GRC Team Intern

TL;DR

GRC Team Intern (Cybersecurity): Executing specialized projects to improve hirify.global’s security posture with an accent on evaluating security controls, automating GRC processes, and managing security risks. Focus on integrating security across various departments and demonstrating security posture to auditors.

Location: In-office in Lisbon, Portugal, 3-5 days a week.

Company

hirify.global runs one of the world’s largest networks, powering millions of websites and Internet properties, with a mission to help build a better Internet.

What you will do

• Execute a specialized project that directly improves hirify.global’s security posture.
• Improve security compliance by evaluating security controls and developing automated GRC solutions, integrating with existing security, engineering, and AI tools.
• Support the security risk register by triaging and assessing potential risks, proposing mitigation strategies, and presenting key security insights to leadership.
• Support hirify.global’s security data center audits and assessments.
• Work cross-functionally with Legal, People, Engineering, and Finance teams.
• Present your security project to the entire company at the end of the internship.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of industry-standard frameworks such as NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, or SOC 2 principles.
• Understanding of risk management methodologies.
• Ability to write basic Python scripts to automate repetitive tasks.
• Experience with workflow logic and orchestration.
• Understanding how to effectively instruct AI models and leverage them for day-to-day tasks.
• Ability to commit to a minimum 12-week summer internship.
• Must be in the office 3-5 days a week in the Lisbon office.

Culture & Benefits

• Work alongside experienced security team members with hands-on guidance from a mentor.
• Connect and learn from executives and leadership team, including co-founders.
• Opportunity to write for the hirify.global blog and be featured on hirify.global.tv.
• Commitment to building a diverse and inclusive team, hiring based on potential.
• Mission to protect the free and open Internet through initiatives like Project Galileo, Athenian Project, and 1.1.1.1.