Cyber Security 12 Month Placement Programme - 2026 Cohort

BlackRock, Inc.; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global asset management firm is seeking interns for information security roles in Edinburgh, starting June 2026. Positions include Cyber Data Protection, Software Engineering, and Cyber Pen Testing. Interns will gain hands-on experience in various cybersecurity fields, learn from experts, and work on cutting-edge technology. Ideal candidates should be passionate about technology and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Retirement investment tools

Education reimbursement

Comprehensive health resources

Flexible Time Off

Qualifications

• Interest in information security and a passion for technology.
• Desire to learn and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Learn about monitoring and investigating abnormal user activity.
• Gain hands-on experience in security operations.
• Contribute to security solutions enhancing threat detection.
• Support internal applications and improve operational resilience.
• Build and maintain systems ensuring reliability and trust in data.
• Engage in penetration testing to secure applications.

Skills

Monitoring and investigating abnormal user activity

Network security

Cyber vulnerabilities

Writing software solutions in Java, Angular, and Python

Data mining and development of data products using Python and SQL

Static and dynamic code analysis

Tools

Splunk ITSI

LastPass

Apache Airflow

Trellix ETP

PRTG

Job description

About this role

At BlackRock, information security is a top priority. The Information Security department is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of security and compliance. We continuously evolve our practices to stay ahead of emerging threats and ensure the safety of our clients' information.

The Edinburgh Information Security Internships has opportunities across up to 8 distinct roles and is a rising tech hub that hosts one of the most diverse Cyber teams in the firm.

These are 12‑15 month full‑time placement internship vacancies. These positions will start in June 2026 and complete in August 2027.

As part of your application, please note the two roles that are of most interest to you.

• Cyber Data Protection – As a data protection intern, you will learn about monitoring and investigating abnormal user activity. This is a fast‑growing and specialist field with several former interns operating in the team today, and an exciting opportunity to participate in a sought‑after data loss prevention (DLP) and insider threat program.
• Cyber Security Operations – Security Operations play a critical role in monitoring, detecting, and responding to security incidents. You will gain hands‑on experience in the heart of our cyber security operations learning about network security, cyber vulnerabilities, forensics and threat techniques.
• Cyber Administration – Working with the regional security officers and COO team, you will get hands‑on experience working with the wider BlackRock business areas providing internal updates and awareness about new controls or features being deployed to protect the firm and respond to external clients about our controls.
• Cyber Software Engineer – A full‑stack software engineer, writing software solutions in Java, Angular and Python. You will undertake formal internal developer training and be mentored by former interns and experienced engineers. Your role will contribute to security solutions that enhance the firm's security threat detection, compliance, entitlement management and audit assurance programs.
• Cyber Infrastructure & Tooling Engineer – Your role will involve maintaining and improving operational resilience and supporting internal applications. You'll be mentored by experienced engineers and exposed to a wide range of security infrastructure initiatives from alerting and dashboard creation to onboarding process improvements and risk reviews. You'll gain hands‑on experience with numerous systems like Splunk ITSI, Trellix ETP, LastPass, and PRTG.
• Cyber Observability Engineer – You will learn how to work in a security data engineering team, building and maintaining systems that ensure reliability, visibility, and trust in data to make security decisions. You will work on solutions that include Splunk, Cribl, Apache Airflow, and Anvilogic, integrating observability and automation across complex data environments. You will undertake formal internal training and be mentored by colleagues with years of experience.
• Cyber Data Engineering – Data Analytics are responsible for data mining and development of data products using Python, SQL and business intelligence tools. You will be mentored by others and produce insights into an extensive dataset the company consumes and produces, proactively reducing the firm's risk posture and enhancing insights across our security infrastructure.
• Cyber Pen Tester – Dedicated to securing our cutting‑edge applications, ensuring the security and integrity of our internal or external software applications. You'll gain hands‑on experience with comprehensive code review tools and security testing. Your responsibilities will include performing static and dynamic code analysis, software composition analysis, and penetration testing to identify and resolve security vulnerabilities.

Applications will close 23/11/2025

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well‑being; family support programs; and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock's hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well‑being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children's educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It's why we're dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.