Product Management Intern (Summer 2025)

Illumio

Illumio

Product
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Posted on Jan 17, 2025

No Agency Submissions Accepted.

Location: Hybrid, Sunnyvale, California (5 days in office)

This is a 12 week internship program beginning on May 27th 2025 or June 23rd 2025. This internship is based in Sunnyvale, California, and will require a hybrid work schedule. Please note that we are unable to provide relocation assistance at this time.

Onwards Together!

Illumio, the pioneer and market leader of Zero Trust segmentation, prevents breaches from becoming cyber disasters. Illumio protects critical applications and valuable digital assets with proven segmentation technology purpose-built for the Zero Trust security model. Illumio ransomware mitigation and segmentation solutions see risk, isolate attacks, and secure data across cloud-native apps, hybrid and multi-clouds, data centers, and endpoints, enabling the world’s leading organizations to strengthen their cyber resiliency and reduce risk.

Illuminate the future with Illumio and join a team that’s passionate about developing cutting-edge security solutions that protect the world's most critical assets.

Our Team's Vision:

Our Product Management team is driven by a culture that thrives on visionary leadership, autonomy, and ownership, creating a dynamic synergy that drives us forward in the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity. We collaborate closely with our Engineering team to tackle real-world challenges our customers face.

Bring your visionary instincts to every stage of the product lifecycle—from conception and definition to development, release, and post-release activities. You'll play a pivotal role in strategic planning, feature selection, and day-to-day tactical operations. Together, our dynamic team propels the roadmap forward as we strive to make the digital world a safer place.

We are excited to offer two distinct Product Management internship opportunities. As a Product Management Intern at Illumio, you will engage in one of two exciting and impactful projects designed to provide hands-on experience in cybersecurity, product management, and cross-functional collaboration. Both projects focus on emerging areas of security and provide an opportunity to work on high-impact initiatives that will enhance Illumio’s product strategy and market positioning.

Key Responsibilities:

Project 1: Map MITRE ATT&CK Framework from Configuration and Traffic Data in the Enterprise

  • Define and surface risky patterns that CloudSecure should highlight for customers based on network path analysis to improve threat visibility.

  • Identify gaps where the product doesn't fully cover certain ATT&CK techniques, and propose areas for improvement or integration with other tools.

  • Analyze CloudSecure’s current capabilities against the MITRE ATT&CK framework to determine which techniques are addressed and assess coverage.

  • Gain hands-on experience with the widely-used MITRE ATT&CK framework.

  • Learn key product management skills, including market analysis, gap identification, and strategic alignment.

  • Work with cross-functional teams and directly influence product direction and enhancements.

Project 2: Kubernetes (K8s) Analyzer for Blocking Attacks in Runtime Environments

  • Analyze and define which K8s security controls are critical to customers and explore how to integrate them into Illumio’s product offering.

  • Gain a deep understanding of Kubernetes runtime environments, including Istio, eBPF-based visibility and enforcement, and policy engines like OPA and

  • Investigate and leverage open-source technologies to build a solution that enhances security controls in K8s runtime environments.

  • Develop a comprehensive technical understanding of Kubernetes security and cutting-edge technologies like Istio, eBPF, and OPA.

    Experience the end-to-end process of taking a feature from concept to production, learning about engineering, sales, and product development.

    Contribute directly to a new feature that addresses a growing market need in the container security space.

Experience:

  • Currently enrolled in a full-time Master’s in Data Analytics, Data Science, or a related field degree-seeking program with an expected graduation date in Winter 2025/Spring 2026.

  • Basic knowledge of Kubernetes and containers.

  • Exposure to tools and technologies such as Istio, eBPF, OPA, Kyverno, or similar is a plus.

  • Familiarity with product management tools like Jira, Confluence, or similar is a plus.

  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical skills, and attention to detail.

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

  • A passion for learning and continuous improvement.

About Illumio:

Illumio, the pioneer and market leader of Zero Trust segmentation, prevents breaches from becoming cyber disasters. Illumio protects critical applications and valuable digital assets with proven segmentation technology purpose-built for the Zero Trust security model. Illumio ransomware mitigation and segmentation solutions see risk, isolate attacks, and secure data across cloud-native apps, hybrid and multi-clouds, data centers, and endpoints, enabling the world’s leading organizations to strengthen their cyber resiliency and reduce risk.

Compensation:

$ 47 USD

The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities of the job, education, location, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and internal equity, alignment with market data, or applicable laws.

At Illumio we offer a wide range of benefits to our eligible team members. Our benefit programs vary by location and can include Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage – Health and Dependent Savings Accounts – Life and Disability Programs – Paid Parental Leave – Voluntary Benefit Programs – Company Sponsored Wellness Program – Wellness Reimbursement Program - Retirement Savings – Equity Opportunities – Paid time off and Paid Holidays – Employee Incentive Program. #LI-GS1 #LI-HYBRID

Our Commitment:

Illumio believes that an environment of unique backgrounds, experiences, viewpoints, and individual contributions drives our success and makes us stronger together. We are dedicated to creating and maintaining a diverse culture and emphasizing inclusion and belonging.