Cybersecurity PFE : Architecture Security
Since our founding, IDEMIA has been on a mission to unlock the world and make it safer through our cutting-edge identity technologies. Our technology leadership makes us the partner of choice for hundreds of governments and thousands of enterprises in over 180 countries, including some of the biggest and most influential brands in the world. In applying our unique expertise in biometrics and cryptography, we enable our clients to unlock simpler and safer ways to pay, connect, access, identify, travel and protect public places – at scale and in total security.
Our teams work from 5 continents and speak 100+ different languages. We strongly believe that our diversity is a key driver of innovation and performance.
Purpose
This role defines the cybersecurity strategy to address business challenges as well as legal and regulatory requirements and implements it across the organization.
As a Cybersecurity Engineer Intern, you will gain hands-on experience across multiple facets of cybersecurity, actively participating in the full DevSecOps lifecycle, including planning, coding, building, testing, releasing, delivering, operating, and monitoring secure software solutions.
Key Missions
- Support the Security Architect in defining and implementing product security architecture and best practices
- Conduct technical risk analysis, including asset and threat identification, risk assessment, code review (high-level overview), and identification of appropriate countermeasures
- Monitor and update risk mitigation efforts in alignment with DevSecOps activities such as remediations, static application security testing (SAST), commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software evaluations, audits, and penetration testing
- Review solution architectures and design documents to ensure security compliance and robustness
- Provide technical support related to security architecture, vulnerability resolution, CVE analysis, and emerging security technologies
- Assist in assessing project compliance with relevant cybersecurity standards and frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, OWASP ASVS)
- Participate actively in project team activities, including launch reviews, preliminary and detailed design reviews, and Agile sprint planning sessions
- Conduct threat analysis and contribute to the implementation of cyber defense strategies
- Identify, analyze, and report security vulnerabilities in real-world systems
- Support the design and deployment of security protection mechanisms and solutions
- Prepare detailed reports outlining findings, risks, and actionable recommendations for stakeholders
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to promote cybersecurity awareness and adherence to best practices across the organization
Profile & Other Information
- Final-year student in engineering, computer science, or a related field with a specialization in cybersecurity
- Strong knowledge of system, network, and application security
- Familiarity with cybersecurity tools (e.g., Kali Linux, Wireshark, Metasploit, NexusIQ, Sonar, NVD, NIST, …)
- Analytical mindset, curiosity, and problem-solving skills
- Proficient in English
By choosing to work at IDEMIA, you will join a unique tech company, offering a wide range of growth opportunities. You will contribute to a safer world, collaborating with an international and global community. We value the diversity of our teams and welcome people from all walks of life, regardless of how they look, where they come from, who they love, or what they think.
We deliver cutting edge, future proof innovation that reach the highest technological standards and we’re transforming, fast, to stay a leader in a world that’s changing fast, too.
At IDEMIA, people can develop their expertise and feel a sense of ownership and empowerment, in a global environment, as part of a company with the ambition and the ability to change the world.
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