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Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.
We are offering a research-driven security internship for students who enjoy solving complex technical problems and want to gain hands-on experience in cryptography, high-performance computing, and hardware security.
During this internship, you will work closely with experienced researchers and engineers on real security research topics, combining theoretical foundations with practical experimentation and development. The focus is on understanding how cryptographic implementations behave under stress — and how they can be improved.
On a day-to-day basis, you will write code, run experiments, discuss ideas with your mentor, and turn technical findings into clear results. You don’t need to be an expert in everything on day one — strong fundamentals, curiosity, and motivation to learn matter most.
The internship can be completed as a minimum 3-month placement or extended into a 6-month thesis project, depending on academic requirements.
What we offer:
Paid internship, with travel allowance
Work laptop (for interns based in the Netherlands)
Access to Keysight equipment, depending on the topic
Lunch at work
You might enjoy this internship if you like figuring out how systems work under the hood, enjoy experimenting with code and learning by doing, and prefer open-ended technical challenges over predefined instructions.
Responsibilities
This thesis investigates the iOS supply chain by auditing the lifecycle from development tools like Xcode to App Store distribution. The research will first examine every component and stage of the iOS supply chain to understand how an application is built, subsequently identifying critical vulnerabilities to pinpoint where malicious injections can occur. Finally, the thesis will propose countermeasures to prevent such attacks.
Qualifications
General Requirements
Currently enrolled as a Bachelor, Master, or PhD student
Strong background in either symmetric cryptography or combinatorial mathematics
Interest in performance-oriented development
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team
Good command of English, written and spoken
Availability for at least 3 months, minimum 4 days per week
Eligibility to work in the Netherlands / EU for the duration of the internship
Specific requrements
Experience with iOS internals and reverse engineering
- Knowledge on Static and dynamic binary analysis
- Exposure in Infrastructure auditing
- Scripting and automation skills
- Source code review experience
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