Shadowfax

Penetration Testing Intern

InternshipIn OfficeShimla, Himachal Pradesh3 months17K/mo8 openingsImmediate / Rolling

About this internship

Shadowfax has an open Penetration Testing Intern position in Shimla for motivated freshers and final-year students. You will work on live ethical hacking and penetration testing projects and finish with something you can genuinely talk about in interviews. About the role As a Penetration Testing…

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Skills you'll use

Ethical HackingKali LinuxBurp SuiteNmap & MetasploitWeb App TestingNetwork ScanningOWASP Top 10Python ScriptingReport WritingResponsible Disclosure

What you'll do

Work on testing systems you are authorised to test, and writing the report that makes the risk understandable to a non-engineer alongside the core team
Apply Ethical Hacking, Kali Linux, Burp Suite, Nmap & Metasploit 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/ECE), BCA/MCA or B.Sc (Computer Science / IT)
Graduating batch 2026, 2027 or 2028 — final-year students and recent graduates welcome
60% / 6.0 CGPA and above preferred; strong project work is considered alongside academics
Working knowledge of Ethical Hacking, Kali Linux, Burp Suite (or a genuine willingness to learn them)
Exposure to Nmap & Metasploit, Web App Testing, Network Scanning is an advantage
Clear written and verbal communication in English, and care with detail in your work
No prior work experience required — this is a fresher-friendly internship
Based in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh or willing to work from there for the internship period

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
2Practical assignment or case study with a short walkthrough

About Shadowfax

Shadowfax operates in the logistics & supply chain sector and has an active presence in Shimla. 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…

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