Senior Cyber & Tech Risk Consultant

Summary:

We are looking to hire a versatile Senior Consultant within the WTW Cyber & Tech Consulting Team. This Senior professional will oversee the development, sale, and delivery of consulting services related to cybersecurity, cyber and tech risk management capabilities for our clients. You must live in the Ireland or Continental Europe. We are opening this position to find the best candidates, regardless of where you sit.

The Role:

You will be part of an international team providing cyber & tech risk consulting services to WTW clients across Western Europe. You will work with clients from different countries. Most of the job can be done remotely but depending on each project and the client´s requirements, you might travel to work closely with the client´s IT/OT/Cybersecurity & Risk teams. We expect you to conduct the following types of activities by working closely with the Head of Cyber & Tech Consulting Team (which you will report):

1. Assess the maturity level of the client´s cybersecurity program, leveraging European (ISO) and North American (NIST) standards, and develop strategies and roadmaps to mitigate identified risks, which may involve implementing new technologies, processes, or controls.
2. Conduct deep dive technical assessments in collaboration with the Technical Security Research department related to External Attack Surface Assessment, Cloud Security Assessments, etc.
3. Conduct tailored Cyber Risk Quantification processes considering international methodologies such as FAIR or similar approaches. As part of this practice, you will have to conduct Digital Business Impact Analysis (BIA) to identify and map essential assets with crucial business processes.
4. Conduct GAP assessments against current cybersecurity EU legislation, such as NIS2, DORA, CRA, or CER.
5. Participate in defining and developing incident response and recovery capabilities, including Incident Response Plans (IRP), Tabletop Exercises, Cyber Crisis Simulations and Disaster Recovery Plans.
6. Prepare clients to attend cyber insurance roadshows by providing accurate and structured qualitative and quantitative information on their cyber risk posture and hygiene, making them more attractive to carriers and securing better insurance conditions and conduct cyber insurance optimization leveraging both qualitative and quantitative techniques.

The Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information technology, or related fields.
• Several years of proven experience in cybersecurity roles with a focus on cyber risk management activities. 
• Excellent English and other language communication skills, able to convey complex technical information effectively. Preferably French, although Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or German will be valued.

Essential requirements:

• Understanding of cybersecurity principles and risk management methodologies.
• Knowledge of cyber insurance and related transfer strategy.
• Knowledge of relevant regulations (such as GDPR, NIS2, DORA, CRA, CER, etc.) and ability to ensure alignment.
• Skills to design new services and conduct business development actions.
• Skills to manage projects related to cybersecurity and risk assessment effectively.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to convey complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
• Open attitude to learn and improve your professional skills.
• Client-focused, providing outstanding and insightful reports and outcomes.

Additional requirements:

• We will value certifications, experience, or courses related to cloud cybersecurity, such as (ISC)² Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), and specifically those associated with Azure Security.
• Relevant certifications, such as CompTIA Security+, ISO 27001 Auditor, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), would be advantageous.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At WTW, we believe difference makes us stronger. We want our workforce to reflect the different and varied markets we operate in and to build a culture of inclusivity that makes colleagues feel welcome, valued and empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment throughout our organisation. We embrace all types of diversity.

At WTW, we trust you to know your work and the people, tools and environment you need to be successful. The majority of our colleagues work in a ”hybrid” style, with a mix of remote, in-person and in-office interactions dependent on the needs of the team, role and clients. Our flexibility is rooted in trust and “hybrid” is not a one-size-fits-all solution.