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Information Security Officer

Job

  • Level
    Experienced
  • Job Field
    IT, Security
  • Employment Type
    Full Time
  • Contract Type
    Permanent employment
  • Location
    Dusseldorf, Aachen
  • Working Model
    Onsite
  • Job Summary

    In this role, you will develop security policies, conduct risk assessments, and support internal and external audits. You will coordinate security incidents and promote a secure work environment through training and advisory.

    Your role in the team

    • Manage/Contribute to the continuous improvement of the information security management framework, policies, standards, and procedures.
    • Koordinieren Sie Informationssicherheitsrisikobewertungen, Risikobehandlungspläne und Prozesse zur Risikobewilligung.
    • Maintain the security risk register and report key risks, trends, and remediation progress to management.
    • Support the operation and continual improvement of the Information Security Management System (ISMS).
    • Prepare for and support internal and external security audits, certifications, customer assessments, and regulatory reviews.
    • Überwachen Sie die Einhaltung der geltenden gesetzlichen, regulatorischen, vertraglichen und internen Sicherheitsanforderungen.
    • Coordinate incident preparedness, including security incident procedures, exercises, lessons learned, and follow-up actions.
    • Support vulnerability, threat, access, asset, and third-party security management activities.
    • Promote secure working practices through security awareness training, communications, and targeted guidance.
    • Advise project and product teams on security requirements, secure design, data protection, and risk-based controls.
    • Beitragen zur Geschäftskontinuität, Katastrophenwiederherstellung und Planung der organisatorischen Resilienz.
    • Define and track meaningful security metrics and management reports.
    • Work with stakeholders to ensure security findings and audit actions are prioritized and closed effectively.
    • Bleiben Sie auf dem Laufenden bezüglich relevanter Bedrohungen, Standards, regulatorischer Entwicklungen und Branchenpraktiken

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    Our expectations of you

    Education

    • Bachelor's degree in information security, cybersecurity, computer science, information technology, engineering, risk management, or a related discipline; equivalent professional experience may be considered.

    Qualifications

    • Relevant professional certifications are desirable, such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor, CompTIA Security+, GIAC certifications, or equivalent qualifications.
    • Fluency in English is required. Professional working proficiency in German is highly desirable.

    Experience

    • Typically 5-8 years of relevant experience in information security, cybersecurity, IT risk, security governance, security operations, audit, compliance, or a related field.
    • Experience working in an international, matrixed, regulated, technology-driven, or multi-site organization.
    • Practical experience with information security risk assessments, control implementation, security policies, audit support, and remediation tracking.
    • Experience supporting security incident response, vulnerability management, access governance, business continuity, or cyber resilience activities.
    • Experience working with European privacy and security requirements; practical knowledge of GDPR and German data protection expectations is desirable.
    • Experience coordinating stakeholders across multiple countries and functions.
    • Experience with third-party risk assessments, supplier due diligence, or customer security questionnaires is advantageous.
    • Experience in security awareness, training, communications, or security culture programs is advantageous.

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    What we offer

    • An open and friendly corporate culture characterized by constructive and collaborative interaction.
    • Early risers and night owls - thanks to a flexible working model, you can organize your working day yourself.
    • We also support you privately - benefit from special payments or additional vacation days on anniversaries or other special occasions.
    • Utimaco is growing and embracing diversity! Our global team includes colleagues from 42 nationalities and 45 different languages spoken.

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    Benefits

    Work-Life-Integration

    Health, Fitness & Fun

    Food & Drink

    Higher Take-Home Pay

    Topics You Will Work On

    Job Locations

    • Location Aachen

      Nordrhein-Westfalen

      Germany

    • Location Dusseldorf

      Nordrhein-Westfalen

      Germany

    About Your Employer

    Utimaco GmbH

    Utimaco GmbH

    UTIMACO is a leading global provider of high-security technologies for cybersecurity and compliance solutions and services, headquartered in Aachen, Germany and Campbell (CA), USA.

    Description

  • Company Size
    50-249 Employees
  • Language
    English
  • Company Type
    Established Company
  • Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
  • Industry
    Internet, IT, Telecommunication
  • Logo Utimaco GmbH

    Information Security Officer

    Location
    Dusseldorf, Aachen
    Working Model
    Onsite
    Diversity
    Open for all genders

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