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Cyber Security Consulting Lead
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About the Company
Our client, an international insurance organisation, is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Consulting Lead to join its European cyber security team.
About the Role
The role will provide cyber security technology and integration assurance for business and technology change projects across cloud and on-premises environments. Working with architects, solution specialists and business stakeholders, the successful candidate will identify cyber threats, control weaknesses and process gaps, then guide projects towards effective remediation. The role will lead secure-by-design assessments, define security requirements and support the delivery of strategic cyber security initiatives across regional and global teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead cyber security assurance, assessments and advisory activity for technology and business projects.
- Assess cloud and on-premises solutions against recognised cyber security standards and compliance frameworks.
- Produce secure-by-design assessments and identify relevant security risks and control gaps.
- Develop non-functional security requirements and advise project teams on their integration into solution designs.
- Conduct security risk assessments and recommend proportionate mitigation measures.
- Partner with security architecture and related teams to define reusable security patterns.
- Ensure appropriate security controls are embedded throughout solution design and delivery.
- Collaborate with architects, solution specialists and project stakeholders across a range of technologies.
- Guide and influence business and technology teams in correcting non-compliant processes.
- Support projects in remediating identified risks or escalating them through the appropriate governance channels.
- Contribute to regional and global cyber security projects and strategic initiatives.
- Support the deployment of security improvements across business and security teams.
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Qualifications
- Demonstrable experience applying recognised security and risk standards, including ISO 2700X, ISO 31000, NIST 800 and PCI DSS.
- Experience leading cyber security assurance, risk assessments or secure-design reviews for technology projects.
- Strong understanding of security controls across cloud and on-premises environments.
- Ability to identify security weaknesses and take accountability for driving mitigation through to a secure outcome.
- Experience developing security requirements and embedding controls into solution designs.
- Strong cyber security governance and information security risk management knowledge.
- Experience working across in-house and outsourced service models.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple time zones and multicultural environments.
- Strong stakeholder management, influencing and advisory skills.
- Ability to work independently and seek support appropriately when required.
- Strong critical-thinking, problem-solving and communication skills.
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Required Skills
- Experience within financial services.
- Awareness of relevant financial services regulators and regulatory frameworks, including the PRA, FCA and APRA.
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional qualification.
- Sherwood Applied Business Security Architecture qualification or equivalent.
- Certified Cloud Security Professional qualification or equivalent.
- Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control qualification.
- Certified Information Security Manager qualification or another relevant security certification.
Preferred Skills
- 30 days’ annual leave.
- Option to purchase up to two additional days of annual leave.
- Flexible working opportunities, including part-time arrangements, job sharing and compressed hours.
- Employer pension contributions of 10% of basic salary.
Applications should be submitted through the recruitment consultant’s application process.
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