Cyber Security Consultant

Posted 06 November 2025
Salary Competitive
LocationLuxembourg
Discipline Cyber Security
Reference75405

Job description

Senior Cybersecurity Consultant – Security Governance & Architecture

Location: Luxembourg (Hybrid)
Contract: Long-term freelance/consulting engagement

Overview
Our client in Luxembourg is looking for a Senior Cybersecurity Consultant to support Security Governance, Risk & Compliance activities and lead strategic security initiatives. You will contribute to defining and implementing security policies, standards and architecture, while guiding both management and technical teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain security policies, standards, baselines, and guidelines.

  • Lead cybersecurity / ISMS implementation and security-related projects.

  • Perform security and risk assessments (e.g. ISO 27005, EBIOS).

  • Define security architecture and propose security countermeasures.

  • Support incident response activities and perform dedicated technical security analysis.

  • Secure cloud environments (including containerisation).

  • Oversee application security (secure coding practices, WAF).

  • Drive data security: encryption, PKI, DLP, digital signature frameworks.

  • Design and deliver cybersecurity awareness programs to internal users.

  • Support compliance with standards and regulatory cybersecurity frameworks.

Must-Have Experience

  • Master’s degree in IT or related field.

  • 10+ years experience in cybersecurity with a strong focus on policy, standards, governance and architecture.

  • 5+ years leading teams or projects in security.

  • Strong expertise in Security Governance–Risk–Compliance (GRC).

  • Experience implementing ISMS (ISO 27001/27005).

  • Solid understanding of network and security architecture: firewalls, proxies, PKI, IDS/IPS, remote access, authentication.

  • Exposure to cybersecurity frameworks: ISO/IEC 270xx, NIST 800, ANSSI, BSI, ISF.

  • Experience in Identity & Access Management (IAM).

  • Ability to coach, mentor and present to senior stakeholders.

  • Minimum one cybersecurity certification (e.g. CISSP, CISM, ISO 27001 LI/LA).