Cybersecurity Specialist

You're curious and a problem solver by nature. As a company, IKEA is too. Come and take a look at how we're solving cybersecurity challenges in a digitally transforming world that is changing faster than ever.

About you
You are have a desire to protect IKEA from cyber threats.

In your heart you have a passion for making a practical difference and strive for excellence with pragmatic ways to address cybersecurity needs.

You understand the value of a balanced and risk-based approach to ensuring an adequate level of protection.

You are dependable, have high integrity, and are a real team player who is driven by togetherness, simplicity and common sense.

More good things about you:
Excellent stakeholder management - Play independently and bridge across and work well with numerous business, technology and end-user community stakeholders.

Multi-dimensional thinking – See the big picture, and from different angles and levels, to appreciate there can be multiple and different ways to mitigate risk.

Curiosity and good judgement – Naturally inquisitive and open, combined with the ability to analyse, assess and prioritise appropriately.

Attention to detail – Appreciate that a chain is as strong as its weakest link and even small gaps can mean a severe vulnerability.

Transformative – Willingly embrace transformational drivers like cloud deliver models, agile and devops.

Legal, regulatory and compliance perspective – Know the potential demands and challenges posed by operating in different jurisdictions.

Extensive knowledge – Cybersecurity practices and measures, including frameworks (eg. NIST/CIS).

Experience – Protecting an organisation against cyber threats, including, malware, phishing, viruses, denial-of-service attacks and hacking.

And perhaps what matters most - You share the IKEA commitment to a better everyday life for the many people, and working with a leader in Life at Home is important to you You can learn more about IKEA here:

About the assignment – what you would do in this job
As a cybersecurity specialist you will strongly contribute to make IKEA a great and cybersafe place to work.

You participate in the delivery of cybersecurity measures and practices to support many different business solutions and technology areas across the IKEA business.

You do so in close co-operation with key stakeholders: IT operations and shared service management, digital and technology architects, risk management and compliance, data privacy leadership, information management and information security leadership.
Day to day, you would do this and more:

•    Develop and maintain the cybersecurity controls framework to reflect business risk appetite, the evolving external threat landscape, digital strategies and technological opportunities.

•    Deliver business value my making sure that the cybersecurity standards are simply explained and well understood.

•    Plan, coordinate and implement the cybersecurity roadmap.

•    Identify, analyse, assess, monitor and report on cybersecurity risks, threats and vulnerabilities, and drive remediation.

•    Manage cybersecurity incidents threatening or impacting the IKEA business.

•    Develop and participate in the IKEA cybersecurity community.

Growing together
Inter IKEA Systems is the owner of the IKEA Concept and the worldwide IKEA franchisor. Our assignment is to continuously develop the IKEA Concept and to ensure its successful implementation in existing and new markets. We offer a vibrant culture where ideas are heard, where there is opportunity to learn new skills and where the goal always is "to create a better everyday life for the many people". We give down-to-earth, straightforward people the possibility to grow, both as individuals and in their professional roles.
We offer this position in a fast paced, truly global environment with an endless supply of challenges and development opportunities.

A few more details for you
This position is full-time (40 hours per week) and is located in Delft, the Netherlands. And yes, relocation support is available if needed. We could also consider you being based in our office in Sweden. You will report to the IT Manager.

Sunday 26 November 2017 is the closing date to apply for this position. So, please send your application including your motivation, in English, by then. We really look forward to learning about you.