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Estimated €5,753
Posted August 14, 2026 · 0 days agoLast seen August 13, 2026Est. expiry September 18, 2026

Cybersecurity Specialist

Senior Cybersecurity Specialist
Leuven, Belgium
Onsite · Cybersecurity
Full-time · Senior
English
No People Management
8 years experience
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Salary Context: Cybersecurity Specialist

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Compared with the selected benchmark ("Market Average: Senior Level"), this listing's salary midpoint is about 92% lower. The offer sits below the benchmark range (€5,753–€5,753). Range-width comparison is limited because one of the salary bands is incomplete. This benchmark is based on 1 comparable listings.

Monthly salary comparison for Cybersecurity Specialist
MarketLower bound (25th percentile)MedianUpper bound (75th percentile)
Market Average: Cybersecurity Specialist€5,753/per month€5,753/per month€5,753/per month
Pay in our data — not quoted in ad (Senior)€479/per month€479/per month€479/per month
About the role

The Job: As Senior Cybersecurity Specialist, you will play a key role in strengthening and advancing Septentrio’s cybersecurity capabilities across our global operations. You will take ownership of cybersecurity governance, risk management, compliance, and security improvement initiatives, ensuring our people, processes, and technologies remain secure and resilient. This is a hands-on individual contributor role collaborating with IT Applications/Infrastructure and business, combining operational execution with strategic ownership. You will drive the cybersecurity roadmap, support regulatory compliance initiatives such as NIS2 and ISO27001, coordinate external security partners, and foster a strong security culture across the organization. Your Mission: Cybersecurity Strategy & Governance - Define, maintain, and execute Septentrio’s cybersecurity roadmap aligned with business priorities and risk appetite. Establish governance processes, security policies, standards, and best practices across the organization. Continuously identify opportunities to improve cybersecurity maturity across people, processes, and technology. Risk Management, Compliance & Assurance - Own the enterprise cyber risk management process, including risk assessments, mitigation plans, and risk reporting. Maintain and continuously improve the cybersecurity risk register. Drive compliance initiatives related to NIS2, ISO27001, and other relevant regulatory frameworks. Coordinate internal and external audits and support remediation activities. Lead supplier and third-party cybersecurity assessments. Security Operations & Resilience - Coordinate cybersecurity operational activities in collaboration with internal IT teams and external service providers. Manage relationships with SOC providers, auditors, consultants, and security partners. Support vulnerability management, penetration testing follow-up, and remediation programs. Contribute to incident response readiness, business continuity, and resilience planning. Monitor emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and regulatory developments to proactively strengthen security controls. Security Awareness & Business Partnership - Develop and maintain security awareness initiatives, training programs, and communication campaigns. Promote a security-conscious culture across all functions and locations. Act as the primary cybersecurity advisor to business and technology stakeholders. Support engineering, product, HR, legal, and operations teams on cybersecurity-related topics and compliance requirements. Your Qualifications include minimum 8 years of experience, etc.

Job Details

Responsibilities

  • Define, maintain, and execute cybersecurity roadmap aligned with business priorities and risk appetite.
  • Establish governance processes, security policies, standards, and best practices across the organization.
  • Continuously identify opportunities to improve cybersecurity maturity across people, processes, and technology.
  • Own the enterprise cyber risk management process, including risk assessments, mitigation plans, and risk reporting.
  • Drive compliance initiatives related to NIS2, ISO27001, and other regulatory frameworks.
  • Coordinate internal and external audits and support remediation activities.
  • Lead supplier and third-party cybersecurity assessments.
  • Coordinate cybersecurity operational activities in collaboration with internal IT teams and external service providers.
  • Manage relationships with SOC providers, auditors, consultants, and security partners.
  • Support vulnerability management, penetration testing follow-up, and remediation programs.
  • Contribute to incident response readiness, business continuity, and resilience planning.
  • Monitor emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and regulatory developments to strengthen controls.
  • Develop and maintain security awareness initiatives, training programs, and campaigns.
  • Promote a security-conscious culture across all functions and locations.
  • Act as the primary cybersecurity advisor to business and technology stakeholders.
  • Support engineering, product, HR, legal, and operations teams on cybersecurity topics and compliance requirements.

Requirements

  • Minimum 8 years of experience in cybersecurity, information security, risk management, or related field.
  • Proven experience driving cybersecurity improvement programs within an international or mid-sized organization.
  • Strong experience with cybersecurity governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks.
  • Hands-on experience implementing or maintaining ISO27001-based ISMS.
  • Experience supporting regulatory initiatives such as NIS2 or similar frameworks.
  • Experience working with external security providers, auditors, and consultants.

Skills & Technologies

ISO27001CISSPCISMCRISCNIS2cloud securityIAMendpoint protectionnetwork security
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