IAM & ZeroTrust Security Specialist

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JOB TITLE: IAM & ZeroTrust Security Specialist
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Consultant Contract Level 2
UNIT/DIVISION: Information Security Technology Division
DUTY STATION (City Country): Rome Italy or Remote working.

This position is based in our Rome Headquarters. Local candidates are expected to work onsite while nonlocal candidates will perform their duties remotely.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
Under the general supervision of the Chief Information Security Officer and supervision of the Head of Cybersecurity Advisory Services the IAM and Zero Trust Security Analyst provides strategic guidance governance and oversight for the organizations Identity and Access Management and Zero Trust security posture. The role ensures alignment with enterprise risk management security and data protection requirements and global cybersecurity frameworks and standards (NIST ISO/IEC 27001 CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model).
This position supports business units IT and security operations by defining standards evaluating risks and advising on secure design and implementation of identity-related controls. The role covers:
Zero Trust governance strategy and risk advisory
Enterprise IAM policy creation standardization and oversight.
Strategic oversight of IAM policy enforcement across cloud environments (Azure AWS GCP) on-premises infrastructure and SaaS applications.
Providing independent cybersecurity advisory to projects audits and business initiatives.
Reviewing architectural designs for compliance with IAM policies and Zero Trust principles
Supporting cyber security governance compliance and reporting.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Define and maintain the organizations Zero Trust Strategy aligned with industry standards (NIST CISA)
2. Develop IAM governance frameworks aligned with industry standards (ISO NIST)
3. Maintain IAM and Zero Trust policy documentation (e.g. Access Control Policy Privileged Access Policy).
4. Support incident response process.
5. Participate in and advise management risk committees and architectural review boards.
6. Establish IAM control requirements for applications infrastructure and identity providers.
7. Provide expert cybersecurity advisory to projects ensuring identity and Zero Trust controls are integrated from design.
8. Assess risks related to identity lifecycle authentication authorization privileged access and third-party access.
9. Evaluate identity-related exceptions and deviations from policy advising mitigation strategies.
10. Track progress of Zero Trust and IAM programs at organizational level.
11. Define maturity metrics and KPIs for identity security and Zero Trust adoption.
12. Ensure IAM practices adhere to least privilege RBAC/PBAC JIT/JEA and privileged access governance.
13. Support internal and external audits by defining IAM control evidence and acceptable configurations.
14. Prepare executive-level reporting on IAM and Zero Trust maturity risks and recommendations.
15. Additional duties as requested.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education: Degree in the field of Computer Science/Engineering or related STEM disciplines or equivalent working experience
Experience: At least 6 years of relevant work experience
Knowledge & Skills:
- Solid IT Security skills with both academic background and professional experience
- Broad understanding of Zero Trust principles and identity-centric security models.
- Strong knowledge of security standards (NIST ISO CISA)
- Familiarity with IAM technologies (Entra ID AWS IAM IGA PAM) at a conceptual and governance level
- Managed stakeholder relationships aligning cybersecurity risk strategies with business objectives
- Understand cybersecurity risk concepts to assess threats vulnerabilities and mitigation strategies.
- Good project management skills
- Experience in multinational organizations
- Desirable: IT Security and IT Audit certifications CCSP CISSP CISM CRISC. ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor or equivalent. IAM-specific credentials.
Languages:
Fluency in oral and written English is mandatory with an intermediate knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic Chinese French Russian and Spanish) or Portuguese (one of WFPs working languages) is desirable.

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