Senior Information Security Officer (all genders)

Company: Erste Group Bank AG
Location: Vienna
Posted on: January 26, 2023

Job Description:

Erste Group was founded in 1819 as the first Austrian savings bank and today it is one of the largest banking groups in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). As an attractive employer, Erste Group offers interesting career opportunities in an international environment.

Our amazing team has the responsibility for Cyber & Information Security Management in Erste Group Bank AG and all related Austrian subsidiaries. We are one big security family and work closely together with our cyber defense center and international entities.

Your Tasks

Act as a leading security hero (all genders) supporting projects of advanced complexity in the CISO team

Promoting cyber security by designing and executing awareness measures (Phishing Simulations, Awareness Games, Trainings, )

Partner with external and internal key stakeholders to ensure our security strategy and compliance

Drive business with security gap analyses, security risk assessments, consulting, and harmonization initiatives

Define security concepts for new technologies and regulations (e.g. cloud, DORA, SOAR and other upcoming buzzwords)

Keep current with new developments in the cyber security area including advisories, malware, vulnerabilities, and other attack vectors and evaluate their potential business impact

Work collaboratively with Austria's biggest internal security team to keep our customers secure

Guide and mentor our upcoming security superheroes

Your Background

Specific Cyber/Information Security education or IT related education (e.g. computer science, communication engineering)

5+ years practical experience in the field of information security and ready to work independently on complex security topics

Deep know-how in current information security standards & best practices with strong backgrounds in cloud-, information-, and application security

Sound understanding and practical experience in the field of security risk management & awareness

Up-to-date knowledge on current cyber-attack methods and prevention methods

Knowledge of sector specific standards and regulations like DORA, EBA GL, SWIFT CSP is of advantage

Proactive, independent, and willing to learn & develop further within an experienced team

You can communicate well with different stakeholders and people of different backgrounds (cultural, technical, non-technical)

Language skills: Fluent in English, German is an asset

Our Offer

New Work is not just another buzz word to us. We proactively adapt to the ever-changing work environment of today (up to 50% working from home)

We provide an encouraging, empathic, friendly, and professional environment, with all the hardware & software you need to work efficiently

Our attitude is open-minded, and we are always keen to stand up and go the extra mile for the correct solution

We care for your personal well-being and career development while actively supporting your educational needs

Discover and enjoy the benefits of Erste Group

The minimum wage for this full-time position in accordance with the collective agreement with complete fulfillment of the functional profile is EUR 40.635,-- gross per year. But this is just a formality - we would be happy to talk about your actual salary in person!

We offer our employees the opportunity to divide their hours between working from home and at the office.

Erste Group considers the diversity of its employees as key to innovation and success. As employer we are proud to offer everyone equal chances, irrespective of age, skin colour, religious belief, gender, sexual orientation or origin.

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