GRC Team Intern (Summer 2026)

Job description

About Us At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world's largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine's Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company.Available Location London, United KingdomAbout Cloudflare's Security Team Security is at the heart of Cloudflare's mission to help build a better Internet. Anytime we push code, it automatically affects the millions of Internet properties (powering websites, remote teams, APIs, mobile apps, etc.) running on our global network. Cloudflare's network is one of the largest in the world, spanning over 330 cities in more than 125 countries, and operating within 50 milliseconds of 95% of the Internet-connected population. The Security Governance, Risk and Compliance team (GRC) is a sub-team of Security. Our job is to make sure that Cloudflare has the right controls in place to secure our systems and customer data. We work cross-functionally with almost every team at Cloudflare to implement new controls, manage risk, and demonstrate our security posture to auditors and customers.About The Internship Program The ideal Security intern is passionate about making the Internet a more secure place. You will work alongside experienced security team members to partner with them in planning, executing and overseeing initiatives that help improve Cloudflare's security posture. We are looking for interns who are curious, proactive, and able to approach problems with a "security‐first" mindset. This is a unique opportunity for candidates who want to learn how to defend systems at a scale that few other companies can offer.What You'll Do Execute a specialized project that directly improves Cloudflare's security posture.Improve the maturity of Cloudflare's Security Compliance program by working on projects such as: Evaluating the efficacy of Cloudflare security controls implemented across the organization.Developing and implementing automated solutions to improve Governance, Risk, and Compliance processes and operations, integrating with existing security, engineering, and AI tools.Supporting the security risk register by triaging and assessing potential risks, proposing mitigation strategies, and presenting key security insights to leadership.Supporting Cloudflare's security data center audits and assessments.

Work cross‐functionally with Legal, People, Engineering, and Finance teams to integrate security into the fabric of the company.Work closely with a mentor who will provide hands‐on guidance in your specific security domain.Connect and learn from our executives and leadership team including our co‐founders.Present your security project to the entire company at the end of the internship.Write for our Cloudflare blog and be featured on Cloudflare.tv sessions.Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience Working knowledge of industry‐standard frameworks such as NIST 800‐53, ISO 27001, or SOC 2 principles through coursework or personal study.Understanding of risk management methodologies – identifying threats, assessing impact/likelihood, and suggesting mitigation strategies.Ability to write basic Python scripts to automate repetitive tasks, such as interacting with APIs or data cleaning.Workflow logic and orchestration – experience with "if‐this‐then‐that" logic in automation platforms.Understanding how to "instruct" AI models effectively and leverage them to perform day‐to‐day tasks.Demonstrated critical thinking skills and drive to learn and adapt new technologies.Curiosity, empathy and ability to get things done.Ability to commit to a minimum 12‐week summer internship.In the office 3‐5 days a week in the London office.Bonus Points Demonstrated passion for security & software development, such as personal projects, open‐source contributions, or experience.You've built something with our developer platform using Cloudflare for Students We'd love to hear how you've used the Cloudflare platform to build and deploy solutions.What Makes Cloudflare Special? Project Galileo Since 2014, we've equipped more than 2,400 journalism and civil society organizations in 111 countries with powerful tools to defend themselves against attacks that would otherwise censor their work, technology already used by Cloudflare's enterprise customers—at no cost.Athenian Project In 2017, we created the Athenian Project to ensure that state and local governments have the highest level of protection and reliability for free, so that their constituents have access to election information and voter registration. Since the project, we've provided services to more than 425 local government election websites in 33 states.1.1.1.1 We released 1.1.1.1 to help fix the foundation of the Internet by building a faster, more secure and privacy‐centric public DNS resolver. It's available publicly for everyone to use – it's the first consumer‐focused service Cloudflare has ever released. We never store client IP addresses or sell data to advertisers.Equal Opportunity Employer Cloudflare is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and place great value in both diversity and inclusiveness. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their, or any other person's, perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, or any other basis protected by law. We are an AA/Veterans/Disabled Employer.Accommodations Cloudflare provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job. Examples of reasonable accommodations include, but are not limited to, changing the application process, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign‐language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. If you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job, please contact us via e‐mail at hr@cloudflare.com or via mail at 101 Townsend St. San Francisco, CA 94107.Export Control This position may require access to information protected under U.S. Export control laws, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations. Please note that any offer of employment may be conditioned on your authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. Export laws without sponsorship for an export license.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London

Type of Contract

Full Time Jobs

Published at

02-04-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English