GRC Engineer Intern

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

Who We Are

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Job Description

Your Career We are seeking a motivated, forward-thinking intern to join our InfoSec Security Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC) Team. This position will be responsible for helping to assess Palo Alto Network’s information security risks as well as understanding and supporting the design of security controls within the context of the global regulatory frameworks and/or Palo Alto Networks standards as applicable. This role requires a mix of broad, business and technical acumen and a polished ability to communicate with members of the team and their cross functional partners to help manage these risks and drive risk remediation. Our Summer Internship Program from May-August or June-September provides you: 1:1 mentorship Fun and engaging events that inspire your intellectual curiosity The opportunity to expand your knowledge and work on challenging projects Connections to other interns, recent grads, and employees across the company as well as our leaders Your Impact Help demonstrate our commitment to security within the company Analyze third party risk and support third party risk assessment activities leveraging Attack Surface Management tools such as Cortex Xpanse Understand technical implementation details necessary to assess security controls Assist with aligning and codifying controls to show how they are mitigating information security risk Assist with daily activities and functions such as assessing third parties and operational controls for security risk Support risk reporting to all levels of the organization (i.e. Executive, Management, etc.)

Qualifications (Additional Job Description) 

Your Experience Passion for Information Security and solving complex challenges Experience with analyzing data to surface meaningful information Technical classwork or experience such as application development, AI, networking, data science, statistics, Information Security principles, and system administration in the cloud using technologies such as React JS, Python, Go, AWS/GCP Candidates must have experience using APIs, including integration, authentication, and data retrieval, to effectively connect and interact with external services Candidates should have a strong curiosity about AI tools and the latest generative AI trends, with a willingness to explore emerging technologies and apply them creatively to solve real-world problems Candidates should have a basic understanding of scripting and automation, with a keen interest in learning how to write scripts to automate tasks, optimize workflows, and improve efficiency within the team. Ability to identify and manage your own work and interface effectively with individuals across various levels to get that work done

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

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Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at  [email protected] .

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.