Security Operations Center (SOC) and Business Continuity Expert

Ageas; Brussel Hoofdstad; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Partial remote work (up to 50%)

Top Employer Belgium

Meal vouchers

Hospitalization and group insurance

Mobile allowance

Résumé du poste

Ageas, Brussels-based, seeks a SOC and BCM Expert to independently run SOC for Corporate Center and support Group SOC activities, focusing on IT security and risk management.

You will develop and enforce the group information security framework, manage threat operations, BCM activities, risk assessments, and governance across entities in the Group. Hybrid work model with Belgium location.

Qualifications

• Master in computer science, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in SOC and / or BCM.
• Relevant certifications (CISSP, CISM, CEH, CBCI, CBCP, ISO 22301) are an advantage.
• Proven track record in security operations and project implementation.
• Up-to-date understanding of cybersecurity trends and technologies.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Fully autonomous in organizing and prioritizing own work.
• Excellent English oral and written communication skills.

Responsabilités

• SOC Corporate Center day-to-day threat operations and incident response.
• Metrics and performance tracking.
• Participation in Monthly QA meetings.
• Collaboration activities.
• Coordinate with other entities and with the SOC provider.
• Oversee BCM activities at Corporate Center including yearly reviews.
• Review BCM risk assessment.
• Performing companywide BIA.
• Updating crisis and communication plans.
• Organisational awareness and governance.
• Oversee security activities such as access control, incident management, alerting, response, forensics, and reporting at the Corporate Center.
• Risk assessment validation through Business Risk Assessments.

Connaissances

SOC operations

BCM

IT security

Cybersecurity trends

English communication

Formation

Master in Computer Science

Description du poste

Our organisation

Ageas is a listed international insurance Group with a heritage spanning of 200 years, offering Retail and Business customers Life and Non-Life insurance, and is also engaged in reinsurance activities. As an international insurance company, Ageas concentrates its activities in Europe and Asia through a combination of wholly owned subsidiaries and long-term partnerships with strong financial institutions and key distributors. Ageas ranks among the market leaders in the countries in which it operates. It represents a staff force of about 50,000 people and reported annual inflows of over EUR 19.6 billion in 2025.

Ageas aims to be a Great place to Grow for all its people, while always staying true to its four values: care, share, deliver and dare. Ageas strives to create a truly inclusive company – attracting the most talented people and offering a working environment where everyone feels they belong, collaborates to achieve our common ambitions and is recognized for their contribution. Ageas encourages its people to think and act differently, to speak up, to be themselves and to contribute their individual skills.

Ageas has been re-certified as Top Employer in 2026.

The vibrant Ageas Corporate Centre in Brussels is home to a variety of Group level functions including, amongst others, Risk, Finance, Legal & Compliance, Investor Relations, Human Resources, Strategy, Business Development and Corporate Communications. It sets out the long term strategy for Ageas and coordinates numerous initiatives across the Group to help realise the strategic ambitions. The Corporate Centre also facilitates knowledge and skills sharing amongst its local operating entities and JV’s, creating strong connections and leveraging on local strengths. It represents the Ageas Group towards external parties, managing relations with analysts, retail and institutional investors, regulators rating agencies and the media.

The department

Activities covered by the team of Group Technology Development and Group Purchasing are Corporate Center IT coordination & operations, Group Applied Tech, Data & AI, Data Management, Group Procurement and Group Synergies Creation Initiatives.

The department is in charge of managing the IT of the Corporate Center -, the Ageas Group headquarters -, and developing group initiatives. These Group initiatives including the 14 countries where Ageas is active are twofold: on one hand developing synergies by delivering group assets developed once and reused multiple times in Group companies, and on the other hand make sure IT risks are managed adequately across the Group.

The IT Security department is responsible for protecting information systems and data by ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability, while preventing unauthorized access, breaches, and disruptions. It has an operational responsibilitiy for Corporate Center but also supports and oversees Group IT security activities and runs BC-activities for Corporate Center.

To strengthen the team, we are looking for a SOC and BC Expert.

The function

The Expert will independently run and follow up SOC for Corporate Center and support the other Opco’s in their SOC activities as well as executing BC-activities for Corporate Center. Furthermore, the SOC and BC Expert supports the team in developing, maintaining and driving the implementation of the group framework for information security, with a focus on IT security. The Group SOC and BCM expert’s main responsibilities include among others:

SOC Corporate Center.

• Day 2 day follow up on threat operations and incident response when required, including analysis, design and follow up on use-cases
• Metrics and performance tracking
• Participation in Monthly QA meetings
• Collaboration activities

SOC Group

• Coordinate with other entities and with the SOC provider

Oversee and execute the BCM activities at Corporate center including yearly

• Review BCM risk assessment
• Performing companywide BIA
• Updating, testing our crisis and communication plans
• Organisation awareness and participation in governance

Participation in Group IT Security projects and supporting the team, such as:

• Security Activities Oversight:Oversee security activities such as access control, incident management, alerting, response, forensics, and reporting at the Corporate Center.
• Risk Assessment Validation:Validate Ageas Corporate Center projects and solutions from an IT security perspective through Business Risk Assessments.

Your profile

• Master in computer science, Cybersecurity, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in SOC and / or BCM
• Relevant certifications (CISSP, CISM, CEH, CBCI, CBCP, ISO 22301) are an advantage
• Proven track record in security operations and project implementation
• Up-to-date understanding of cybersecurity trends and technologies
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Fully autonomous in organizing and prioritizing own work
• Excellent English oral and written communication skills

Our offer?

• The possibility of (maximum 50%) home working;
• A dynamic, multicultural working environment;
• An interesting and extensive salary package (including meal vouchers, eco vouchers, hospitalization, disability and group insurance, additional child benefit, mobile allowance and intervention in the internet reimbursement, ...);
• The possibility to optimize part of your salary package through a flexible income plan;
• A corporate culture where you are encouraged to share your views and opinions;
• A flat organizational structure with close collaboration and communication with management and cross departments;
• An extensive range of learning & development opportunities through our online learning platform;
• The opportunity to further develop yourself and to be part of a great team at a Top employer in Belgium. Find out more about it here.