Internship: Code refactoring with GenAI F/M (Mougins Cedex, FR, 06254)

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What you’ll do:
This internship aims to evaluate the feasibility of using Generative AI for security-relevant code refactoring, such as fixing existing vulnerabilities and removing the code patterns that are difficult to analyze by the
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) tools.

For the first part, the intern will use the existing SAST tools to detect vulnerabilities, develop techniques to mitigate the findings with GenAI, and re-use the SAST tools to measure whether the vulnerability was fixed.
For the second part, the intern will work on an existing dataset of code patterns that are difficult to be analyzed by the SAST tools, and investigate methods to automatically refactor these patterns, to make them easier to analyze.

The intern should be well-versed in static code analysis, handling of real-world data, and web security research.

Testability Pattern Catalogs for SAST https://github.com/testable-eu/sast-testability-patterns

What you bring:

University Level: Ongoing MSc in Computer Science or beyond
Good skills in modelling, analysis and programming (Python, JavaScript, PHP, Java, …)
Good skills in web technologies (HTTP, HTTPS, server/client-side programming language)
Security background
Fluency in English (working language)
Abilities in organizing meeting and contacting people
Good oral and written communication skills
Capacity to write documents in English, ability to synthesize

Duration: 6 months

Start date: March/April

Remuneration: In accordance with the French legislation, for any duration over 2 months, this internship is paid in line with the SAP gratification grid.

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EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.