Local Information Security Officer

Summary

Job description

This is aperfect opportunity for experienced security officer who can operate indepedently cover broad range of security topics and thrives cross-team international collaboration.

What Youll Do

Strategy Governance & Leadership

• Implement and maintain the local information security strategy aligned with ESET HQ.

• Act as the primary security expert and point of contact for local teams and leadership.

Risk Management & Compliance

• Regularly identify and assess security assets and risks in line with HQ standards including those related to internal assets and third-party suppliers.

• Ensure compliance with international standards (ISO 27000 series ISO 22301 NIST 800-53 & CSF).

• Perform the duties of a cybersecurity manager under NIS2 where applicable and act as contact for supervisory authorities.

Operational Security

• Perform risk assessments BIA/BCP/DRP creation and testing security awareness activities and oversee security technologies and processes.

• Coordinate security and business continuity incidents ensure structured lessons learned and manage access including exception approvals.

• Approve security-relevant IT requests and design procedures for handling such requests.

Your impact

• You will be the local security leader acting as the primary expert for information security issues.

• No direct staff management but strong influence and leadership are required.

• Decisions in this role can impact multiple offices or even a whole region in case of a major incident.

Requirements

• Ideally 7 years in information security or with preferrably 2 years in security management.

• Preferred certifications: CISM CISSP CRISC GISP/GSOM/GSLC/GSTRT SCISO.

Technical & Professional Knowledge

• Strong knowledge of:ISO 2700 NIST SP 800-53 NIST CSF

• Understanding of laws (NIS2) and regulations related to information security.

• Deep insight into threats attacks vulnerabilities and IT/physical security principles.

• Solid risk management and business continuity expertise.

• Ability to work with MS Office Jira Confluence and structured documentation.

• Good knowledge of security controls and security technology landscape.

Languages

• English C1

• Czech/Slovak C1

• German (advantage)

Managerial & Personal Skills

• Ability to explain security topics to nontechnical audiences and executives.

• Ability to communicate deeply and precisely with IT and security experts.

• Comfortable communicating with auditors regulators and inspectors.

• Skilled in planning and coordinating cross team activities (budget timelines goals).

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

• Social intelligence learning agility service orientation.

• Strong decision making and adaptability.

#LI-MK1 #LI-Hybrid #senior

Benefits

Health & well-being

• EAP
• Pension saving
• Extra vacation days
• Sick day
• Leasure time allowance
• Language courses

Family

• Marriage allowance
• Childbirth allowance
• Health day
• Family day
• Maternity allowance

Office

• Refreshments in the office (fruits soft drinks)
• Meal voucher
• Chill out zone
• Christmas party
• Transport allowance

Other

• Loyalty program
• Christmas present
• Teambuilding
• St. Nicholas presents
• Referral program

Primary location

Additional locations

Time type