Intern - Vulnerability and Intelligence

Job Description

The Vulnerability and Intelligence Intern is a temporary role that supports Scripps' cybersecurity risk reduction efforts by assisting with the remediation and burn-down of urgent vulnerabilities and by explicitly leveraging threat intelligence to inform risk-based prioritization. Working in close partnership with IT Governance, Risk, & Compliance (GRC) and Cybersecurity Operations, this role contributes to protecting Scripps' media, broadcast, and enterprise technology environments by improving visibility into cyber risk, accelerating remediation outcomes, and strengthening intelligence-informed security operations. The role also supports continuous improvement by enhancing documentation quality, process consistency, and operational effectiveness across vulnerability management workflows.
Key Activities
• Assist in identifying, prioritizing, and tracking critical and high-risk vulnerabilities across infrastructure, applications, endpoints, and media/broadcast technology environments.
• Support vulnerability remediation efforts by coordinating with Cybersecurity Operations and technology teams, and validating remediation through rescans and evidence review.
• Apply threat intelligence and vulnerability advisories to support risk-based prioritization and identify elevated risk scenarios.
• Review vulnerability scan results, technical findings, and remediation guidance to support accurate risk assessment and decision-making.
• Assist Cybersecurity Operations with vulnerability triage and basic technical validation using diagnostic or command-line tools, as appropriate.
• Track vulnerability aging and remediation progress to support dashboards, metrics, and leadership reporting.
• Identify recurring issues, process gaps, or inefficiencies within vulnerability and intelligence workflows and assist in recommending improvements.
• Document findings, remediation status, and risk information clearly for both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including GRC reporting needs.

Skills
Education & Experience/Certifications
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Internships are intended to be positions that are for a limited duration

Skills & Abilities
• Strong desire to learn more about the industry
• Ability to work with a team
• Ability to follow directions
Work Environment
• Normal work environment
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At Scripps, we are committed to a culture that reflects the audiences and communities we serve. We are intentional about creating an environment where employees, our audiences and other stakeholders feel valued and inspired to reach their full potential and create connections. To successfully deliver on this commitment, we must understand and reflect the values and perspectives those around us embody. That process begins by looking inward to build and celebrate a respectful workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging and connection. By continuing to cultivate an environment where all employees have a fair chance to s/ucceed, are included, valued, and seen, we will strengthen the connections that drive positive business impact and align with our core purpose.

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