Cybersecurity Winter Internship 2026
Learn security the right way: understand how attacks work, find and explain weaknesses in practice applications you have permission to test, harden a server, and write a report a developer could act on.
What you will do in the Cybersecurity Internship
Real work, reviewed every week by a mentor.
Skills you will build
- Get comfortable on the Linux command line
- Understand the OWASP Top 10 with hands-on labs
- Scan and enumerate practice targets ethically
- Harden a web server and fix what you find
- Write a clear vulnerability report
Your final project
A full security assessment of a deliberately vulnerable practice app, with findings, proof, impact and fixes in a professional report.
Tools
The 6-week plan
One focus each week, building towards your project.
Linux and networking basics
Web security fundamentals
OWASP Top 10 labs
Recon and scanning, ethically
Hardening and fixes
Assessment report and demo
Selection: live Cybersecurity assessment
60 questions, 60 minutes, no negative marking. Book it any time within 48 hours of applying. It covers:
- CIA triad, phishing and common attacks
- SQL injection, XSS and CSRF
- Hashing, salting and encryption basics
- Ports, protocols and Linux permissions
- Least privilege and responsible disclosure
Who should apply
Curious students who like to understand how things break. Basic networking or Linux helps but is not required.
What you get
- An offer letter on selection
- A mentor who reviews your work weekly
- A project for your portfolio
- A QR-verifiable completion certificate
- Scholarship for the top performers
Cybersecurity internship: questions
Is this ethical hacking?
Yes, strictly on practice targets and with permission. Testing systems you do not own is never part of the internship.
Do I need Kali Linux?
Not required. Most tools run on any Linux setup, and we help you set one up.
Is this internship online?
Yes, fully remote. Students from any city in India can apply.
Is there an application fee?
Yes, ₹299, paid once when you apply. It covers your live assessment and the review of your application. There is nothing else to pay at any stage.
How many seats are there?
Only 50 across all eight domains, so selection is on merit.
Other winter internship domains
Ready for your Cybersecurity winter?
Applying takes about five minutes. Keep your resume PDF ready.
Apply now