Senior Cyber Security Consultant

Defenced; Eindhoven; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Work from home option

Laptop provided

Phone allowance

Company car or travel allowance

25 vacation days

Pension scheme

Training & certifications

Healthy work-life balance

Job summary

Defenced is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Consultant to act as a strategic partner for leading clients, advising on risk, compliance, and security maturity. You will design, implement, and improve security strategies, roadmaps, and governance frameworks, while mentoring junior colleagues and coordinating multiple client engagements on-site or remotely.

Regular on-site work with clients, strong stakeholder management, and ownership mindset are essential as you help organisations navigate

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of experience as a security consultant or in a similar role.
• Strong affinity with and in-depth knowledge of the information security domain (including ISO 27001, NEN 7510, NIST CSF, NIS2, and DORA).
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CISA.
• Strong analytical skills, persuasive communication, and the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Flexibility, excellent communication skills, and a willingness to work regularly on-site with clients.
• A proactive, independent mindset with a strong sense of ownership.
• You feel at home in a dynamic environment and naturally take the lead.

Responsibilities

• Designing, improving, and implementing security strategies.
• Developing and implementing security management systems, roadmaps, and policies.
• Advising C-level stakeholders on risks, compliance, and investment decisions.
• Working on-site with various clients to understand security challenges.
• Managing multiple assignments across different industries.
• Coaching medior and junior consultants within the team.

Skills

Security strategy

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Job description

Job Opening: Senior Cyber Security Consultant

Ready to join our team?

Join us in shaping the future of cyber security

Turn your cybersecurity expertise into meaningful impact - tackle the challenges that count as a Senior Cyber Security Consultant.

About the Role

Are you an experienced cybersecurity professional who wants to make a real impact at leading organizations? As a Senior Cyber Security Consultant, you will become a strategic partner to our clients. You advise, guide, and help organizations grow to a higher level of maturity in information security.

You will work on-site with clients as well as remotely from home or the office, closely collaborating with colleagues from the Defenced Advisory Team. Thanks to your broad expertise and experience, you can easily switch between multiple engagements. You are given the space to take ownership, provide direction, and mentor colleagues.

What Will You Do?

In this role, you are responsible for designing, improving, and implementing security strategies. Your responsibilities include:

Developing and implementing security management systems, roadmaps, and policies.

Advising C-level stakeholders on risks, compliance, and investment decisions.

Working on-site with various clients to fully understand their security challenges.

Managing multiple assignments simultaneously across different industries.

Coaching medior and junior consultants within the team.

Who are you?

You are a driven and experienced security professional who thrives on complex challenges and stakeholder management. In addition, you bring:

At least 7 years of experience as a security consultant or in a similar role.

Strong affinity with and in-depth knowledge of the information security domain (including ISO 27001, NEN 7510, NIST CSF, NIS2, and DORA).

Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CISA.

Strong analytical skills, persuasive communication, and the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Flexibility, excellent communication skills, and a willingness to work regularly on-site with clients.

A proactive, independent mindset with a strong sense of ownership.

You feel at home in a dynamic environment and naturally take the lead.

What can you expect?

At Defenced, we take good care of our people. You can expect:

A competitive salary, aligned with your experience and expertise.

Flexible working hours and the option to work from home.

A laptop, phone allowance, and a representative company car (or travel allowance).

25 vacation days and an attractive pension scheme.

Plenty of opportunities for training and certifications to support your professional growth.

Experienced colleagues to collaborate with and learn from.

A healthy work–life balance.

Working at a Great Place to Work!

A pre-employment screening is part of the hiring process.

Senior Cyber Security Consultant