Cognizant

Cybersecurity Intern

InternshipIn OfficeKolkata, West Bengal3 months40K/mo2 openingsImmediate / Rolling

About this internship

Cognizant has an open Cybersecurity Intern position in Kolkata for motivated freshers and final-year students. You will work on live cybersecurity projects and finish with something you can genuinely talk about in interviews. About the role As a Cybersecurity Intern at Cognizant, your core focus…

Skills you'll use

Network SecurityLinuxPythonVulnerability AssessmentOWASP Top 10SIEMIncident ResponseFirewallsSecurity AuditingDocumentation

What you'll do

Work on securing systems, testing for vulnerabilities and monitoring threats alongside the core team
Apply Network Security, Linux, Python, Vulnerability Assessment 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/BCA/MCA/B.Sc (CS, IT) — 2026 freshers & final-year students welcome
Working knowledge of Network Security, Linux, Python (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 Kolkata, West Bengal

Perks & benefits

Networking with senior professionalsInternship CertificateLetter of RecommendationMentorship from a named mentorLive project experience

Interview & selection process

3 rounds — typical selection flow for this role:

1Application screening & resume shortlisting by the talent team
2Practical assignment or case study with a short walkthrough
3HR discussion — stipend, start date, expectations and offer

About Cognizant

Cognizant operates in the it services sector and has an active presence in Kolkata. 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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