Governance and Risk Intern

Cohesity; Cork; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cohesity is seeking a Governance & Risk professional in Cork, Ireland to strengthen security governance, risk management, and compliance across technology platforms. You will partner with Security Operations, IT, and Enterprise Technology to ensure robust controls and reporting.

The role involves assessing technology against SOC 2, ISO 27001, and AI governance standards, developing control inventories, and producing executive summaries for leadership.

Qualifications

• A genuine curiosity about cybersecurity, risk, and how organizations protect their data and systems.
• Interest in governance, compliance, or audit — and translating frameworks into real-world practice.
• Enthusiasm for emerging technology, especially AI and cloud, and the security challenges they bring.
• A knack for clear writing and communication — translating technical detail for any audience.
• An analytical, organized mindset that enjoys structuring information, spotting gaps, and connecting the dots.
• A collaborative, proactive attitude and eagerness to learn from experts across security, engineering, and business teams.

Responsibilities

• Assess technology and applications against leading security standards — SOC 2, ISO 27001, and the emerging ISO 42001 for AI management systems.
• Support the development of control inventories and assessments, translating security requirements into practical, measurable indicators teams can act on.
• Contribute to documenting security practices such as secure development, vulnerability management, and resilience, turning expert knowledge into repeatable standards.
• Assist in preparing clear, executive-ready summaries and reporting that make complex security topics accessible to leaders and stakeholders.
• Partner with Security Operations, Identity & Access Management, and Enterprise Technology teams to understand how monitoring, incident response, and access controls come together in practice.
• Research industry best practices in application security, cloud security, and AI governance, and bring fresh thinking to how a modern security program should operate.

Skills

Cybersecurity curiosity

Risk understanding

Written communication

Analytical mindset

Collaborative attitude

Job description

Want to join the leader in AI-powered data security?

Cohesity is the leader in AI-powered data security. Over 13,600 enterprise customers, including over 85 of the Fortune 100 and nearly 70% of the Global 500, rely on Cohesity to strengthen their resilience while providing Gen AI insights into their vast amounts of data. Formed from the combination of Cohesity with Veritas’ enterprise data protection business, the company’s solutions secure and protect data on-premises, in the cloud, and at the edge. Backed by NVIDIA, IBM, HPE, Cisco, AWS, Google Cloud, and others, Cohesity is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, with offices around the globe.

We’ve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation, Product Strength, and Simplicity in Design , and our culture.

Interested in cybersecurity, compliance, and business strategy? The Governance & Risk team helps Cohesity stay secure, resilient, and compliant in an ever-evolving technology landscape. From assessing risks and supporting audits to collaborating with teams across the business, they play a key role in protecting both the company and its customers while gaining exposure to a wide range of business functions. Through risk management, compliance initiatives, and security governance, they enable the company to grow with confidence while maintaining the highest standards of trust and accountability.

Join Cohesity's Governance and Risk team on a high-impact initiative at the intersection of security, governance, and AI. You'll work alongside our Security Governance, Cyber Risk, IT, Security Architecture/Operations, and Compliance teams to help strengthen how we assess the security of our technology environment — gaining hands‑on experience with the frameworks and practices that underpin a modern security program.

HOW YOU'LL SPEND YOUR TIME HERE :

• Help assess technology and applications against leading security standards — SOC 2, ISO 27001, and the emerging ISO 42001 for AI management systems.
• Support the development of control inventories and assessments, translating security requirements into practical, measurable indicators teams can act on.
• Contribute to documenting security practices such as secure development, vulnerability management, and resilience, turning expert knowledge into repeatable standards.
• Assist in preparing clear, executive‑ready summaries and reporting that make complex security topics accessible to leaders and stakeholders.
• Partner with Security Operations, Identity & Access Management, and Enterprise Technology teams to understand how monitoring, incident response, and access controls come together in practice.
• Research industry best practices in application security, cloud security, and AI governance, and bring fresh thinking to how a modern security program should operate.

WE'D LOVE TO TALK TO YOU IF YOU HAVE MANY OF THE FOLLOWING :

• A genuine curiosity about cybersecurity, risk, and how organizations protect their data and systems, studies in a relevant field.
• An interest in governance, compliance, or audit — and how frameworks like ISO and SOC 2 translate into real-world practice.
• Enthusiasm for emerging technology, especially AI and cloud, and the new security challenges and opportunities they raise.
• A knack for clear writing and communication — turning technical detail into something any audience can understand.
• An analytical, organized mindset that enjoys structuring information, spotting gaps, and connecting the dots.
• A collaborative, proactive attitude and eagerness to learn from experts across security, engineering, and business teams.

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In-Office Expectations

Cohesity employees who are within a reasonable commute (e.g. within a forty-five (45) minute average travel time) work out of our core offices 2-3 days a week of their choosing.

We strongly prefer candidates who are currently located in or near the designated job location. Candidates outside the area should apply only if they are committed to relocating prior to their start date and have the legal right to work in the job location.