Chief Information Security Officer

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Start date: ASAP until end of year following with potential yearly extensions Hybrid BrusselsRole OverviewWe are looking for an experienced CISO Architect to support security architecture initiatives within a government environment. The ideal candidate has a strong background in security projects, information security frameworks, architecture strategy, and regulatory compliance. This role requires a senior-level security professional who can combine strategic thinking with hands-on knowledge of security governance, architecture, and implementation.
The candidate must have proven experience as a team member in security projects, with at least 6 years of expert-level experience. The candidate must also have demonstrable experience working within a government context.

Key Responsibilities
Act as a CISO Architect and contribute to the design, assessment, and implementation of security architecture within a complex public-sector environment. Support security projects by bringing expert-level security knowledge, architectural insight, and structured advisory capabilities. Apply strong knowledge of ISO 27001 in the development, review, and improvement of information security management practices. Contribute to security compliance and governance activities related to NIS2. Develop and assess conceptual security architecture, using strong architectural and analytical skills. Apply security management techniques and frameworks such as the ISO 27000 series, CyFun, NIST, and CIS Critical Security Controls. Support the setup and implementation of architecture strategies. Work in an Agile environment and collaborate with teams using Scrum and Jira where applicable. Contribute to initiatives requiring knowledge of data modelling and development methodologies. Must-Have RequirementsThe candidate must meet the following

requirements:
Proven experience as a team member in security projects, with 6 years of expert-level experience. Demonstrable experience within the government sector. Proven experience in the role of CISO Architect, with 5 years of expert-level experience. Proven experience with ISO 27001, with 5 years of expert-level experience. Proven experience with NIS2. Proven experience in architectural conceptual thinking, with 5 years of expert-level experience. Proven experience with security management techniques and/or frameworks, including examples such as the ISO 27000 series, CyFun, NIST, and CIS Critical Security Controls, with 5 years of expert-level experience. Dutch language proficiency at European CEFR level C2. Strongly Preferred / Should-Have RequirementsISO 27001 Auditor certificate uploaded or available. Proven experience within the Flemish Government. Additional proven experience with NIS2, ideally at least 3 years at medior level. Experience with Scrum and Jira. Knowledge or experience with an Agile approach and mindset. Knowledge or experience with data modelling and development methodologies. Knowledge or experience in setting up and implementing architecture strategies. xdkqlui Required Skills and ExpertiseInformation security architectureCISO advisory and architecture responsibilitiesSecurity governance and complianceISO 27001 and ISO 27000 seriesNIS2Security management frameworks, including NIST, CyFun, and CIS Critical Security ControlsConceptual and enterprise architecture thinkingPublic-sector or government experienceAgile, Scrum, and JiraData modelling and development methodologiesArchitecture strategy implementationCertification / Documentation Requirements An ISO 27001 Auditor certificate is strongly preferred and should be uploaded if available.