Cybersecurity Advisory & Assurance Lead
Core
Leading complex cybersecurity assessments, advisory engagements, and transformation programmes for enterprise and government customers, acting as a technically credible adviser to CISOs and senior management.
Role type
Senior IC cybersecurity advisory and assurance lead
Builds
Enterprise-wide cybersecurity maturity assessments, control design evaluations, risk remediation roadmaps, and executive reports
Domain
Cybersecurity, Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC), Security Architecture, Defensive and Offensive Security
Required skills
NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001, CIS Controls, SOC operations, security architecture, offensive security methodology, risk management, executive communication, stakeholder management, gap analysis, remediation planning
Preferred skills
UAE/GCC cybersecurity regulations, PCI DSS, SWIFT CSP, cloud security frameworks, OT/ICS security, purple-team activities
Technologies
SIEM, EDR/XDR, IAM/PAM, vulnerability management tools, penetration testing frameworks, risk registers, maturity models
Responsibilities
Lead enterprise-wide cybersecurity maturity and capability assessments; Conduct control design and operating-effectiveness assessments; Review and evaluate cybersecurity policies against regulatory frameworks; Assess defensive security and SOC capabilities; Assess security architecture across enterprise, cloud, and hybrid environments; Scope and interpret penetration-testing and red-team assessments; Conduct cybersecurity governance and cyber-risk assessments; Identify security gaps and develop prioritised remediation roadmaps; Present findings and recommendations to CISOs and executives; Lead customer workshops and guide junior consultants
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC