Cronos Europa

About the Company

Cronos Europa is an IT and digital communications company uniquely dedicated to serving the European institutions, agencies and bodies.

From the European Union to EUROCONTROL, we partner with a range of supranational and interinstitutional authorities.

Our mission is to arm them with the tools they need to thrive in the digital age.

Every aspect of our organisation is designed to complement their capabilities - from our people to our processes and our premises.

Our brand combines the expertise of former companies Cronos International and C-Dev, with the creative skills of Inspiiro and the breadth of capabilities of the Cronos Group.

Today, Cronos Europa employs over 1,000 people in offices across Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, serving institutions across diverse framework contracts.

Cronos Europa is part of the Cronos Group, one of the largest IT service providers in the Benelux, employing over 8,000 people across 200 competence centres.

By leveraging the Group's resources, Cronos Europa can help clients extract value from new and emerging technologies, for everything from Artificial intelligence to Zg Quantum.

For spontaneous applications: https://cronoseuropa.breezy.hr/p/7a64ee973c6701-spontaneous-application?state=published

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Company Name

Cronos Europa

Job Title

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) – IT Audit Focus

Job Description

Company: Cronos Europa
Location: Brussels, Belgium (must live within 2 hours of Brussels by car)
Job Type: Long-term Project
Nationality Requirement: European Union Citizenship Required
About Cronos Europa: Cronos Europa is a leading IT consultancy providing high-quality solutions to clients within European Institutions. We are seeking an experienced Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) with a strong technical background in cybersecurity and proven expertise in IT auditing to join our team for a long-term project with the European Commission.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and manage cybersecurity initiatives, ensuring the highest standards of security across systems and processes.
Oversee IT audits, identifying vulnerabilities and ensuring compliance with security policies and regulations.
Design, implement, and maintain robust security frameworks and policies to protect sensitive data and infrastructure.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and provide strategic security guidance to clients.
Conduct regular risk assessments and audits, providing actionable recommendations to improve security posture.
Act as the primary security contact for the European Commission's project, ensuring the client's needs are met in a timely and effective manner.
Required Qualifications:
Technical Security Expertise: Strong background in cybersecurity with hands-on experience in implementing and managing security protocols, network security, threat management, and data protection.
IT Audit Experience: Proven experience transitioning from a technical security role into IT audit. You should have a solid understanding of audit frameworks, risk management, and compliance standards such as ISO 27001, GDPR, or NIST.
European Citizenship: This role requires the candidate to hold citizenship of an EU member state.
Proximity to Brussels: Candidate must reside within a 2-hour commute to Brussels.
Preferred Qualifications:
Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CISA.
Experience working in public sector environments, preferably with EU institutions.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
What We Offer:
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Opportunity to work on high-impact projects with the European Commission.
Collaborative and innovative work environment.

Brussels, Belgium

Hybrid

22-10-2024