CISO Security Specialist - Dublin IRELAND - FULLTIME ONSITE

CISO Security Specialist - FULLTIME ONSITE

JOB LOCATION: Dublin IRELAND

DURATION: 12months + (Possibility for Extensions)

TYPE: Contract

WORK PATTERN: Mon to Fri - Full Time Onsite (5 Days a Week)

PAY RATE: Euros 600 - Euros 650/EUROS PER DAY

Overview:

Our client's CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) is responsible for defining, leading, and governing the organisation's information and cyber security strategy. This role provides executive oversight of security governance, risk management, compliance, and incident response, while ensuring security initiatives align with business objectives and regulatory requirements.

Roles & Responsibilities:

1. Governance and Oversight: Establish and maintain the security governance framework.

• Oversee development and implementation of security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for security-related governance discussions with senior leadership and the board.
• Regularly review and refine the security plans and activities to adapt to emerging threats and business changes.

2. Strategic Leadership: Define and track security objectives, KPIs, and KRIs to measure the effectiveness of the security program.

• Coordinate budget planning and investment cases for security solutions.

3. Stakeholder Management: Engage with key stakeholders to promote a culture of security awareness and compliance.

• Communicate security strategies, risks, and initiatives to executive leadership.

4. Risk Management and Compliance: Own the cyber risk register, performing risk assessments and overseeing third-party risk management.

5. Incident Response Oversight: Own and maintain the incident response plan and playbooks.

• Coordinate major incident responses and run tabletop exercises.

6. Privilege Access Management: Manage Privileged Access Management (PAM) processes.

7. Contractual and Ongoing Risk Management Support:

• Enhance collaboration with Legal and Procurement teams to provide comprehensive security input into contracts.

Requirements/Skills:

• Proven experience in a CISO, Head of Security, or senior security leadership role
• Strong background in security governance, risk management, and compliance
• Experience reporting to executive leadership and board-level stakeholders
• Solid understanding of incident response, third-party risk, and PAM
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills

Nice to Have:

• Experience in regulated industries (finance, defence, government, critical infrastructure)
• Familiarity with frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, or CIS