SAP BTP iXp Intern - Penetration Tester
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About the SAP Internship Experience Program
The SAP Internship Experience Program is SAP’s global, strategic, paid internship program that provides university students with opportunities to find purpose in their careers.
Three reasons to intern at SAP
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Culture of collaboration: meet with mentors, make new friends across the globe and create a thriving personal network.
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Project-driven experience: gain cross-functional skills from our virtual and in-person learning sessions, diverse subject matter experts, and project deliverables.
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Gain visibility: with SAP Internship Experience Program in your title, you’ll have a global network of SAP leaders, entrepreneurs and career development opportunities at your fingertips.
What you’ll do:
Position title: SAP BTP iXp Intern – Penetration Tester
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Expected start date: March 1, 2026
As a Penetration Tester, you will conduct advanced security assessments on various applications and systems to identify vulnerabilities and recommend corrective measures. Your expertise will directly contribute to strengthening our organization’s security posture. You will consistently think ahead and out-of-the-box to anticipate new threats and vulnerabilities and contribute to developing cutting-edge defensive strategies.
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Conduct thorough penetration tests on BTP infrastructure and services identifying security vulnerabilities.
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Perform manual and automated security assessments using industry-standard tools.
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Provide actionable recommendations to mitigate risks.
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Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to integrate security best practices into SDLC processes. Contribute to the continuous improvement of security processes, methodologies, and tools.
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Support the creation of detailed reports and presentations on findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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Keep abreast of emerging threats, trends, and new technologies in the cybersecurity landscape.
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Support incident response investigations and provide expertise during security breaches.
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Develop an understanding of the BTP infrastructure and technical architectures.
What you bring:
We’re looking for someone who takes initiative, perseveres, and stay curious. You like to work on meaningful innovative projects and are energized by lifelong learning.
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Good university degree (bachelor, diploma, master), preferably in cyber security, computer science, or related field.
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Initial experience in penetration testing or at least CTF activities, secure software development.
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Initial experience in implementing scripts e.g. with Python
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Being analytical, structured, and a good communicator.
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Fluent written and verbal skills in English, German is a plus.
Meet your team:
The Security and Risk Management team in SAP Business Technology Platform covers almost every security and compliance domain for our development units. Our services have high visibility and create a real security impact for BTP. You will be working with the best penetration testers in SAP and quickly grow as professional.
We are taking a risk-based approach to security, supporting thousands of colleagues across the BTP organization. We strive to find efficient and technical solutions.
Bring out your best
SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.
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SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.
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Requisition ID: 443320 | Work Area: Information Technology | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Student | Employment Type: Limited Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid
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