Fractional Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

10x Team BV; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 165,000 - 276,000; Part time

Job summary

10x Team is seeking a Fractional Chief Information Security Officer to lead security strategy and execution for multiple European growth-stage tech organizations. This role focuses on scalable, auditable security architectures aligned with product growth, regulatory exposure, and enterprise customer expectations.

You will operate at executive level, shaping risk governance, incident response, and board-ready reporting across engagements in the Netherlands.

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in cybersecurity leadership
• Proven experience designing and implementing security programs in scaling environments
• Deep knowledge of risk management and control frameworks
• Experience with ISO 27001, SOC 2, and enterprise customer security requirements
• Ability to operate at executive and board level
• Strong technical fluency combined with strategic judgment
• An execution mindset

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable security and governance architectures across high-growth technology environments
• Architect repeatable security engines including enterprise-grade information security strategy and risk-based governance
• Integrate security-by-design into product and engineering workflows
• Develop threat modelling, risk assessment structures and incident response frameworks
• Mentor and align with executive leadership and board-level reporting

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

Executive communication

Risk management

Security governance

ISO 27001

SOC 2

Security architecture

Job description

Updated: 28 May 2026

Fractional Chief Information Security Officer

10x Team | Contract | Netherlands | 8-12 hours per week

The Context

We are building a curated 10x cybersecurity leadership capability to support multiple fast-scaling European organizations operating in increasingly regulated and threat-sensitive environments.

These companies do not need reactive security management. They require senior security architects who can design institutional-grade security frameworks that scale with product growth, regulatory exposure, and enterprise customer expectations.

This is not a single vacancy. This is a selective addition to a high-level security leadership bench supporting multiple environments.

The Mandate

As part of the 10x Team, you may be deployed to design and implement scalable security and governance architectures across high-growth technology environments.

Your focus is execution.

You will architect repeatable security engines that include:

• Enterprise-grade information security strategy aligned with business objectives
• Risk-based security governance frameworks
• Security-by-design integration into product and engineering workflows
• Threat modelling and risk assessment structures
• Security control design and maturity roadmaps
• Incident response frameworks and breach escalation protocols
• Vendor and third-party risk management programs
• Security certification readiness structures including ISO 27001 and SOC 2
• Alignment with EU regulatory frameworks such as NIS2 and DORA where applicable
• Security performance dashboards and board-level reporting models
• Executive communication frameworks translating technical risk into business impact

The objective is to transform fragmented security efforts into a scalable, auditable security platform that enables growth rather than constrains it.

Who We Are Looking For

Senior-level security leaders with:

• 7+ years experience in cybersecurity leadership roles
• Proven experience designing and implementing security programs in scaling environments
• Deep knowledge of risk management and control frameworks
• Experience with ISO 27001, SOC 2, and enterprise customer security requirements
• Ability to operate at executive and board level
• Strong technical fluency combined with strategic judgment
• An execution mindset

How to Apply

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• Complete a short written assessment
• Participate in an AI-powered interview

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