Cyber Security Analyst
Hybrid
Brussels, Belgium
Freelance
23-04-2025
Job Specifications
Job Title: Cybersecurity Analyst
Job Type: Freelance
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Work regime: Hybrid
Keywords: IAM, PKI, network security, data protection, and OWASP
Sector: Our client is a key player in the financial services sector, specializing in post-trade settlement solutions for securities transactions. It operates a robust infrastructure that facilitates the clearing, settlement, and safekeeping of a wide range of financial instruments.
What you'll do:
We are looking for Cyber & Information Security experts to strengthen our team in our Brussels office with experience in one or more of the following areas:
Proven experience in security risk assessments, development of functional security requirements, process design and management reporting.
Familiarity with industry best practices in key security domains such as: identity and access management, PKI, network security, data protection.
Application security knowledge with a good understanding of software development and testing, OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) guidelines, code scanning tools, security and compliance automation using a CI/CD pipeline.
Knowledge of and experience with security technologies including IDAAS (Identity as a service) and identity management platforms, Secure access management and federation services, PKI and cryptographic solutions, web application firewalls, endpoint security
Knowledge of and experience with security technologies covering domains Virtualisation, Software Defined Networks, Cloud IAAS/PAAS/SAAS, Network and DMZ infrastructure, VOIP, Wi-Fi, 802.1x, Anti-malware, System protection, Middleware, Collaboration and end-user workspace solutions, Storage (SAN, NAS), Databases, infrastructure automation services (Infrastructure as a code)
Preferred professional certifications are CISSP, GIAC, SABSA, ISO 27001 LA/LI. Specific Security related Product certifications are considered an asset.
Define and advise on the design, implementation, and test processes necessary to protect information system assets.
Perform risk assessments and translate the security architecture and high-level policies and controls towards security requirements (secure by design) for business and IT projects.
Contribute to the architectural design and validate it against the security requirements
Define security testing requirements and penetration test scope, actively support the testing teams to perform these tests and approve the test reports.
Define, implement, and ensure the proper functioning of security services of our department in line with IT security policies.
Recommend and advise on new or improved security services towards the division management.
Produce documented security services, technical standards, or principles.
Act as a security subject matter expert within a certain domain (for example Mainframe security, PKI and Cryptography, Network security, platform security, IAM, application security or secure coding), being the point of contact for both business and project teams. Your stakeholders are the business owners/analysts, project leader, risk management, internal/external auditors and off course the engineers, developers, and architects.
What you bring:
University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar degree.
IT-security professional with solid experience in the infrastructure security domain or in the IT application security domain.
Depending on the experience level; a senior profile has at least +10 years’ cyber security experience covering multiple domains, the candidate has worked for multiple companies/cross industries. As an entry level profile, the candidate we’re looking for has minimum +3 years’ experience in cyber security in one domain.
Good working knowledge of documentation and presentation applications including PowerPoint, Visio, Excel, and Word
Experience translating business requirements into technical solutions
Effective organizational, planning and time management skills
Effective research, analytical, and critical thinking skills
Effective skill exercising initiative and using good judgment to make sound decisions
Effective skill maintaining accuracy with diligence and meeting deadlines
Effective skill presenting findings, conclusions, alternatives, and information clearly and concisely
Able to operate within an international/multi-cultural, networked environment.
Fluent in English
Team player who communicates in an open, respectful, and constructive way with customers and peers, both verbally and in writing.
Strong communication skills, being able to discuss, defend and translate security topics with both senior business people as with deep technical IT experts.
Ability to handle different projects and cope with pressure and stressful situations.
Take ownership and ensure that organizational quality standards are met.
Independent, service-oriented and organized.
A little about us:
Innova Solutions is a diverse and award-winning global technology services partner. We provide our clients with strategic technology, talent, and business transformation solutions, enabling them to be leaders in their field.
Founded in 1998, headquartered in Atlanta (Duluth), Georgia.
Employs over 50,000 professionals worldwide, with annual revenue approaching $3.0B.
Delivers strategic technology and business transformation solutions globally.
Operates through global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe.
Provides services for data center migration and workload development for cloud service providers.
Awardee of prestigious recognitions including:
Women’s Choice Awards - Best Companies to Work for Women & Millennials, 2024
Forbes, America’s Best Temporary Staffing and Best Professional Recruiting Firms, 2023
American Best in Business, Globee Awards, Healthcare Vulnerability Technology Solutions, 2023
Global Health & Pharma, Best Full Service Workforce Lifecycle Management Enterprise, 2023
Received 3 SBU Leadership in Business Awards
Stevie International Business Awards, Denials Remediation Healthcare Technology Solutions, 2023
About the Company
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta (Duluth), Georgia, Innova Solutions along with its subsidiaries employs over 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3.0B. Through global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, Innova Solutions delivers strategic technology and business transformation solutions to its clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields. Whether it is onboarding a new service, embracing a new consumer device or rolling out a Business ... Know more
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