Company Description
AEMS is a tech startup based in London, UK, looking to expand its remote softwaredevelopment workforce. AEMS works on applying state-of-the-art advancements in Artificial Intelligence to challenging project management problems, supporting projects to run with minimal friction and at maximum efficiency.
AEMS strives to create a healthy work culture, where people find meaning in their work and feel that they can make a significant contribution to the company, to our customers and ultimately to society. It is also important for us that employees progress both personally and professionally during their employment and that their job at AEMS is an integral part of their long-term career plan. This new position is a fantastic opportunity to apply your experience, learn and challenge yourself within a small but rapidly growing organization.
About the Role
We are seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer Intern to support our security and compliance team. You will help protect our AI products, infrastructure and data while working on real security operations and international compliance frameworks. This is a 1 month remote internship.
This is an excellent opportunity to learn how security works inside a fast-growing AI company, build practical skills, and contribute to work that has real impact.
What You’ll Do
- Support day-to-day security operations, including endpoint and device security monitoring
- Assist with vulnerability management: tracking advisories, assessing their impact and following up on fixes
- Help investigate and document security alerts and incidents
- Contribute to compliance work across ISO 27001, SOC 2 and the EU AI Act, including evidence collection and control testing
- Maintain asset inventories and risk registers, and support risk assessments
- Help draft and update security policies, procedures and awareness material
- Explore and use AI tools to automate security and compliance tasks
- Collaborate with engineering teams to improve the security of our products and infrastructure
Required Qualifications
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity or a related field
- Foundational knowledge of networking, operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux) and core security concepts
- Interest in both technical security and governance, risk and compliance (GRC)
- Exceptional attention to detail and strong critical thinking
- A sharp eye for risk and a curiosity about how things can break
- Good written and verbal communication skills in English
- A proactive mindset and eagerness to learn
- A commitment to delivering high-quality work
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with ISO 27001, NIST, SOC 2 or OWASP
- Basic scripting experience (Python, Bash or PowerShell)
- Hands-on experience from labs, CTFs or personal projects
- An entry-level certification such as CompTIA Security+ (or working towards one)
