Cybersecurity Audit Intern (Summer 2023)
At Cloudflare, we have our eyes set on an ambitious goal: to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers approximately 25 million Internet properties, for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company.
We realize people do not fit into neat boxes. We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills, and we are ready to help you do that. We cannot complete our mission without building a diverse and inclusive team. We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their potential and support them throughout their time at Cloudflare. Come join us!
Location(s) Available: Remote US; Austin, US
About the Team
The Internal Audit (IA) organization is responsible for delivering high-quality objective and independent assurance over the Company’s key business risks to the Audit Committee and Management in a cost effective way and consistent with Professional Standards. Reflecting the Company’s core value of continuous improvement, the function is in the process of moving toward wider coverage of operational risks, exploring more efficient audit approaches and industry best practices where appropriate. Our mission is to drive meaningful change in the control environment and risk management capabilities by delivering impactful and solution-oriented engagement and partnership.
About the Role
As an intern on the Internal Audit (IA) team, you will support the IA team in executing all aspects of Cloudflare’s IT & Cybersecurity Audits, as well as testing of IT internal controls (SOX), as deemed necessary.
What you'll do
- Assist in executing the Internal Audit plan under the supervision of an IA IT Audit Manager. This includes IT audit planning, risk assessment, fieldwork, issues validation, and reporting
- Execute operational audits in accordance with department and professional standards (for example; Detection/Response, Security and Asset Management), and complete assignments timely in an efficient manner
- Help design testing procedures relevant to risk and test objectives
- Prepare cybersecurity audit workpapers and reports with direct supervision.
- Build relationships with key stakeholders and business owners.
- Execute test of design and operating effectiveness for IT internal controls (SOX), as deemed necessary
- Document all Cybersecurity Internal Audit work in the AuditBoard tool
- Reports to an IA Cybersecurity Audit Manager based
- Be assigned a mentor to guide you through the internship and help with career goals
- Make friends across the company through our Buddy Program, Employee Resource Group (ERG) programs, and Activity Groups (Cat or dog lovers, we’ve got communities for you! @Catflare @Doggos).
- Present your project to the entire company at the end of the internship.
- Get direct access to our executives and leadership team including our co-founders.
Examples of desirable skills, knowledge and experience
- Computer Science, Data Analytics, Management Information Systems, Engineering, major/minor preferred
- Effective communicator, ability to build relations & manage expectations
- Time management skills and ability to plan and prioritize effectively
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Critical thinking & decision making/problem solving skills
- Curious mindset & initiative
What Makes Cloudflare Special?
We’re not just a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company. We’re a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company with a soul. Fundamental to our mission to help build a better Internet is protecting the free and open Internet.
Project Galileo: We equip politically and artistically important organizations and journalists with powerful tools to defend themselves against attacks that would otherwise censor their work, technology already used by Cloudflare’s enterprise customers--at no cost.
Athenian Project: We created Athenian Project to ensure that state and local governments have the highest level of protection and reliability for free, so that their constituents have access to election information and voter registration.
Path Forward Partnership: Since 2016, we have partnered with Path Forward, a nonprofit organization, to create 16-week positions for mid-career professionals who want to get back to the workplace after taking time off to care for a child, parent, or loved one.
1.1.1.1: We released 1.1.1.1 to help fix the foundation of the Internet by building a faster, more secure and privacy-centric public DNS resolver. This is available publicly for everyone to use - it is the first consumer-focused service Cloudflare has ever released. Here’s the deal - we don’t store client IP addresses never, ever. We will continue to abide by our privacy commitment and ensure that no user data is sold to advertisers or used to target consumers.
Sound like something you’d like to be a part of? We’d love to hear from you!
This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations. Please note that any offer of employment may be conditioned on your authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export laws without sponsorship for an export license.
Cloudflare is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and place great value in both diversity and inclusiveness. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their, or any other person's, perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, or any other basis protected by law. We are an AA/Veterans/Disabled Employer.
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