Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Expert - Contractor

Rate:€700 per day

Duration: 1 year

Locations: London, Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam

We are supporting a large, highly regulated financial services organisation operating critical market infrastructure. Security is embedded at the heart of technology delivery, governance, and architecture.We are looking for experienced Cyber & Information Security Consultants to act as trusted security advisors to IT and business projects. This is not a SOC, monitoring, or tooling role. It is a secure-by-design, risk-focused advisory position.

You will operate as a Security SPOC for multiple projects, ensuring that security risks are identified early, translated into clear requirements, and addressed throughout the delivery lifecycle.

- Perform security risk assessments and impact analyses- Translate security policies into project-level security requirements- Review and validate solution and architecture designs- Define security testing and penetration testing scope- Produce security documentation, standards, and principles- Act as the security point of contact for projects and stakeholders- Support audits and regulatory reviews

- Identity & Access Management (IAM, IGA, PAM, federation)- Application Security (Secure SDLC, OWASP)- Infrastructure & Platform Security (Cloud, Networks)- PKI & Cryptography

- 5-10+ years cyber security experience- Strong risk assessment and secure-by-design background- Experience in regulated or complex environments- Strong communication and documentation skills- Fluent in English

- Long-term engagement- Hybrid working with approx. 8 days per month onsite

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*Rates depend on experience and client requirements