Code Security Co-op: Build API Security & SAST Skills

Fifth Third; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Fifth Third Bank is seeking an Information Security Co‑op – Code Security for Spring 2027 in Cincinnati, OH. You will assist with API Security, SAST, and SCA, while gaining hands-on experience alongside security engineers.

You will learn to analyze findings, automate security workflows, and support remediation efforts within a professional enterprise environment, building skills in security across the SDLC.

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in accredited undergraduate degree program studying Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or similar relevant field.
• Strong academic record with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
• Self‑discipline and time management skills, especially in a virtual work setting.
• Willingness and ability to learn new tools, technologies, and concepts.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
• Basic understanding of core Information Security principles.
• Familiarity with API Security, SAST, and SCA.
• Basic experience in one or more modern programming languages (Javascript, Python, etc).

Responsibilities

• Support SAST, SCA, and API Security platforms.
• Maintain and optimize security scanning and runtime monitoring capabilities.
• Analyze security findings and assist development teams with vulnerability remediation and risk reduction.
• Provide end‑user support and troubleshooting for Code Security tools/platforms.
• Build automation and one‑off solutions to improve security workflows and reduce operational overhead.
• Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices to deploy and manage tooling and supporting infrastructure.
• Collaborate with development, DevOps, and security teams to emphasize security throughout into the SDLC.

Skills

API Security

SAST

SCA

JavaScript

Python

Analytical

Communication

Education

Undergraduate degree in Cybersecurity/CS

Tools

Terraform

AWS

Job description

Fifth Third Bank is seeking an Information Security Co‑op – Code Security for Spring 2027 in Cincinnati, OH. You will assist with API Security, SAST, and SCA, while gaining hands-on experience alongside security engineers.

You will learn to analyze findings, automate security workflows, and support remediation efforts within a professional enterprise environment, building skills in security across the SDLC.