Student Assistant, Application Security

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Student Assistant in Application Security, where you’ll gain hands-on experience in securing software development processes. You’ll support the Global Application Security team in Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) initiatives, collaborate with international teams, and contribute to enhancing application security practices across Carlsberg. This role will allow you to develop technical expertise while building a global professional network in a dynamic environment.

Who we are
Our objective is to strengthen Carlsberg’s security posture in a rapidly evolving threat landscape. The Global Application Security team drives SSDLC processes and technology while enabling AppSec governance to ensure secure delivery of both in-house and outsourced software development.

What you'll be doing

As a Student Assistant in the Application Security team, you will gain hands-on experience in securing applications and supporting key software security initiatives. You’ll work on a variety of tasks to strengthen Carlsberg’s Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC), support software security governance processes and enhance application security awareness across the organization.

Your primary tasks and responsibility include/Specifically, your key responsibilities are:

• Assist in conducting application risk profiling, gathering application and software information from asset inventories, and other sources, analyzing risk factors. Maintaining and developing the Power BI dashboard for Application Risk profiling results, ensuring accurate visualization of security metrics and insights, as well as creating and modifying scripts whenever required to enhance automation and reporting.
• Assist in the onboarding of applications into security tools like SAST, DAST, and ASPM solutions and track coverage and remediation efforts.
• Assist in maintaining and managing secure coding training programs and platforms, oversee access and onboarding, and track training completion across the organization
• Contribute to drafting and publishing documentation of procedures and guidelines in application security, as well as creating and maintaining Communication channels and websites for application security activities.
• Assist in creating and sharing application security updates and newsletters to promote secure coding practices among developers.

What we're looking for 

• Familiarity with OWASP Top 10 and CWE 25.
• Knowledge in Power BI for data visualization and reporting
• Basic scripting or programming knowledge (Python, Java, JavaScript, or similar).
• Basic understanding of SDLC concepts.
• Interest in secure coding practices and security testing tools (SAST, DAST, SCA).
• Strong documentation skills – ability to draft, structure, and maintain security guidelines and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively in cross-functional teams and maintain professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Curiosity and eagerness to learn about application security, governance, and risk management.

What you can expect 

We’re asking for a lot, but you’ll be well-rewarded with:

• Focus on your development & learning
• Fun and informal work atmosphere, in a truly global team
• Flexible work environment supporting a work/study life balance
• Lots of responsibility, high expectations and trust from the start
• Great professional challenges and chances to grow
• Company Friday bars, employee benefits, and participation in Tech events
• Being part of a company with an enormous heritage and a strong connection with Denmark’s Capital City

You will be based out of our brand-new Central Office in Copenhagen, but you will be offered great flexibility in the role and can often work from wherever you are.

Carlsberg Integrated Information Technology (IIT)

Carlsberg IIT is the global provider of business services to all functions, regions, and markets in the Carlsberg Group. This includes business process design, system solutions, shared services, and system operations. IIT employs approx. 600 people.

A tight collaboration with the local markets is established in all three regions; Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Asia. Carlsberg IIT is situated in Valby, Copenhagen. Carlsberg IIT is overall responsible for the provision of IT and data services across all Carlsberg functions and markets, the words ‘Technology’ and Information’ is given.

The word ‘Integrated’ refers to the fact that the IIT Function will operate in close alignment with the business agenda of functions and regions. Furthermore, ‘Integrated’ hints that services provided by IIT should be a naturally embedded part of our colleague’s work.
 

Interested?

Apply through the link. Please notice that this is the only way we accept applications. For questions about the position please contact Application Security Specialist, Aswani Raveendran at aswani.raveendran@carlsberg.com. Deadline for applying is on the 7th of March. We read applications continuously, and vacancies may be filled sooner than the deadline, so we encourage you to apply as early as possible.
 

We look forward to receiving your application.

Carlsberg Group: Brewing for a better today and tomorrow

For us success has always been in the diverse mix of our people, our beers and our brands. At Carlsberg, we want to recruit and develop people with a global mindset, cultural understanding, and international experience to ensure that our organization stays agile, inclusive and prepared for future growth. Only by acknowledging and harvesting from different perspectives and experiences, will we gain competitive advantage and leverage the effect of diversity for business growth. Carlsberg aims to create equal access to opportunity regardless of social identity, and we encourage everyone to apply regardless of gender, nationality, race, religion or any other characteristics protected by law.