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Application Security Assessment Specialist
£36,000 - 76,000
Salt Search
Stamford Street, London + Remote
£36,000 - 76,000
Requirements
Must:
- 5-10 years of proven experience conducting security risk assessments.
- Hands-on experience contributing to the design of security processes, frameworks, or security solutions.
- Solid understanding of cybersecurity frameworks (e.g. ISO 27001, CIS, NIST, and DORA) and threat/risk frameworks (e.g. MITRE, EBIOS…)
- Good knowledge of financial IT security regulatory requirements: DORA, ESMA, etc.
- Practical understanding of how Information security controls must be implemented, with experience in defining or applying security requirements on platforms like Microsoft Azure, IBM Mainframe, and Microsoft Windows.
- Fluency in English.
- Previous experience in the financial sector.
- Knowledge of financial markets, FMIs, and CSD operations is an advantage.
- Experience with tools like ServiceNow, Excel, and basic security testing platforms.
- Experience with ServiceNow GRC is an advantage.
- Certification such as CISSP, CSSLP, CCSP, CISM, CISMP, GCIH, CEH, etc. is an advantage.
- Strong communication and coordination skills, able to engage effectively with stakeholders across diverse teams.
- Proactive and self-motivated, comfortable working in a dynamic and continuously evolving environment.
- Strong analytical capabilities combined with creative problem-solving skills.
- Structured and synthetic, able to deliver clear, concise, and relevant responses to requests.
- Calm, organized, and efficient under pressure, maintaining clarity even in situations of uncertainty.
- Collaborative mindset, able to work effectively with executives, business leaders, and technical teams.
- Autonomous and well-organized, with strong prioritization and time-management abilities.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the design of an application security risk assessment framework:
- Design the approach for executing the application security assessment.
- Participate in the design of the data model supporting the above activities.
- Build standard reporting templates.
- Organize documentation and track activity.
- Execute security assessments:
- Analyze the business context, technical architecture, and supporting components of applications using sources such as CMDB, network topology, documentation, and workshops.
- Identify relevant threats, risk scenarios, and appropriate security controls based on the applications specific environment.
- Detect security gaps, articulate clear and actionable findings, and provide practical recommendations.
- Produce detailed reports outlining risks, observations, and recommended security measures.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders including IT, architects, project managers, business owners, and risk teams to validate findings and support remediation plans.
Description
We are an innovative company located in Brussels, seeking a Senior Security Analyst to join our IT Risk Transformation team on a freelance contract basis. The position offers flexibility with a hybrid work model, requiring only 8 days onsite in our Brussels office each month. Joining us means contributing to critical security risk assessment processes, enhancing our application security frameworks, and interacting with cross-functional teams. We value proactive and motivated individuals who thrive in dynamic environments.
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