Established in 2009, Advantio maintains an extensive team of consultants and security testing experts to provide digital security and assurance to its customers. Originally established as a payment compliance market leader, Advantio has grown from an established and leading payment security and compliance organisation in Europe to develop its comprehensive Cyber Security and Managed Security Services expertise - offering consultancy, products, and services to support organisations to first understand their own cyber security-related business risks and then by providing suitable and affordable solutions to manage those risks effectively and to remediate against threats proportionately. Advantio primarily serves the FinTech and Payment Card industries and is recognised by VISA as one of Europe’s top Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) providers.
Role Mission
We are seeking an experienced Security Consultant to join our team to help ensure the delivery of Advantio’s consultancy, products, and services, ensuring optimal quality and value to customers.
Key Responsibilities
* Perform strategic consultancy services through identification of customer needs and scoping security solutions.
* Provide additional customer support to achieve compliance / certification against recognised standards such as ISO 27001, GDPR, Advantio’s Cybersecurity Maturity Assessment, and PCI DSS.
* Independently conduct ISO / IEC 27001:2013 implementation and audit activities.
* Lead Advantio Cybersecurity Maturity Assessment and Gap Analysis engagements.
* Conduct information asset discovery workshops and engagements.
* Conduct risk assessment workshops and engagements.
* Drive business continuity scenario tabletop exercises.
* Deliver external stakeholder training and awareness presentations.
* Mentor and train junior colleagues using expertise and experience.
* Define the scope of planned activities through review of available documentation and resources, including stakeholder interviews.
* Develop and deliver customer presentations to relay findings, recommendations, and progress reports.
* Attend customer meetings to review progress on longer-term engagements and ensure stakeholder expectations are met.
* Provide support, advice, and guidance when supervising or working with junior consultants.
* Support internal compliance stakeholders to help ensure continued ISO 27001:2013 certification or other certifications.
Skills & Knowledge
* Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, Cyber Security, or 5 years’ experience in an information security role.
* Fluency in English and Italian, both verbal and written.
* Experience communicating complex security concepts to top management.
* Minimum 2 years delivering consultative engagements using risk management and data security frameworks.
* Understanding of business processes and information governance concepts.
* Ability to develop presentations, policies, and procedures.
* Experience in GDPR, ISO 27001, Business Continuity, Physical Security.
* ISO 27001 lead auditor or implementer qualification preferred.
Nice To Have
* Knowledge of strategic information assurance and cybersecurity strategies.
* Experience with secure development frameworks and frameworks like NIST CSF.
* Cloud security qualifications such as CCSK.
* Basic networking knowledge.
* CISM or CISSP qualifications.
Core Competencies
* Planning, organization, analysis, problem-solving, results-oriented, learning attitude, time management, customer focus, and social responsibility.
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