Quantum Security Intern: Cloud Compliance and Tooling

IBM; Town of Yorktown (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

IBM Quantum is seeking a Quantum Security Intern to strengthen the compliance posture of IBM Cloud accounts and improve the security tooling our team relies on day to day. You will work alongside the IBM Quantum security team on two connected priorities: raising the compliance posture of our IBM Cloud accounts and improving the tooling we use to monitor and act on security risk.

Your responsibilities will include assessing IAM policies, encryption controls and logging; designing dashboards and

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, or a related technical field.
• Foundational understanding of cloud security concepts, including IAM, encryption, network security, and logging/monitoring.
• Working knowledge of at least one scripting or programming language (e.g., Python, Go, Bash) for building automation and tooling.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (IBM Cloud, AWS, Azure, or GCP) and their security/compliance features.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with close attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assess IBM Cloud account configurations against internal and industry compliance frameworks, and identify and document gaps.
• Design, build, and enhance automated tooling - scripts, dashboards, and checks - that continuously monitor cloud account compliance and flag deviations as they occur.
• Support remediation of identified security and compliance findings in partnership with cloud and infrastructure engineering teams.
• Improve existing security tooling and workflows, reducing manual effort and closing gaps in current coverage across IBM Cloud accounts.
• Document security controls, compliance evidence, and tooling runbooks to support internal reviews and audits.
• Partner with the broader IBM Security and Quantum engineering organizations to evaluate and pilot new security and compliance tools.
• Present findings, tooling improvements, and recommendations to the team throughout the internship.

Skills

Cloud security concepts

Automation scripting

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree or pursuing

Tools

Terraform

CI/CD security tooling

SIEM

CSPM

IAM

Job description

IBM Quantum is seeking a Quantum Security Intern to strengthen the compliance posture of IBM Cloud accounts and improve the security tooling our team relies on day to day. You will work alongside the IBM Quantum security team on two connected priorities: raising the compliance posture of our IBM Cloud accounts and improving the tooling we use to monitor and act on security risk.

Your responsibilities will include assessing IAM policies, encryption controls and logging; designing dashboards and