Cybersecurity Intern (M/F)
Reports to: Group Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Location: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Desired Start Date: Immediate
As part of its strong growth, AFG Holding is hiring a Cybersecurity Intern (M/F)
Job Description:
Under the supervision of the Group Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), the intern will contribute to the following activities:
- Strengthen the link between application development and security (DevSecOps);
- Participate in the implementation of technical controls, compliance reviews, and awareness campaigns;
- Contribute to the assessment of the Cyber maturity of subsidiaries;
- Conduct vulnerability analyses, security reviews, and reporting;
- Participate in security assessments (scans, posture analysis, risk mapping);
- Contribute to the follow-up and implementation of recommendations from general cybersecurity reviews;
- Participate in IT projects through the Sec by Design process (integration of security testing);
- Monitor the collection of security dashboard data (vulnerabilities, incidents, compliance);
- Participate in cybersecurity awareness activities (materials, publications, messages);
- Document existing security policies, procedures, or charters;
Support subsidiaries on cybersecurity topics (e.g., access reviews, application security, MFA…);
Profile for the Position
Qualifications :
- Education Level: Master’s degree (Bac +5) in Information Security or equivalent;
- Experience: Minimum of six (6) months of professional experience in a similar role.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Knowledge of Kali Linux, Nessus, Burp Suite, or SIEM;
- Familiarity with Azure / Microsoft 365, OneDrive, Entra ID (formerly Azure AD);
- Programming/scripting knowledge (Python, Bash, PowerShell, etc.);
- Cyber Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC);
- Systems and network security (firewalls, protocols, segmentation);
- Application vulnerabilities (OWASP, penetration testing);
- DevSecOps concepts;
- ISO 27001 / PCI-DSS standards;
- Strong analytical skills, rigor, synthesis, and autonomy;
- Interest in strategic and operational cybersecurity topics;
- Sense of confidentiality.
- Professional attitude
- Ability to work in a multicultural environment.
How to Apply?
All applications should be sent to the following address afgholding.recrutement@atlantic-group.net with the subject line: “Cybersecurity Intern (M/F)”.
- To be considered, your application must strictly follow the specified subject line.
- The job description is not exhaustive.
