Cyber Security Advisor

Period from: 2026-04-07
Period to: 2026-10-30

Utilization: 100 %, full-time

Location: On-site in Stockholm minimum 4 days a week

Responsibilities:
• Act as a trusted advisor to management and key stakeholders, ensuring cybersecurity considerations are integrated into decision-making.
• Ensure cybersecurity best practices align with business objectives and delivery goals without hindering operational efficiency.
• Provide cybersecurity expertise during projects and engagements to mitigate risks and enhance security controls.
• Work with cross-functional teams to enhance the organization's overall cybersecurity resilience.
• Identify, assess, and provide guidance on mitigating cybersecurity risks across business functions.
• Support compliance with relevant cybersecurity laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of security strategies, policies, and frameworks.
• Promote cybersecurity awareness and best practices among employees and stakeholders.

Qualifications:
• Typically, 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, information security, IT governance, risk management, or 
compliance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or related field) preferred alternatively equivalent work experience
• Proven leadership in developing, implementing, and overseeing security governance frameworks, policies, and strategies.
• Experience in aligning security and data privacy with business objectives at a strategic level.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise risk management, regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001, NIST, PCI DSS), and security program development.
• Strong expertise in third-party/vendor risk management and security governance across complex business environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead security incident response and crisis management at an enterprise level.
• Proven ability to influence senior leadership and board-level discussions on security risks and strategies.

Other qualifications/optional certification:
• Communication skills for stakeholder interaction and knowledge sharing.
• Understanding of business operations and their impact on security.
• The ability to analyze security risks and assist in risk mitigation efforts.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CIPM, CISA, ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor
• Additional specializations (e.g. AI Governance, Cloud Security, CIPP/E)