Job
- Level
- Lead
- Job Field
- IT, Security
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Location
- Berlin
- Working Model
- Onsite
Job Summary
In this key role, you will develop the IT security strategy, build the ISMS, advise management, and lead your team in implementing security-related projects and processes.
Your role in the team
- In this key position, you will assume the strategic and operational overall responsibility for the IT security department.
- You drive the development of our security governance, security architecture, and cyber resilience initiatives, acting as a central interface between IT, management, and business units.
- Overall responsibility for all topics related to information security and data protection at the corporate level.
- Independent development and operation of the ISMS - from the conception of additional policies to operational implementation.
- Leadership, coaching, and development of the IT team regarding information security-related topics.
- Further development of the company-wide IT security strategy as well as the security architecture and governance structures (particularly relevant are ISO 27001, BSI, IT-Grundschutz).
- Responsibility for risk, vulnerabilities, incidents.
- Operational involvement in security incidents.
- Consulting management and specialist departments on all matters of information security.
- Analysis of new technologies as well as the selection and implementation of suitable security solutions.
- Preparation of regular reports on the security situation, risks, and implementation of measures for management and stakeholders.
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Our expectations of you
Education
- Completed degree in Computer Science, IT, or a comparable qualification.
Qualifications
- In-depth expertise in modern security architectures, cybersecurity frameworks, and regulatory requirements.
- Strong technical understanding of current security solutions and enterprise IT structures.
- Knowledge of relevant standards such as ISO 27001, BSI IT-Grundschutz, GDPR, as well as legal requirements (e.g., KRITIS, NIS2).
- Ideally recognized certifications such as CISM, CISA, CISSP, or comparable.
- Strong strategic thinking skills, decisiveness, and confident demeanor at management level.
- Strong technical understanding of current security solutions and enterprise IT structures – you can communicate on equal footing with administrators and developers.
- Strong communication skills, assertiveness, and pronounced consulting competence.
- Excellent spoken and written proficiency in German and English.
Experience
- Several years of leadership experience in the field of IT and information security.
- Experience in the strategic management of complex IT and security projects.
- Several years of operational experience in information security - demonstrably implemented personally, not just managed.
- Experience in developing and maintaining ISMS structures, ideally in an environment without a pre-existing team.
- Experience in collaborating with authorities or external institutions, such as the BSI or supervisory agencies.
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What we offer
- Permanent employment contract with 30 days of vacation as well as an additional day off on your birthday.
- High-quality technical equipment (MacBook, iPhone, and tablet).
- Asset-building benefits, company pension scheme.
- Work in a forward-looking industry.
- Flat hierarchies, short communication channels, and a pleasant working environment.
- Family-oriented and open-minded environment with a culture of using the informal 'you'.
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DNS:NET Internet Service GmbH
Bereits im Jahr 1998 wurde das Telekommunikationsunternehmen DNS:NET in Berlin / Brandenburg gegründet, um den Infrastrukturausbau weißer Flecken - das sind Gebiete ohne schnelles Internet - in Städten und Gemeinden voranzutreiben. Mit der eigenen Netzinfrastruktur versorgen wir, die Unternehmen der DNS:NET Gruppe, heute sowohl eigene Endkunden als auch andere Netzbetreiber mit Vorleistungsprodukten.
Description
- Founding year
- 1998
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Internet, IT, Telecommunication
Head of IT Security / CISO
- Location
- Berlin
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
