Security & Compliance Lead, Defense (Netherlands)

Destinus; Hengelo; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Destinus is seeking a Security & Compliance Manager for the Netherlands to safeguard personnel, facilities, and information across our Dutch sites. You will own physical security programs, lead risk assessments, and manage security systems and providers in a fast-moving aerospace environment.

You will ensure compliance with Dutch defense security standards, training, and incident response while coordinating with global teams to uphold security governance and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Security Management, Risk Management, Information Security, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of relevant experience in corporate, military, government, or industrial security.
• Experience within defense, critical infrastructure, aerospace, or another highly regulated security environment.
• Strong knowledge of Dutch defense security and classified information protection requirements.
• Practical experience managing physical security operations, facility protection, and security service providers.
• Hands-on knowledge of CCTV, access control, intrusion detection, and related physical security technologies.
• Experience supporting security audits, regulatory inspections, risk assessments, and compliance programs.
• Fluency in Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve physical security across our Dutch production, engineering, office, and storage facilities.
• Conduct facility security risk assessments and translate identified risks into effective security measures.
• Manage CCTV, intrusion detection, electronic access control, and other physical security systems.
• Coordinate security monitoring activities and ensure incidents, alarms, and anomalies are handled effectively.
• Develop and maintain incident response, emergency, and escalation procedures and lead investigations when security incidents occur.
• Manage relationships and contracts with licensed security providers and define clear operational requirements for guarding services.
• Ensure security personnel meet applicable Dutch requirements, including valid Beveiligingspas or legitimatiebewijs requirements, and monitor performance.
• Drive compliance with applicable Dutch defense security requirements, including ABDO 2019 and ABRO requirements covering governance, personnel, physical, and cyber security for classified and vital defense contracts.
• Support compliance with requirements established by the MIVD and Bureau Industrieveiligheid, including facility authorisations, security reviews, and periodic audits.
• Support processes related to the Wet veiligheidsonderzoeken, including vertrouwensfuncties and VGB security clearances through the relevant Dutch authorities.
• Ensure appropriate handling and protection of NATO, EU, and other classified information in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Support compliance with relevant cybersecurity, business continuity, data protection, and regulatory frameworks, including the Cyberbeveiligingswet, NIS2, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 22301, and GDPR.
• Support export control and other defense-related security obligations in collaboration with internal specialists.
• Coordinate security audits, compliance reviews, regulatory inspections, and remediation actions and liaise with government and security authorities when required.
• Strengthen supply chain and logistics security by establishing secure procedures for sensitive technologies, materials, equipment, and components.
• Support supplier security requirements and ensure logistics processes align with applicable export control and defense security obligations.
• Build a strong security culture across our Netherlands operations through awareness programs, practical training, security drills, and incident response exercises.
• Make sure employees understand how to protect sensitive information, identify security risks, and report incidents quickly and correctly

Skills

Security management

Risk assessment

Regulatory compliance

CCTV & access control

Stakeholder mgmt

Training & awareness

Dutch & English

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Security/Engineering/Related

Job description

Destinus is seeking a Security & Compliance Manager for the Netherlands to safeguard personnel, facilities, and information across our Dutch sites. You will own physical security programs, lead risk assessments, and manage security systems and providers in a fast-moving aerospace environment.

You will ensure compliance with Dutch defense security standards, training, and incident response while coordinating with global teams to uphold security governance and regulatory requirements.