Job Description

What does a Strategic Cyber Security Advisor do at SecWise?

 

As our Cybersecurity Strategist, you’ll bridge cybersecurity practices with our strategic business objectives, ensuring a comprehensive approach to managing cyber risks.

 

 

 

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and Implement Security Roadmap/Strategy

• Craft a comprehensive information security strategy that aligns with our customer’s business objectives.
• Establish security policies, standards, and procedures to safeguard their assets.
• Create roadmaps for implementing our customer’s security program and enhancing their security posture.

Risk Management

• Conduct risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies to proactively address possible threats and vulnerabilities.
• Develop incident response plans and protocols to effectively respond to security incidents.

Culture & Awareness

• Implement security awareness and training programs to educate employees about cybersecurity best practices.
• Organize security drills and tabletop exercises to test our customer’s incident response capabilities.

Security Operations

• Oversee the continuous monitoring and detection of security threats and vulnerabilities to ensure a proactive stance to security.
• Lead the investigation and resolution of security incidents, promptly and effectively.
• Evaluate, select, and deploy security tools to enhance our customer’s security infrastructure.

Compliance Management

• Ensure compliance with relevant national and international governmental and industry legislation, regulations and standards.
• Conduct compliance audits and assessments to identify and remediate gaps.

Stakeholder Management

• Provide regular reports to our customer’s executive leadership and the board of directors on security posture, risks, and incidents.
• Collaborate with our customer’s internal teams and external partners to drive security initiatives forward.
• Advise on cybersecurity investments to support our customer’s strategic goals.

Who are you?

Soft Skills: 

• Strong leadership and strategic thinking abilities to guide our customer’s cybersecurity efforts.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with our customer’s stakeholders.
• Proactive problem-solving approach to address security challenges.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across departments and with external partners.
• High level of integrity and ethical conduct to maintain trust and credibility.
• Strong commitment and accountability to drive results, even under pressure.

Hard Skills:

• Deep understanding of information security principles and best practices.
• Proficiency in risk management methodologies to assess and mitigate security risks.
• Experience with security tools and technologies (e.g. SIEM, SOAR, IDS/IPS, DLP).
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and, governance and compliance frameworks.
• Project management skills to oversee and manage security initiatives effectively.
• Preferably certified as NIS 2 Lead Implementer, DORA Lead Manager, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor, CISSP, CISM, …
• Proficiency in Dutch and English is required, French is a strong plus, other languages are a plus.