Cyber Governance Officer

• Location: Porto/Lisbon

Job Description : The Cyber Governance Officer is responsible for overseeing and implementing cyber governance practices within the client. The consultant will ensure the steering of security standards, regulations and best practices to protect IT assets and sensitive data.

Main Tasks:

• Ensure the entity conformity with all relevant cybersecurity regulations and frameworks (ISO, NIST, DORA…)
• Ensure the entity conformity with all internal cyber policies and process
• Define IT security policies within the scope
• Monitor the formalization of cyber controls
• Follow ongoing entity conformity actions
• Perform a reporting of entity conformity level to the top management
• Raise awareness among employees on security practices and conformity rules

Technical Skills:

• Rules & norms (Knowledge of regulatory standards, ability to translate them into internal policies)
• Regulatory (general knowledge in IT and cybersecurity regulators framework)
• Control (Ability to verify operations, ensure that the procedures are being followed…)
• Cybersecurity (general knowledge in cybersecurity risks, frameworks and requirements)
• Risk opinion (ability to challenge, approve and decide (new activities, projects…)
• IT knowledge (global knowledge of IT, its major processes and assets & solutions)
• Business/IT Relationship (ability to understand business needs)
• Proven track in Cybersecurity (5 years minimum) – Mandatory
• Knowledge in ISO 27001 & NIST - Mandatory
• Previous experience in strategy and governance is appreciated.
• ISO 27001 lead auditor or lead implementor certification
• ISO 27005 Risk management certification
• NIST framework
• Microsoft office (Excel, Macro, PowerPoint)

Language Skills

• English fluent
• French optional

Soft Skills:

• Ability to collaborate / Teamwork
• Communication skills – oral & written
• Personal Impact / Ability to influence
• Adaptability
• Organizational skills
• Ability to synthesize/simplify