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Advisor WO Cybersecurity and Privacy - CertifyPoint

Posted 22 Mar 2024
Work experience
0 to 2 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required languages
English (Fluent)
Dutch (Fluent)

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The opportunity

Our clients are under constant pressure from their customers and stakeholders to demonstrate compliance with Cybersecurity and Privacy/GDPR standards and that's where EY CertifyPoint assists them via certification services. As a security/privacy advisor, you will primarily be performing certification audits for security and privacy-related controls for our clients, proving workshops and training sessions on related topics. EY CertifyPoint is expanding its certification and implementation services on management systems for a broad range of standards. As an advisor within EY CertifyPoint, you will discover best of two worlds.

Your key responsibilities

This is a role where no two days are the same – so you’ll find yourself taking on plenty of new responsibilities as you go. You’ll work alongside clients and colleagues, balancing your time between auditing, traveling, providing workshops and supporting business development. If you’re flexible and ready to adapt to a constantly changing environment, there’s no better place to develop your skills. Since the position is for a team which works on a global scale within EY, there are many international travel opportunities (30 -60%) for willing individuals.

Skills and attributes for success

  • Ability to critically review security policies and procedures, design and implementation of security policies, procedures, standards and controls in line with regulation and/or current standards, ISO27001, NIST, SANS etc.
  • Execute data privacy audits in line with GDPR regulation and ability to assist the clients in implementation of data protection / GDPR programme to address confidentiality and security over customer, employee or patient data
  • Good project management with the ability to collaborate with teams across multiple locations
  • Be able to articulate threats and risk to business and technology leaders and understand security and privacy concepts and how they apply to business and technology solutions
  • Has an entrepreneurial bent of mind and willingness to assist in business development and new solution development
  • Team player but not team dependent
  • Problem-solving and proactive mindset with good auditing and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to ask the right questions as the role demands tremendous exposure to the management layer of our international clients who are leading organizations in their respective industries
  • A strong command of the English language is a must due to the International clientele of EY CertifyPoint

Ideally, you’ll also have

  • Relevant Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Computer Science, IT Auditing, Information Systems, Privacy Law with 0 -2.5 yrs of work experience or a post-bachelors, progressive related work experience.
  • Good understanding of industry standards in cybersecurity (ISO, ITIL, NIST, ISF) and privacy ( GDPR, ISO 27018) is an advantage
  • Willingness to pursue industry certifications e.g. CISA, CISM, CISSP, CCSP, CIPP, CIPM, ISO 27001, ISO 22301 etc.
  • Proficiency in Dutch, German and French would be a great advantage.

What we look for

Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident team player that collaborates with people from various teams while looking to develop your career in a dynamic organization.

What working at EY offers

A career with EY is not like any other; with us, you will have a career within a globally leading consulting and audit firm. We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business and includes support for flexible working and career development. We also offer you:

Tremendous international exposure and travel opportunities within the EY CertifyPoint practice

A position with high degree of autonomy and responsibility

Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career

Support, coaching, and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around

About the CertifyPoint team

Founded in 2002, EY CertifyPoint is an accredited, independent and impartial certification body with a license to issue ISO (International Organization for Standardization) certificates globally. The team is composed of young, dynamic and international colleagues having diverse backgrounds. EY CertifyPoint is the Center of Excellence globally for EY on various ISO standards and assists EY's clients in demonstrating their compliance towards security, privacy, business continuity, quality, IT service delivery, energy management, health, and safety through certifications. EY CertifyPoint is the leading certification practice amongst the Big4's globally and is proud to serve most of the leading technology companies. Find out more about EY CertifyPoint here and about the clients they work with here.

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the financial products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we’ll make our ambition to be the best employer by 2020 a reality.

Bij EY werk je aan uitdagende projecten en krijg je te maken met de nieuwste ontwikkelingen. De wereld verandert snel; de vragen die aan ons gesteld worden ook. Standaardoplossingen bestaan niet meer. Daar moet je mee kunnen omgaan. Daarom kijken we niet alleen naar je studierichting, maar ook naar je persoonlijkheid. Wie ben je en wat neem je mee? Samen…


Bij EY werk je aan uitdagende projecten en krijg je te maken met de nieuwste ontwikkelingen. De wereld verandert snel; de vragen die aan ons gesteld worden ook. Standaardoplossingen bestaan niet meer. Daar moet je mee kunnen omgaan. Daarom kijken we niet alleen naar je studierichting, maar ook naar je persoonlijkheid. Wie ben je en wat neem je mee? Samen ontdekken we waar je talenten liggen, zodat je je bij ons kunt ontwikkelen tot de beste versie van jezelf.

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Management Consulting
Rotterdam
Active in 150 countries
5,000 employees
60% men - 40% women
Average age is 32 years

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