Senior Security Advisor

Security
Professional, Freelancer

Cegeka is number 1 for Security in the annual Whitelane Research! Our team of enthusiastic and driven Security professionals is looking for new colleagues! Have you been bitten by the Security virus and do you enjoy advising clients?

  • You will be part of an international team of Security Advisors (+/- 15 people spread over Belgium, the Netherlands & Romania) and form an important link between the clients and the Cegeka teams when it comes to Information Security & Cybersecurity
  • You support the Cegeka teams in the day-to-day operational security activities by providing advice regarding security
  • You analyse and report results from vulnerability scans and the Cegeka SOC monitoring services, you advise on mitigating and/or compensating measures and improvements
  • You are the driving force behind the continuous development of our customers' security processes
  • You know how to adequately understand customer risks. You translate the security requirements into an action plan and advise the clients and Cegeka teams in the application of these security requirements
  • You are a sounding board within Cegeka and you actively contribute to corporate security awareness (communicating vision, support, advice) to project teams, programmes and management.
  • You perform general assessments at clients according to the Cegeka Security Assessment Framework (CSAF), based on standards such as ISO27001 and CIS Controls. You make the report of this and present the conclusions to the clients concerned.

What you need to succeed:

  • You have at least 4 years of experience in a Cybersecurity oriented function (e.g. as advisor, consultant, analyst, information security officer, ...)
  • You have a bachelor/master degree or equivalent through experience
  • You have a good knowledge of security frameworks such as NIST or ISO27001. Knowledge of CIS Controls is a plus
  • CISSP and/or CISM certification and other relevant certification is a plus
  • You have a hands-on and proactive mindset
  • You have a 'can-do' mentality and are flexible to accommodate different customers, technologies and services
  • You have broad expertise and include knowledge and experience with SOC/SIEM environments, Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Vulnerability Management
  • You have strong communication and presentation skills
  • You are able to communicate with different stakeholders within an organisation (e.g. CISO, IT Manager, engineering teams, ...)
  • Depending on where you live, you can work in our offices in Hasselt, Leuven, Ghent or Antwerp in combination with work from home.  You will also occasionally work at our customers' premises.
  • You have a perfect command of Dutch and English.

What are we offering:

  • You will be joining a true Top Employer including more than 150 Security professionals!
  • Cegeka proves year after year in the Whitelane Research that we are a reliable and leading partner in the field of IT services, with a first place for Security/Hosting and a great second place for digital transformation
  • We ask a lot (talents) of you. Fortunately, you also get a lot in return. After all, a crack like you deserves the very best
  • A growth company with a dynamic spirit and many career opportunities that inspires you to great things
  • An attractive salary in line with your experience, complemented by an extensive package of fringe benefits such as a company car, hospitalisation and group insurance and meal vouchers
  • Thanks to our flexible working hours, you enjoy an optimal work/life balance
  • With our Flex Reward Plan, you put together your ideal remuneration package yourself. If that's not great
  • Our "CEO of your own career" programme puts you at the wheel of your own career Determine your own future
  • An inspiring work environment where professionalism, team spirit, fun and personal development are key
  • #LI-IF1.

Aspire to more: our promise to you!

At Cegeka you get all the opportunities you need to develop further as a professional. Together we discover what you really want to do for our clients and colleagues. We would like to invite you to grow with us. In an unprecedented variety of challenging and meaningful IT projects. Make your mark on projects with interesting customers where we can make the difference. Aspire to more!


We are always working together here. Intensively, with lots of fun and commitment. It is a culture driven by family values: full of trust, people-oriented, open, loyal and respectful. We offer a lot of freedom and responsibility. We want you to be part of the next phase of a proud, successful, fast-growing, innovative, European IT company full of ambitions.

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