Information Security / Resilience Manager (m/w/d)

NVISO Security; Frankfurt; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training budget 10,000 EUR + 10 days

Base salary 90k–120k EUR p.a.

Flexible working hours & home office (

Company Pension Scheme

Office in Frankfurt and Munich

Job summary

NVISO is seeking an Information Security Manager (m/w/d) based in Germany to lead our GRC/ Incident Readiness consultants and contribute to client projects and pre-sales activities. You will drive security programs, assess risk, and align with ISO, NIST, and GDPR standards.

The role requires strong leadership, fluent English and German, and a track record in CISO/BCM/DRP programs. We offer a base salary range of 90,000–120,000 EUR per year, flexible hours, training budget, and offices in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Information Security, or a related field.
• Certifications such as CISA, CISSP, CISM, ISO27001 Implementer/Auditor or equivalent preferred.
• Proven experience as a CISO or implementing ISO27001/BSI Grundschutz at clients.
• Experience in BCM/DRP programs and resilience.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical account management duties for top-tier strategic clients.
• Lead and manage a team of GRC/Resilience consultants delivering high-quality services.
• Collaborate with clients to understand business objectives and security requirements.
• Assess security maturity using ISO, BSI, or NIST standards to identify gaps.
• Develop and implement fit-for-purpose security or resilience programs (BCM/DRP).
• Drive security programs at clients and act as security champion.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder comms

Team management

Bilingual (EN/DE)

Security governance

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Business Administration, Information Security, or related field

Tools

CISA

CISSP

CISM

ISO27001 Implementer/Auditor

Job description

It all starts with the mission: NVISO is here to protect European society from potentially devastating cyber attacks! This means we offer cyber security services to private and governmental organizations to help them better prepare for, prevent, detect and respond to cyber security incidents.

All of this is built on four fundamental values that define who we are: We are Proud, We Break Barriers, We Care and No BS!

Tasks

You have a strong interest in cyber security and believe the following to be applicable to you?

As an Information Security Manager (m/w/d), located in Germany, you will lead our team of GRC or Incident Readiness consultants while actively contributing to client projects as well as contributing in pre-sales activities for strategic clients. Your role will be key in enhancing our clients’ cybersecurity posture by creating and driving security and resilience strategies and their programs throughout the company. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Perform technical account management duties for specific top-tier, strategic clients;
• Leading and managing a team of GRC or Resilience consultants to deliver high-quality services to clients;
• Collaborating closely with clients to understand their business objectives, their risks and their unique security requirements;
• Assessing the security maturity or resilience maturity of clients (using of ISO, BSI or NIST standards) to identify gaps and areas for improvement;
• Developing and implementing a fit-for-purpose security program (that aligns with industry standards) or help the customers to develop and implement resilience programs (BCM and DRP programs);
• Driving the security program at clients, where you also act as the security champion, spreading the “gospel” on security;
• Conducting risk assessments, identifying potential vulnerabilities, and recommending risk mitigation strategies;
• Overseeing and supporting with the implementation of the security program, including policies, procedures, and controls;
• Or overseeing and supporting with the implementation of Business Continuity Management Systems and Disaster Recovery Programs.
• Providing updates to management on the ‘state of security’ at their company;
• Holding steering committees at the customer with relevant stakeholders to guide & adapt the security program, where needed;
• Involve yourself actively in the sales process by creating and presenting Statements of Work, project plans, requirements definitions,… for projects running in your team.

Requirements

• You hold citizenship in one of the 32 NATO member states or the Austrian citizenship;
• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Business Administration, Information Security, or a related field;
• Professional certifications such as Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), ISO27001 Implementer/Auditor or equivalent are strongly preferred;
• Proven experience in being a CISO and/or having successfully implemented ISO27k or BSI Grundschutz at clients. This covers, but not limited to: risk assessment, security roadmap creation, CISOaaS and policy development;
• Or proven experience in being a resilience officer having successfully implemented a BCM or DRP program.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant industry standards and frameworks, such as ISO 27001, DORA, NIST, NIS-2, GDPR, etc.;
• Familiarity with risk management and assessment methodologies and their application to cybersecurity;
• Quickly grasping the complexity and the business reasons for a company to perform security and adapting your communication style and the security program to make it fit for the client;
• Excellent English and German written and verbal communication skills to effectively convey complex concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders;
• Leadership skills to manage a team and collaborate with clients and cross-functional teams.

At NVISO, we care. We are committed to offering you a highly competitive remuneration package including financial and non-financial components:

• Working and learning from the best people in the European cyber security industry. We have multiple SANS Instructors working at NVISO, our staff has presented at popular hacking conferences (BlackHat, BruCON, OWASP, etc) and all of our technical staff can acquire deep technical security certifications (GSE, GXPN, GREM, GCFA, OSCP, etc);
• Generous training budget of 10.000 EUR + 10 man days for attending lectures rolling over 2 years;
• Base salary range (depending on experience and skillset): 90.000 EUR p.a. - 120.000 EUR p.a.;
• Regular team-building and fun events;
• Our commitment to coach and counsel you and help you grow; each employee receives a personal coach within the team, whose role is to ensure your well-being and helps you grow in your career!
• Flexible working hours and home office possibilities (incl. working abroad weeks within the EU);
• Business Bike Leasing;
• BahnCard 50 1st class + public transfer ticket or EGYM WellPass;
• 30 holidays;
• Company Pension Scheme;
• Cool offices in the center of Frankfurt and Munich (with BBQ, kicker table, table tennis, etc.).

Disclaimer on the Use of AI Tools in the Application Process

Please be aware that the creation and submission of application documents (e.g. CV, cover letter, case studies, etc.) using AI-powered tools is only permitted to a limited extent.

• Application documents must authentically reflect your own qualifications, personality, and motivation.
• The use of AI for supportive purposes (e.g. spell-checking, improving wording) is acceptable.
• Fully generated application documents created by AI without personal adaptation or review are not permitted.
• Under no circumstances may NVISO information, data, or documents be uploaded to or processed by external AI tools.

We reserve the right to exclude applications from the selection and interview process that are clearly created primarily or exclusively by AI and show no recognizable personal input.

The purpose of this policy is to ensure a fair and transparent recruitment process and to obtain an authentic impression of our applicants.