring 25-29 hours per week, Monday through Friday, supporting the Eastern Time Zone.
- The internship term is 12 weeks with the potential for full-time employment afterward.
About GuidePoint Security
GuidePoint Security is an IT services and consulting firm focused on cybersecurity. Founded in 2011 and based in Reston, Virginia, the company employs over 1,300 people. It provides expertise and solutions to help organizations assess risk and manage their security posture. The firm serves a client base that includes government agencies and large corporations.
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