Senior Cyber Security Analyst

🔐 Senior Cyber Security Analyst – Strategic & Technical Advisory within a Critical IT Environment - Consultantancy or freelance

📍 Location: Brussels | Hybrid Work Model

📅 Full-time | Long-term Assignment

Are you a seasoned Cyber Security Analyst with deep expertise in both infrastructure and application security? Looking to make a strategic impact within a high-stakes, regulated IT environment in the financial sector? This role offers a unique opportunity to work across both the strategic and technical dimensions of security .

You will join a multidisciplinary security team engaged in:

• Security risk assessments
• Compliance and governance (baseline certification)
• Architecture validation
• Security exception management
• Consultancy and automation initiatives

🛠️ Your Responsibilities

As a senior analyst , you'll take a leading and consultative role across various IT and transformation projects:

• Conduct thorough security risk assessments and translate them into actionable requirements
• Contribute to and validate secure-by-design architecture
• Define and coordinate penetration testing and security validation activities
• Actively participate in governance processes (e.g. baseline re-certifications, exception boards, dashboards)
• Document and implement security standards, processes, and best practices
• Act as subject matter expert in one or more domains such as:
• PKI, IAM, application security, secure coding, cryptography, or network security

🎓 Your Profile

• Degree in IT, Engineering, or equivalent through experience
• Minimum 10 years of experience in cybersecurity, preferably in enterprise or financial environments
• Strong knowledge of:
• IAM, PKI, network & platform security, application security, CI/CD security automation, OWASP, SAST/DAST
• Familiar with security frameworks (e.g. ISO 27001, NIST, DORA, GDPR)
• Able to bridge the gap between business objectives and technical solutions
• Languages: Professional level of English is required ; Dutch or French is a plus
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and business stakeholders
• Independent, structured, and proactive mindset

💼 What You Can Expect

• A key role in a secure, highly regulated and socially impactful IT environment
• A wide variety of projects focused on digital transformation, automation, and compliance
• Collaboration with a skilled and experienced team
• Long-term engagement with flexible hybrid working
• Space for ownership, initiative, and continuous improvement

✅ Interested?

Feel free to send your CV