Information Security Intern

Role Title: Information Security Intern 

Location of internship: 1 Angel Court, London EC2R 7HJ

Length of Internship: 8 weeks

Start Date: 15th June - 7th August 2026

Schedule/Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 - 17:00

Student Type: Penultimate or Final Year students

This role is particularly suited for students studying: Cyber Security, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Cloud Computing, or related technical subjects at undergraduate or postgraduate level.

About the Role: 

This internship is designed to provide practical exposure to how Information Security supports a modern digital bank, aligned to our 2026 Cyber Strategy. The programme focuses on building foundational knowledge across cloud security, threat detection, and secure engineering, while giving interns hands-on experience with real tools and processes in a safe and controlled way. The focus is exposure, understanding, and small meaningful contributions.

Main duties & responsibilities: 

• Learn how Information Security supports LHV Bank across cloud security, application security, operations, and regulatory compliance. 
• Gain exposure to key security tools such as SIEM platforms, cloud security platforms, and vulnerability management tooling. 
• Work with Security Engineering on secure development practices and basic DevSecOps concepts. 
• Observe and support Security Operations activities including monitoring, alert triage, and incident response processes. 
• Explore cloud security concepts across AWS and Azure environments. 
• Participate in a simple threat modelling or risk assessment exercise. 
• Use a basic security checklist approach to understand assets, ownership, key risks, and whether controls are in place and monitored. 
• Complete a small practical task such as improving a dashboard, documenting a process, or identifying minor security improvements. 
• Take part in a security discovery activity, for example identifying risks or misconfigurations in a safe test scenario. 

Students will gain: 

• Practical exposure to how Information Security supports a modern digital bank, aligned to LHV Bank's 2026 Cyber Strategy. 
• Foundational knowledge across cloud security, threat detection, and secure engineering. 
• Hands-on experience with real tools and processes in a safe and controlled way. 
• A better understanding of how different security functions work together and how security is embedded into engineering and operations. 
• Experience making small but meaningful contributions while building confidence in a regulated environment. 

Person specification:

• Strong interest in cyber security, information security, or secure engineering. 
• Basic understanding of technical concepts such as networks, cloud, applications, or operating systems. 
• Comfort using common digital tools and learning new platforms quickly. 
• Ability to analyse information, follow structured processes, and document findings clearly.  
• Curiosity and willingness to learn in a structured environment. 
• Good written and verbal communication skills. 
• Strong attention to detail and a responsible approach to handling information. 
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively. 
• Professionalism, accountability, and openness to feedback. 

Nice to have: 

• Exposure to cyber security coursework, labs, projects, or certifications. 
• Familiarity with concepts such as SIEM, vulnerability management, cloud security, DevSecOps, or threat modelling. 
• Interest in financial services, technology risk, or regulated environments. 
• Any experience using scripting, dashboards, or security tooling in academic or personal projects