Senior Cyber Security Awareness Consultant - Financial Services

EY; Diegem; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Extensive training programs

Supportive team environment

Job summary

A global professional services firm is seeking a Security Awareness Consultant to develop and implement security awareness initiatives. The ideal candidate will have technical knowledge in cybersecurity, strong communication skills, and a background in creating engaging training content. This role offers a dynamic team environment and opportunities for professional growth, along with flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in security awareness or cyber training.
• Preferred certifications such as CISSP, COMPTIA+, CISM.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts simply.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement security awareness roadmaps.
• Create engaging content for security awareness.
• Conduct security awareness maturity assessments.

Skills

Communication skills

Strong technical knowledge

Creativity

Fluency in Dutch or French

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related

Job description

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join EY and help to build a better working world.

The opportunity
In response to strong market demand, EY has ambitious plans to expand our already market leading Cybersecurity practice. We continue to build our Cybersecurity practice and are now looking for highly skilled and experienced individuals in the security awareness and training domain.

As a security awareness consultant, you will be responsible for conceiving, developing and implementing security awareness roadmaps, campaigns or initiatives aimed at reinforcing the human firewall of our clients (financial industry), based on the latest cybersecurity best practices, secure behaviors and threat landscape, and promoting a strong organizational cyber culture.

Your key responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement security awareness roadmaps tailored to the organization’s unique environment with engaging and informative initiatives.
• Create engaging content to ensure that the message is heard and applied in diverse and original forms.
• Conduct security awareness maturity assessments to evaluate the current situation awareness levels and identify areas of vulnerabilities.
• Monitor and measure the effectiveness of the security awareness initiatives in place through engagement and behavioral metrics.
• Organize security events.
• Convey technical security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences, including executives.
• Stay current with the latest technological developments, human threats and developments in behavioral science.

Skills and attributes for success

This role requires a combination of strong technical knowledge, communication skills and creativity.

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Information Technology, Business Management, or related major.
• A minimum of 2 years of related work experience in security awareness, cyber culture management or cyber training.
• Language Proficiency: Fluency in Dutch or French, along with proficient business English.
• Preferred: certifications such as CISSP, COMPTIA+, CISM, CRISC, SSAP, CSAP…
• A passion for the human factor in security.
• A passion for educating and empowering employees against digital threats.
• Strong understanding of the basics of cyber security, social engineering techniques, human vulnerabilities, phishing attacks.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts in a simple yet impactful manner.
• ‘Marketing-minded’: Creativity and imagination, capacity of coming up with new ways of delivering the message.
• Gamification (gamifying the learning experience).
• Ability to constantly stay up to date with the evolving cyber threat landscape and latest developments in the fields of cyber security and learning science.
• A talent for behavioral change.
• Preferred: familiarity with content-creating and content-editing tools.
• High achiever, team player, quality-oriented, enthusiastic, people person.
• General consulting: appetite for client work, presentation skills, ability to work independently and in teams.

What we offer you

• You will be part of a leading global professional services firm.
• You will be part of the EY family where everyone is willing to offer support and senior management is very accessible.
• You will join a dynamic and growing team with a great mix of young and experienced professionals focusing on financial services.
• You will get extensive trainings on technical matters, as well as soft skills and project management.
• We are proud of our flexible working arrangements, and we will support you to build a successful career and deliver excellent client service, without sacrificing your personal priorities.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating an equitable and inclusive experience during the recruitment process. If you have any disability-related adjustments or accommodations you may need, please inform us as soon as possible.