Group Security officer - Group IT and Corporate 1

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Your Role

Position Summary:

The Group Security officer - Group IT and Corporate will serve as the primary point of contact between the Group Security Office and Group IT and corporate units.  The The Group Security officer - Group IT and Corporate is generally responsible for maintaining a strategic relationship with Group IT and Corporate Units. This is done to ensure that cybersecurity is incorporated into the culture of the Atlas Copco Group.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Acting as a global interface with business managers to identify, protect, and secure the most valuable data assets within Group IT and Corporate Units


• Ensuring the overall security and compliance of IT services delivered by Group IT and to Corporate Units


• Monitoring and maintaining an IT Security and Compliance dashboard for Group IT and Corporate Units


• Monitoring for potential security flaws and breaches, ensuring appropriate actions are defined and implemented in a timely manner


• Implementing and enforcing Group Security policies and procedures for Group IT and Corporate Units


• Coordinating and promoting IT Security awareness on a global scale or Group IT and Corporate Units


• Working closely with IT departments and business units to advise on security implications related to the development or enhancement of IT services


• Participating in IT security audits when requested by the Group IT Security Officer (CISO) or Group Internal Audit (GIAA)


• Coordinating and assisting in the yearly Control Self-Assessment process


• Monitoring changes in legislation and accreditation standards impacting IT security and compliance


• Contributing, as a member of the Group Security Officers Team, to the development of overall security strategies and the compliance framework


• Maintaining, updating, and coordinating disaster recovery plan testing for Group IT and Corporate Units


• Participating in Cyber Risk Assessments for Group IT and Corporate Units

Your engagement has an constructive tone working with business stakeholders regarding cybersecurity issues. Furthermore, you need to be able to establish risk ownership and accountability within Group IT and Corporate Units and you have the knowledge on how to inform stakeholders of their implications of critical decisions by combining empirical analysis with expert judgment to assess business decisions. 

 

To succeed, you will need  

To become a successful Group Security Officer candidate, we think that you will have the expertise, knowledge and skills described below:

- You have a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security or a related field (relevant certifications like CISSP, CISM, or GIAC are a plus). And 5-8 years of experience working in risk management, governance, and regulatory requirements related to cybersecurity with a specific focus on business outcomes and service delivery.

 - You are experienced in working with and preferably leading a global, cross functional team and your ability to understand internal organizational environments and their relationship to the external business environment is known. Also, your knowledge of business operations and your ability to convey complex information risk and security issues in a manner that is easily understood and actionable and constructively challenges prevailing thoughts and processes.

- You consistently, effectively defend ideas and solutions and knows industry frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, CIS Controls, PCI DSS).

- You have a strong understanding of network and system security principles and best practices and are up to date when it comes to knowledge of emerging security threats and trends.

Your personal characteristics is to have the accessibility and ability to interface with and build credibility and relationships with stakeholders. You are confident, energetic self-starter and have strong communication skills. Your judgment is good and your sense of urgency demonstrated commitment to high standards of ethics, regulatory compliance, customer service and business integrity.

In return, we offer you

Working with us you will find a friendly atmosphere with plenty of opportunities to grow and develop. We honour our culture, which is known for respectful interaction, ethical behaviours and integrity. There are new challenges and new things to learn every day in Atlas Copco, and you will have the accessibility to global job opportunities.

Diversity and inclusion are on top of our mind, since we know that is key in our success!

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City

Global

Recruiter

[email protected]

Hiring Manager

Tim Claes

Last Day to Apply

24th of February 2026

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