Application Security Intern

Overview: Cvent is a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider with more than 4,800 employees and ~22,000 customers worldwide, including 53% of the Fortune 500. Founded in 1999, Cvent delivers a comprehensive event marketing and management platform for marketers and event professionals and offers software solutions to hotels, special event venues and destinations to help them grow their group/MICE and corporate travel business. Our technology brings millions of people together at events around the world. In short, we’re transforming the meetings and events industry through innovative technology that powers the human connection.The DNA of Cvent is our people, and our culture has an emphasis on fostering intrapreneurship – a system that encourages Cventers to think and act like individual entrepreneurs and empowers them to take action, embrace risk, and make decisions as if they had founded the company themselves. At Cvent, we value the diverse perspectives that each individual brings. Whether working with a team of colleagues or with clients, we ensure that we foster a culture that celebrates differences and builds on shared connections.About the Role: Cvent Technology is advancing rapidly, and SaaS cloud-hosted solution providers like us persist in keeping up with the latest security trends and security threats in web, mobile, and API application development. Cvent’s Application Security team has been closely partnering with the product and engineering team to mature the Software Development Lifecycle via automated and manual security capabilities and help the product teams deliver secure and world-class products to the customers. You will get wide exposure to engaging security automation and development projects and assist application security engineers in various security assessments. Expert security engineers will mentor you to advance your career in the space of Information Security. In This Role, You Will: • Assist in developing a small to medium complex security project, process, or initiatives such as automation, penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, vulnerability management, etc. • Develop custom solutions to automate processes as part of the Cvent Application Security Research and Engineering program. • Create and update the knowledge base and documentation related to the product security processes and projects. • Identify additional areas of opportunity and means for knowledge-sharing practices across teams Here's What You Need: Pursuing a Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related degree. • Good knowledge of at least one scripting language such as bash, Python, Perl, etc. • Good understanding of web development concepts, HTML, JS, CSS, ReactJS etc. • Experience developing academic or personal projects in any programming language, such as Java, C#, Node.js, etc., is encouraged. • Familiarity with SDLC processes. • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. Preferred Qualifications: • Familiarity with OWASP Top 10 security findings.• Fundamental understanding of any security tool such as BurpSuite, OWASP Zap, Nmap, etc. • Participated in bug bounty or capture the flag programs #LI-DNI • Assist in developing a small to medium complex security project, process, or initiatives such as automation, penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, vulnerability management, etc. • Develop custom solutions to automate processes as part of the Cvent Application Security Research and Engineering program. • Create and update the knowledge base and documentation related to the product security processes and projects. • Identify additional areas of opportunity and means for knowledge-sharing practices across teams Pursuing a Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related degree. • Good knowledge of at least one scripting language such as bash, Python, Perl, etc. • Good understanding of web development concepts, HTML, JS, CSS, ReactJS etc. • Experience developing academic or personal projects in any programming language, such as Java, C#, Node.js, etc., is encouraged. • Familiarity with SDLC processes. • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. Preferred Qualifications: • Familiarity with OWASP Top 10 security findings.• Fundamental understanding of any security tool such as BurpSuite, OWASP Zap, Nmap, etc. • Participated in bug bounty or capture the flag programs #LI-DNI