Product Owner – Cybersecurity Testing & Exposure Management

Pauwels Consulting; Brussel; Hybride; EUR 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Pauwels Consulting is seeking a Product Owner for Cybersecurity Testing & Exposure Management. The role focuses on developing offensive security services and vulnerability management, bridging stakeholder needs with technical roadmaps to deliver scalable security solutions.

You will translate requirements into concrete improvements, coordinate testing activities, and oversee sourcing and performance reviews with external providers. Fluency in Dutch at C2 is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as Product Owner or in a similar leadership role.
• 5+ years as Security Consultant in data, infrastructure, or application environments.
• 5+ years with exposure management solutions such as vulnerability scanners and ASM.
• 5+ years in Information Security including penetration testing and vulnerability analysis.
• Experience documenting security processes and governance frameworks.
• Certifications: CISM, CISSP, or CEH.
• Dutch language fluency at C2 level.

Responsabilités

• Translate stakeholder needs into concrete service improvements and product roadmaps.
• Organize, execute, and coordinate activities within cybersecurity testing and exposure management domains.
• Manage and further develop supporting processes, methodologies, and solutions within the service scope.
• Prepare and guide sourcing and procurement processes, including defining requirements and evaluation criteria.
• Oversee external service providers by monitoring service levels and conducting performance reviews.
• Review and validate results and deliverables to ensure the highest quality of offensive security activities.

Connaissances

Product Owner leadership

Security Consultant experience

Exposure management

Information Security

Security governance & processes

Certifications (CISM, CISSP, CEH)

Dutch language (C2)

Outils

Vulnerability scanners

ASM

Description du poste

Our client, a prominent organization in the public sector, is looking for a Product Owner for Cybersecurity Testing & Exposure Management. This role focuses on developing and managing offensive security services and vulnerability management processes to strengthen digital safety across a diverse technological landscape. The professional will bridge stakeholder needs with technical roadmaps to ensure scalable and high-quality security solutions.

• Translate stakeholder needs and challenges into concrete service improvements and product roadmaps.
• Organize, execute, and coordinate activities within the cybersecurity testing and exposure management domains.
• Manage and further develop supporting processes, methodologies, and solutions within the service scope.
• Prepare and guide sourcing and procurement processes, including defining requirements and evaluation criteria.
• Oversee external service providers by monitoring service levels and conducting performance reviews.
• Review and validate results and deliverables to ensure the highest quality of offensive security activities.

• 5+ years experience as a Product Owner or in a similar leadership role.
• 5+ years as a Security Consultant within data, infrastructure, or application environments.
• 5+ years professional experience with exposure management solutions such as vulnerability scanners and ASM.
• 5+ years expertise in Information Security, including penetration testing and vulnerability analysis.
• You possess experience analyzing, optimizing, and documenting security processes and governance frameworks.
• You have attained certificates such as CISM, CISSP, or CEH.
• You are fluent in Dutch with a C2 level.

Nice to Haves

• 5+ years experience with security management frameworks like ISO/IEC 27000, COBIT, NIST, OWASP, or CIS.
• 3+ years experience conducting RFI/RFP trajectories and evaluating vendor proposals.
• 3+ years experience with SLA/KPI definition, service reviews, and escalation management.
• Familiarity with industry standards such as OSSTMM and PTES.

• Start date: 10/09/2026
• Duration: Until 15/07/2027
• Work regime: Full-time
• Location: Gent and Brussel
• Working model: Hybrid (onsite in Brussel on alternating Tuesday/Wednesday and Wednesday/Thursday)
• Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers