Cybersecurity Lead & Risk Management Consultant

Thales Alenia Space; Roma; On-site; EUR 41,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales Alenia Space in Rome is seeking an experienced cybersecurity consultant to lead audits and risk analyses for clients, shaping governance and security policies across projects. You will advise on improving security levels, implement risk analysis methods, and support standard integration for customer engagements.

The role requires travel, a strong IT security background, and excellent communication to interact with diverse stakeholders within a permanent, high-impact setting.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering or Computer Science.
• Significant experience in IT & security domain.
• Methodical, autonomous and leadership inclined.
• Strong customer-facing experience and willingness to travel regularly.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Flexible, proactive, and stress resistant.
• Meticulous with attention to detail.
• Customer-focused with value delivery mindset.
• Strong analytical skills with business acumen.

Responsibilities

• Conduct cybersecurity audits and advisory services (architecture reviews, best-practices compliance).
• Perform risk assessments and define governance, processes and policies for clients.
• Provide recommendations to improve security levels.
• Implement security methods and risk analysis processes.
• Assist in integrating security standards into client projects.

Skills

IT security

Risk analysis

Cybersecurity governance

Customer facing

Team leadership

ISO 27005

NIST

PCI DSS

Security standards

LPM compliance

Education

Master's in Engineering or CS

Tools

Java

C++

.NET

SQL

XML

Oracle DB

MySQL

MS SQL

Job description

Thales Alenia Space in Rome is seeking an experienced cybersecurity consultant to lead audits and risk analyses for clients, shaping governance and security policies across projects. You will advise on improving security levels, implement risk analysis methods, and support standard integration for customer engagements.

The role requires travel, a strong IT security background, and excellent communication to interact with diverse stakeholders within a permanent, high-impact setting.