Internship or Student Worker (m/f/d) Security Testing for Industrial Automation

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Looking for a taste of working life in an international, future-focused corporate group? Then join us as an intern (m/f/d) and familiarise yourself with a suitable department for 3 to 6 months. You will be involved in large-scale projects and perform a defined set of duties independently. Use your internship to build a network and become familiar with our company.

Your responsibilities

• Components for industrial automation systems, such as controllers, sensors, and actuators, are becoming increasingly interconnected and complex. While this improves the productivity and efficiency of industrial facilities, it also increases the risk of cyber attacks. To prevent such attacks, the security and robustness of connected industrial components need to be tested rigorously.
• In close collaboration with our research team, you will design, implement, and evaluate automated security testing approaches for industrial automation systems. To this end, you will participate in challenging research projects on topics including fuzzing, program analysis, test automation, and secure software development. You will realize software prototypes to customize and integrate state-of-the-art fuzzing tools with industrial software components. In addition, you will have the possibility to work with international ABB business units, customers, and renowned academic institutes.

Your background

• Study background in computer science, IT security, or similar knowledge
• Experience with software development and testing in C, C++, or Rust
• Knowledge of fuzzing as well as dynamic and static program analysis is appreciated
• Knowledge of industrial communication technologies (e.g., OPC UA) is appreciated
• Highly motivated, team-minded, and able to work independently
• Fluent communication in German or English in verbal and written form

More about us

We believe in fairness, so interns who join us will benefit from our expertise as they expand their own knowledge. We give you the scope to try things out for yourself and obtain practical experience. Your time is valuable, so you will receive appropriate remuneration for the duration of the internship. Please note that internships are generally limited to six months, while voluntary internships during a bachelor course are for a maximum of three months. Please state whether you are applying for a voluntary internship or undertaking a mandatory internship, and be sure to enclose your certificate of enrolment. In the case of mandatory internships, please include the corresponding extract from your university’s internship guidelines. Interested? Then we look forward to receiving your informative application (cover letter, CV, certificate of enrolment, current transcript of grades and other supporting documents) through our online careers tool.