Paytm

Ethical Hacking / Penetration Testing Intern

InternshipWork from HomeKanpur, Uttar Pradesh3 months39K/mo2 openingsImmediate / Rolling

About this internship

Paytm has an open Ethical Hacking / Penetration Testing Intern position in Kanpur for motivated freshers and final-year students. You will work on live offensive security and penetration testing projects and finish with something you can genuinely talk about in interviews. About the role As an…

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Skills you'll use

Burp SuiteMetasploitWeb Application SecurityOWASP Top 10Network Penetration TestingNmap & ReconnaissanceLinuxPython ScriptingVulnerability ReportingWireshark

What you'll do

Work on testing applications and networks for exploitable weaknesses, then writing them up alongside the core team
Apply Burp Suite, Metasploit, Web Application Security, OWASP Top 10 to live, production-facing problems
Document your work clearly for reviewers and stakeholders
Participate in reviews and act on the feedback you receive
Collaborate across engineering, product, design or business as required
Follow the team's quality, testing and documentation standards

Who can apply

Pursuing or recently completed B.E./B.Tech (CSE/IT), BCA, MCA or B.Sc (Cyber Security / CS) — 2026 freshers & final-year students welcome
Working knowledge of Burp Suite, Metasploit, Web Application Security (or a genuine willingness to learn them)
Strong fundamentals in your discipline and clear problem-solving ability
Care with detail and the discipline to document your work
Clear written and verbal communication in English
Based in or willing to work from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

Perks & benefits

Live project experienceExposure to professional tools and workflowsPre-Placement Offer (PPO) opportunityFlexible working hoursNetworking with senior professionals

Interview & selection process

2 rounds — typical selection flow for this role:

1Application screening & resume shortlisting by the talent team
2Online aptitude / domain assessment

About Paytm

Paytm operates in the fintech & payments sector and has an active presence in Kanpur. Interns here are put on real work from the start, because the team's view is that the fastest way to learn a craft is to practise it under people who already do it well — not to watch it from a distance. The work…

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