IT Security Strategist

Do you have an overview over cybersecurity and can you translate this into practical solutions? As a security strategist for ICS, you have an overview of both the threat landscape and the implementation of the current security. You work with many different teams such as the MT IT, the CISO teams (Security Governance, Security Operations & Card Security), IT architecture, and IT platform teams to create a secure organization. By designing and implementing a strategy, you have a big impact on the security architecture and landscape. You are the right hand of the CISO and help steer the department in the right direction.

Your job

As a security strategist, you will be responsible for:

• Keeping up to date with the Security landscape and developments and proposing solutions to implement in the organization.
• Convince stakeholders of the direction of the ICS security.
• Design and document security solutions and architectures for CISO tooling.
• Create and review security solution intents for non-CISO IT solutions.
• Perform gap analysis of security frameworks, regulations with respect to present capabilities.
• Take external requirements from regulators such as DORA and create plans that ensure compliance with the regulations.
• Implementing PCI DSS security controls.

Working environment

International Card Services (ICS) is a 100% subsidiary of ABN AMRO Bank N.V. with its own independent bank license with DNB and AFM. ICS is a payment service provider and market leader in issuing credit cards in the Netherlands. We have been issuing, promoting, administrating, and processing payments of Visa and Mastercard credit cards for over 30 years. ICS issues credit cards both under its own brand and in conjunction with co-branding partners, for both Consumer and Commercial clients. In addition, we offer various other financial services and products.

Our credit cards can be used worldwide to pay at more than 46 million addresses and in any currency. In the Benelux, there are now about 2.7 million people with a credit card issued by ICS. Our customers not only pay carefree everywhere, but also with extra security: their purchases are insured, and we guarantee delivery.

Our purpose ‘Carefree Payments’ and our vision and our mission ‘We offer our customers and partners relevant, sustainable and secure payment products’ are at the heart of all our activities. We believe that this sets us apart from other companies. In other words, a solid reason to choose ICS. In our view, reliability, security, and carefree payment should go hand in hand. We unburden our customers when it comes to payment solutions and offer them the opportunity for carefree payments everywhere. In this way, we contribute to a safer society and increase confidence in our financial institutions.

The culture within ICS can be described as family-oriented, helpful, people-oriented, and service-oriented. Service is in the genes. Our core values are: Care, Courage & Collaboration.

Your profile

• More than 10 years of experience in an IT security role.
• > 2 years of experience as a Security Architect or likewise.
• Expert on IT Security architecture, strategy, and frameworks (like NIST, CIS, OWASP).
• Experience with SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and endpoint protection.

• Extensive experience in designing, implementation, maintenance, and review of security controls (in areas of Identity and Access Management, Network Security Design, Application Security, Security Monitoring, Cloud (Azure/AWS/GCP) and hybrid environments).
• Experience in implementing Zero Trust principles.
• Experience in threat modeling and conducting risk assessments.
• Deep knowledge of encryption, key management.
• Certified in TOGAF/SABSA.

We are offering

We offer you the opportunity to be the best you can be and lots of room to grow personally and professionally; The opportunity to proactively work on your vitality and fitness; A great atmosphere with enthusiastic and driven colleagues; And the chance to be in the middle of a large organizational transformation.