Hirschmann Automation and Control GmbH | Germany | 72xxx Neckartenzlingen | Full time | Published since: 06.08.2026 on stepstone.de
Master's thesis on Agentic Pentesting – Development and evaluation of an AI agent for the automation of pentest workflows (m/f/d)
Innovation Starts With You
Lead your career at Belden where innovation creates opportunities – for our employees, our customers and the communities we serve. We combine people, information and ideas to solve the most complex challenges of the world in the field of connectivity and thus to translate curiosity into tangible results. At Belden, you take on tasks that challenge you to promote your development and give you the opportunity to shape the future. They work with global teams, gain diverse perspectives and contribute to solutions that go beyond our business – creating added value in the world around us.
Together we shape the future of digitalization and pave the way for the next generation of innovations. Join us in our further development! For the area of innovation of Hirschmann Automation and Control GmbH, location Neckartenzlingen, we will now occupy the following position: Master thesis on Agentic Pentesting – Development and Evaluation of an AI agent for Automation of Pentest Workflows (m/w/d)
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Your tasks • Your profile • What we offer
Design and prototypically implement Agentic workflow for pentest steps Integrate existing tools/scripts (e.g. Nmap, Vulnerability scanner, Script library) Use LLM/RAG to evaluate, prioritize and plausibility Findings Easy to build human-in-the-loop interface for review/feedback and safe execution Define and perform evaluation against a baseline peen test (Metriken + Results) Whitebox Code Analysis and PEN Testing Tools
Master student:in computer science, IT security or comparable Good knowledge of German and English Solid Linux and network bases (TCP/IP) and security basics Programming experience (ideally Python) Interest/experience with LLMs, Agentic Workflows and/or RAG Careful handling of sensitive data and security processes
Be part of a global community that will help shape the future of intelligent networking. At Belden, you will help expand the boundaries of technology and write the next chapter of innovation – thereby opening up new opportunities for your career, your future and the world around you.
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Location
 | Hirschmann Automation and Control GmbH | |
| 72654 Neckartenzlingen | ||
| Germany |
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