Cyber Security Analyst (Brussels)

About the role

A global critical financial infrastructure company is looking to strengthen its Cyber & Information Security team in its Brussels office. Our department provides impact analysis, security risk assessment, security requirements, and design validation for all IT projects at Euroclear, along with regular security assessments and support for compliance activities.

Responsibilities

• Define and advise on the design, implementation, and test processes necessary to protect information system assets

• Perform risk assessments and translate security architecture and high-level policies into concrete security requirements (secure by design)

• Contribute to architectural design and validate it against security requirements

• Define security testing requirements and penetration test scope, supporting testing teams

• Define and implement security services aligned with IT security policies

• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) in a specific domain (e.g. mainframe security, PKI/cryptography, network security, platform security, IAM, application security, or secure coding)

• Produce documented security services, technical standards, and principles

Technical requirements

• Proven experience in security risk assessments, development of functional security requirements, and management reporting

• Familiarity with best practices in: IAM, PKI, network security, data protection

• Application security knowledge: OWASP, code scanning tools, security automation in CI/CD pipelines

• Experience with security technologies: IDaaS, identity management platforms, federation services, WAF, endpoint security

• Knowledge of: virtualization, SDN, cloud (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS), network and DMZ infrastructure, VoIP, Wi-Fi/802.1x, anti-malware, middleware, storage (SAN/NAS), databases, Infrastructure as Code

Preferred certifications

CISSP, GIAC, SABSA, ISO 27001 LA/LI. Specific security product certifications are a plus.

Profile

• University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar

• Senior: 10+ years of cybersecurity experience across multiple domains and organizations

• Entry-level: 3+ years of cybersecurity experience in at least one domain

• Fluent English

• Strong communication skills, able to translate technical topics for both business and technical audiences

• Independent, service-oriented, able to manage multiple projects under pressure

• Comfortable working in international, multicultural environments

Location:

Brussels, Belgium

Work mode:

Hybrid (on-site at Brussels offices + remote)