Application Security Intern

Job Description

Building trusted markets — powered by our people.

At Cboe Global Markets, we inspire our people to solve complex challenges together because what we do matters. We provide the financial infrastructure that powers the global economy. As a leading provider of market infrastructure and tradable products, Cboe delivers cutting-edge trading, clearing and investment solutions to market participants around the world.

Cboe interns work with a variety of staff across multiple departments and have the opportunity to put their skills to work in their field of interest, while learning about Exchange technology and operations through our robust Options Institute courses.

The three main foundational pillars of our internship program are: develop, educate and network. We want to ensure each of our interns receive a real-world working experience that encourages academic, professional and personal growth.

Candidates should be versatile, eager and able to work in a fast-paced, time-sensitive financial and technical environment. Our interns will have the flexibility of working 2 days remotely, and 3 days in office per week at one of our state-of-the-art offices in Chicago, Kansas City, and New York City. To be eligible for this internship, applicants must be enrolled in a university or college program and should not be scheduled to graduate before December of the year in which the internship takes place. Our internship program runs from June to August, and you will wrap up your internship with a final presentation and retreat. Visit our student page for more information about our internship program!

The Global Cybersecurity Fusion Center team is hiring for Application Security intern:

The Application Security Intern is a position in the Application Security area of the Global Cyber Fusion Center. The selected intern will have to work in day-to-day team activities, with mentoring that will help to develop a better understanding of the Application Security field and learn the skills that are used in this specialized area. The position will also allow the intern to gain working experience working with application security tools, vulnerability testing and secure development best practices.

Your responsibilities and learning objectives will be:

• Learn the basics of web application security assessments, vulnerability scanning and testing
• Participate in technical web application security assessments
• Support efforts to assist application / IT teams with vulnerability remediation
• Re-test vulnerability remediations to ensure the effectiveness of the fix
• Protect organization's value by keeping information confidential
• Performs additional duties and assignments as requested
• Assist incident response team with day-to-day operational activities

The ideal candidate has:

• The ideal candidate will be an undergraduate student with a strong technology emphasis, majoring in Information Security, Cyber Security, Computer Science, or equivalent work experience related to these fields and should not be scheduled to graduate before December of the year in which the internship takes place.
• The candidate must have a passion for learning and enthusiasm for cyber security. This candidate should also have base knowledge of:

• Basic security concepts and best practices.
• Basic knowledge of Cyber Security area.
• Basic knowledge of application security, vulnerability management.
• Have some scripting knowledge
• OWASP and other software security best practices
• Demonstrate interest for one or more areas of Cyber Security

You’ll really stand out with:

• Deep knowledge in Cybersecurity

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive compensation
• Flexible, hybrid work environment, 3 days in office, 2 days remote, per week.
• 2:1 401(k) match, up to 8% match immediately upon hire.

Some of our employees’ favorite benefits and perks include:

• Daily complimentary in-office lunch from local restaurants
• Endless free coffee and snacks to fuel your workday
• Monthly in office networking events and happy hours
• Associate Resource Groups (ARGs) and affinity groups for support and community building

More About Cboe Global Markets

We’re reimagining the future of the workplace by focusing on what matters most, our people.  Our journey is an inclusive one. We’re investing deeply in leadership programs and career development initiatives that ensure everyone has an equal chance to succeed. We celebrate the diversity in our communities, inside and out, and welcome new perspectives with equity, inclusion and belonging.

We work with purpose, solving problems with ingenuity, collaboration, and a lot  of passion. We’re an engaged and excited team connecting markets across borders and embracing growth in all its forms to achieve incredible outcomes.

Learn more about life at Cboe on our website, LinkedIn, and our student page for more information about our internship program!

Equal Employment Opportunity

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer - and celebrate our employees’ differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status.

As required by the New York City Human Rights Law, Cboe provides a reasonable range of minimum base salary for roles that may be performed in New York City. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to geographic location, skill set, level of experience, etc. For New York City only, the range of starting base salary for this role is $24 to $36 an hour. Additional incentive compensation and benefits may be available.

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