Senior Security Advisor

ACEN; Kontich; Hybride; EUR 70 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid workplace

Challenging and engaging work

Training opportunities

Work-life balance

Team activities

Competitive salary package

Résumé du poste

ACEN is seeking an experienced cybersecurity advisor to lead and design cyber programs, translating complex risks into strategic decisions. You will mentor consultants, drive innovation, and act as an ambassador in client and market-facing contexts.

The role requires fluency in Dutch and English, a broad security background, and willingness to travel for client engagements. A hybrid workplace offers flexibility across home, office, and client sites.

Qualifications

• Strong and broad understanding of cybersecurity and risk management.
• Proven experience aligning information security with business strategy.
• Ability to translate security requirements into practical and effective controls.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including executive-level reporting.
• Experience managing complex programs and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Innovative mindset with affinity for AI and data-driven security solutions.
• Comfortable acting as an ambassador for ACEN in client and market-facing contexts.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.
• Willing to travel occasionally for client engagements.

Responsabilités

• Advise clients on transformation and optimization of their cybersecurity organization.
• Design security solutions aligned with business, IT, and risk objectives.
• Lead cybersecurity programs using CIS Controls v8, NIST CSF, CCB CyberFundamentals, and ISO 27001.
• Perform cybersecurity maturity assessments and define improvement programs.
• Act as mentor and coach for junior and medior consultants.
• Support team coordination and operational management.
• Contribute to marketing initiatives, thought leadership and innovation.
• Support pre-sales activities and proposal development.
• Deliver high-level strategic advice to senior management and executives.
• Support the implementation of policies, governance, and security practices.
• Lead and coordinate security awareness initiatives.

Connaissances

Cybersecurity

Risk management

Executive reporting

Program leadership

AI affinity

Data-driven security

Description du poste

As an experienced cybersecurity advisor at ACEN, you act as a trusted partner for clients and a driving force within our advisory team. You design and lead cybersecurity programs, translate complex risks into strategic decisions, and guide organizations through their cybersecurity transformation.

The advisory team embraces an innovation- and data-driven approach, and you are expected to actively contribute at the front line of innovation, including the responsible use of AI within cybersecurity services and client solutions.

Tasks

• Advise clients on the transformation and optimization of their cybersecurity organization.
• Design security solutions aligned with business, IT, and risk objectives.
• Lead cybersecurity programs using frameworks such as CIS Controls v8, NIST CSF, CCB CyberFundamentals, and ISO 27001.
• Perform cybersecurity maturity assessments and define improvement programs.
• Act as mentor and coach for junior and medior consultants.
• Support team coordination and operational management.
• Contribute to marketing initiatives, thought leadership and innovation.
• Support pre-sales activities and proposal development.
• Deliver high-level strategic advice to senior management and executives.
• Support the implementation of policies, governance, and security practices.
• Lead and coordinate security awareness initiatives.

Profile

• Strong and broad understanding of cybersecurity and risk management.
• Proven experience aligning information security with business strategy.
• Ability to translate security requirements into practical and effective controls.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including executive-level reporting.
• Experience managing complex programs and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Innovative mindset with affinity for AI and data-driven security solutions.
• Comfortable acting as an ambassador for ACEN in client and market-facing contexts.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.
• Willing to travel occasionally for client engagements.

What we offer

Salary package

Competitive salary package with lots of fringe benefits such as car, insurance, FIP plan, or the possibility of starting as a freelancer.

Hybrid workplace

We offer a flexible hybrid working environment, giving you the freedom to work from home, in the office or at the client's premises, allowing you to strike a good work-life balance.

Challenging and engaging work

Engage in interesting and demanding tasks that allow you to fully utilize and expand your technical talents.

Training opportunities

We offer extensive training opportunities so that you can continuously grow and develop your skills, both through online and on-site training.

Work-life balance

We prioritize a good work-life balance with flexible hours and a hybrid workplace.

Team activities

We regularly organize team activities to foster a strong team spirit and create an enjoyable working environment.