Internship / Master Thesis: Closing the Patch Gap with AI: Exploring Automated WAF Rule Generation from Published CVEs
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America15 hours ago
Pully, SwitzerlandIntern
Responsibilities
- Investigate how AI can analyze newly published CVEs and extract relevant attack patterns.
- Design and prototype a mechanism that translates vulnerability information and attack patterns into WAF protection rules.
- Evaluate AI-generated rules against known exploits, including detection accuracy and operational impact.
- Define the project scope collaboratively as either a broad proof of concept or a deeper study of a specific topic.
Requirements
- Knowledge of web application security and OWASP concepts.
- Knowledge of AI and LLMs.
- Interest in security automation.
- Familiarity with WAF technologies is a plus.
- Applicants must include their latest academic transcripts.
Benefits
- Six-month internship or master thesis starting in February 2027.
- Collaborative, multicultural team working across international sites.
- Internal coding events such as Hackathons and Brownbag sessions, plus a technical blog.
- Monthly After-Works organized at each location.
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About Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is a U.S. Christian denomination that coordinates churchwide programs, theological resources, and ministries for congregations, synods, and partners. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Chicago, it serves about 3.3 million members in more than 9,000 worshiping communities across all 50 states and the Caribbean, funded primarily by congregational benevolence, donations, and endowments, and operating initiatives in leadership development, education, disaster response, and global mission.