EY (Ernst & Young), a Big Four powerhouse, launches its Cyber Security Internship Program 2026 across India, targeting tech graduates with hands-on experience in threat detection and compliance. This paid opportunity in cities like Bangalore, Gurgaon, Chennai, and Trivandrum offers industry-standard stipends (₹3-5 LPA annualized), certificates, and PPO potential – apply immediately via EY careers portal.
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About EY
At EY, our purpose is Building a better working world that acts as our “North Star” guiding our more than 400,000 people – providing the context and meaning for the work we do every day. We help digital pioneers fight data piracy; guide governments through cash-flow crises; unlock new medical treatments with data analytics; and pursue high quality audits to build trust in financial markets and business.
Through our integrated service lines – Assurance, Consulting, Strategy and Transactions, and Tax – and our deep sector knowledge, we help our clients to capitalize on new opportunities and assess and manage risk to deliver responsible growth.
EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a delivery network spread across ten locations–Spain, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Argentina, India, the Philippines, Poland, Hungary and the UK. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all service lines.
Here, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with renowned brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.
About Consulting Service Line
Our Consulting practice provides differentiated focus on the key business themes to help our clients solve better questions around technology. Our vision is to be recognized as a leading provider of differentiated technology consulting services, harnessing new disruptive technology, alliances and attracting talented people to solve our clients’ issues. It’s an exciting time to join us and grow your career as a technology professional. A technology career is about far more than leading-edge innovations. It’s about the application of these technologies in the real world to make a real, meaningful impact. We are looking for highly motivated, articulate individuals who have the skills to the technology lifecycle and are passionate about designing innovative solutions to solve complex business problems.
Responsibilities: Cyber Security Internship
Digital Technologies: We are a globally integrated digital architecture and engineering team. Our mission is to deliver tailored, custom-built end to end solutions to our customers that are Digital, Cloud Native and Open Source. Our skills include Experience design, UI development, Design Thinking, Architecture & Design, Full stack development (.Net/ Java/ SharePoint/ Power Platform), Emerging Technologies like Block Chain, IoT, AR\VR, Drones, Cloud and DevSecOps. We use industrialized techniques, built on top of agile methods utilizing our global teams to deliver end to end solutions at best unit cost proposition.
Data & Analytics: Data and Analytics is amongst the largest and most versatile practices within EY. Our sector and domain expertise combined with technical skills in data, cloud, advanced analytics and artificial intelligence differentiates us in the industry. Our talented team possesses cross-sector and cross-domain expertise and a wide array of skills in Information Management (IM), Business Intelligence (BI), Advance Analytics (AA) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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Behavioural Competencies:
- Adaptive to team and fosters collaborative approach
- Innovative approach to the project, when required
- Shows passion and curiosity, desire to learn and can think digital
- Agile mindset and ability to multi-task
- Must have an eye for detail
Skills needed:
- Should have understanding and/or experience of software development best practices and software development life cycle
- Understanding of one/more programming languages such as Java/ .Net/ Python, data analytics or databases such as SQL/ Oracle/ Teradata etc.
- Internship in a relevant technology domain will be an added advantage
Qualification:
- BE – B. Tech / (IT/ Computer Science/ Circuit branches)
- Should have secured 60% and above
- No active Backlogs
Stipend Breakdown & Loaded Perks Arsenal
₹25,000-₹42,000 monthly stipend (₹3-5 LPA equivalent), performance-scaled with Q1 hikes. EY covers laptop issuance, health insurance, and wellness perks.
Elite benefits:
- PPO Pathway: 25-30% convert to full-time at ₹8-12 LPA CTC.
- Certifications: Reimbursed CEH/CompTIA Security+ training.
- Global Exposure: Shadow US/Europe projects via hybrid model.
- Networking: EY Waves events, mentorship from partners.
- Flexibility: Hybrid options post-training; 9-day fortnight trials.
- Swag: Branded gear, gym memberships.
Beats Accenture/Deloitte entry gigs with specialized cyber focus.
Application Strategy: 7-Step Mastery
Apply ASAP via ey.com/en_in/careers > “Students” > “Cyber Security Intern”. Deadline rolling for 2026 summer (April-August).
- Resume Optimization: 1-page PDF; quantify projects (“Detected 50 vulns via Nessus in CTF”).
- Cover Letter: 300 words – “Passionate about EY’s NIST implementations; built SIEM dashboard”.
- Online Portal: Upload docs, select Bangalore/Gurgaon preference.
- Aptitude Test: 90 mins – logicals, cyber MCQs (CIA triad, MITRE ATT&CK).
- Tech Interview: 45 mins – live Nmap demo, breach scenario role-play.
- HR Round: Behavioral (STAR method) + refs.
- Offer & Onboard: 10-15 days; pre-joining webinars.
Pro hack: Link GitHub with Wireshark captures.
How to Apply?
If you are an Interested Candidate, you can apply for the EY Cyber Security Internship Program – 2026 – India With Stipend Available, Apply Now Click Here.