Medior Security Officer (Freelance)

Intro

The NN Group IT Organization is looking for an information security officer who is able to take a proactive role in the management of information security risks. The ideal candidate should have a deep understanding of IT security and compliance methods, industry standards, and be proactive in adopting and implementing security practices and processes. Additionally, the candidate must be committed to staying up-to-date with security trends and advancements, and identifying opportunities for new initiatives that can lead to further enhancements.

Wat je gaat doen

In our organization all business units are responsible for ensuring the security of our IT-environment. As a member of the Security Consultancy & Assurance team, you will be focussing on the Group IT department. As a team, our biggest challenge lies in verifying and reviewing technical measures to ensure their correct implementation, while also providing advice and support to the devops teams. We must balance residual risk with the necessary measures and assist product owners and their teams in making informed decisions and supporting them in discussions with the Risk Management department. Our ongoing challenge is to optimize IT security procedures and processes, automate as much as possible to increase quality and reduce manual procedures.

Your responsibilities include:

• Advising a wide variety of stakeholders (devops teams, management teams, contract managers, project managers, etc.) technically, content, and process-wise on how to implement the required security measures and minimise the risks within their domain
• Working with the Security Consultancy & Assurance team on a wide variety of security and compliance tasks, e.g. periodic control tracking with the Group IT departments, regulatory compliance reporting, reviewing security documentation, deep-dive asset reviews, threat modelling, provide IT security training and coaching, interpret vulnerabilities and security incidents on impact for services, supply chain security, etc
• Working in close cooperation with the devops infrastructure and application teams, Risk Management, as well as other security disciplines like our own Security Operation Center and Defensive security teams, to proactively identify the appropriate security measures and support devops teams to implement them

Wat wij jou bieden

Our people are the driving force behind our organisation. We value the knowledge and expertise you bring. We believe that your temporary commitment can take our organization to a higher level. We offer you:

• Competitive hourly rate depending on your knowledge and experience
• An assignment until 1 December 2024
• Hybrid way of working, party from home and partly from the office in The Hague
• International working environment with loads of knowledge sharing

Wat je meebrengt

• Concise and eye for detail while keeping the overall picture and goal in mind
• Clear communication style and being able to cooperate with people with various backgrounds
• You are a team player: you are supportive and flexible in picking up tasks when priorities change
• You are aware of your strengths and improvement areas and are consciously working on your personal development. In order to keep learning, you like to stay up-to-date with the latest developments within the security field
• Skilled and experienced (+3 years) in IT and IT security, preferably educated as Bachelor or Master degree in IT (or other technical and/or security oriented study). Being SSCP or CISSP certified is an advantage. Security knowledge on applications, SAP and /or cloud is preferred

Met wie je werkt

The Security Consultancy & Assurance team is a well-balanced team in experience, background, age and a variety of skills, with intensive daily interaction, cooperation and supporting each other on difficult topics. We are very keen on keeping our environment secure and safe, continuous learning by coaching on the job and by training and education. And very important: having a lot of fun in working together and having regular team drinks, online pubquizes and social activities like a beach clean-up!

Heb je vragen

Do you have any questions about the job or the procedure? Please contact Nina Moekotte, recruiter external hires, via nina.moekotte@nn-group.com. Are you unsure whether you meet the criteria 100%? We would like to encourage you to apply anyway. We are curious about your unique qualities!