Paranoids ACTT - Intern

It takes powerful technology to connect our brands and partners with an audience of hundreds of millions of people. Whether you’re looking to write mobile app code, engineer the servers behind our massive ad tech stacks, or develop algorithms to help us process trillions of data points a day, what you do here will have a huge impact on our business—and the world.

A Little About Us

It takes powerful technology to connect our brands and partners with an audience of 1 billion. Nearly half of Yahoo employees are building the code and platforms that help us achieve that. Whether you’re looking to write mobile app code, engineer the servers behind our massive ad tech stacks, or develop algorithms to help us process 4 trillion data points a day, what you do here will have a huge impact on our business—and the world. Want in? As Yahoo's unit, our brands like Yahoo, TechCrunch and more help people stay informed and entertained, communicate and transact, while creating new ways for advertisers and partners to connect. With technologies like XR, AI, machine-learning, and 5G, we’re transforming media for tomorrow, too. We're creators and coders, dreamers and doers creating what's next in content, advertising and technology.

When you impact millions of people every day, you become a large target for adversaries in all layers of the stack. Our job is to keep our users safe and make Yahoo one of the safest places on the Internet.

We are the information security team at Yahoo; known as "The Paranoids".

A Lot About You

You are a highly motivated current student interested in threat intelligence and investigations who will use Yahoo internal and external tools to protect our consumer and corporate platforms from government-backed actors. During your time here we will give you the opportunity to learn and be an investigator, at internet scale, enable you to protect our users, and empower you to learn from other team members while following the investigation through to the end and disseminating intelligence to appropriate stakeholders. 

Responsibilities

• Monitor geopolitical events which may have an impact on Yahoo and/or industry partners

• Perform proactive research and identification of Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups attempting to target users

• Assess security incidents and assist Yahoo business units to remediate issues

• Work with a variety of cybersecurity tools to investigate, conduct tactical and strategic analysis, draft risk assessments, and disseminate your findings to stakeholders.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an accredited higher education institution actively pursuing a Bachelor’s, MS, or PhD in a related major

• A desire to learn and grow in a dynamically changing environment

• A strong interest in the field of information security and threat intelligence

• Solid organizational and collaborative skills

Desired

• Understanding of APT threat landscape

• Understanding of the intelligence cycle and using it to conduct investigations against government-backed actors targeting our users

• Background in cybersecurity

The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoo policies; exercising sound judgment; working effectively, safely and inclusively with others; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.

At Yahoo, we offer flexible hybrid work options that our employees love! While most roles don’t require regular office attendance, you may occasionally be asked to attend in-person events or team sessions. You’ll always get notice to make arrangements. Your recruiter will let you know if a specific job requires regular attendance at a Yahoo office or facility. If you have any questions about how this applies to the role, just ask the recruiter!

Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Yahoo will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request Form (www.yahooinc.com/careers/contact-us.html) or call +1.866.772.3182. Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace strengthens Yahoo and deepens our relationships. When you support everyone to be their best selves, they spark discovery, innovation and creativity. Among other efforts, our 11 employee resource groups (ERGs) enhance a culture of belonging with programs, events and fellowship that help educate, support and create a workplace where all feel welcome. Check out our diversity and inclusion (www.yahooinc.com/diversity/) page to learn more.

The compensation for this position ranges from $24-$52/hr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience.Our comprehensive benefits include a great 401k, company holidays, and wellness programs.

Currently work for Yahoo? Please apply on our internal career site.