Junior Security Consultant

Advantio is a leading Cyber Security and Managed Security Services (MSS) provider that helps businesses fight Cybercrime, protect data and reduce security risk. Offering a comprehensive portfolio of Cyber Security Advisory & Testing Services, Managed Security Services, Technology Solutions and Cyber Security Education, Advantio is the security partner of choice for many large corporate enterprises globally covering a wide range of industries including but not limited to banking, insurance, gambling, travel, retail, telco, oil & gas and public sector bodies. Advantio primarily serves the Payment Card Industry and when it comes to payment transactions, has been recognised by VISA as one of Europe’s top Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) providers.

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Role mission*

To ensure assistance in delivery of information security engagements to company’s customers.
To work actively with the senior consultant to deliver the final engagement and assisting senior consultants with both on-site (security gap analysis, formal security assessment of compliance and related evidence gathering) and off-site activities (evidence analysis, report writing, preparing meeting minutes).
To actively learn, following the instructions of the senior consultant, with the aim of achieving professional skills and strong knowledge of Information Security related matters.

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Responsibilities*

Under supervision of Managing Consultant, QSA Mentor and a Senior Consultant, learn how to and eventually be responsible for:
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Preparation*
- Analysis and assessment of customer’s environment against requirements of Information Security standards and frameworks.
- Preparation, organization, collection and maintenance of the information needed to start an engagement.
**Engagement**
- Attending meetings, onsite and offsite assessments, supervised by the Managing Consultant, QSA Mentor or Senior Consultant, taking notes, understanding client expectations, business processes and the technological environment,
- Analysis of the gathered evidence, such as internal policies and procedures, configuration extracts, script outputs, in collaboration with senior consultants.
- Supporting the other consultants’ findings of the best technological, software and procedural solutions, in order to provide consultancy and remediation activities to the customer.
- Learning along with Managing Consultant, Mentor QSA or Senior Consultant how to:

- Deliver engagements to the customer.
- Establish and maintain a good relationship with the client.
- Provide support to the customer while dealing with security issues
- Provide professional and reliable IT security advice, acquiring all the skills necessary for this purpose
- Learning how to improve progressively the quality of the material produced in terms of:

- Communication
- Language (English).
- International standards (PCI DSS, GDPR, ISO 27001, PSD2 and others).
**Reporting**
- Writing draft versions of reports resulting from the engagements including but not limited to: gap analysis, assessment, feasibility study, meeting minutes.
- Providing regular status reports to QSA Mentor, or Senior Consultant.
**Knowledge and Skills**
- Familiarity with Linux, Microsoft and cloud environments
- Basic knowledge of computer networks (Firewall, Switch, router, ISO/OSI model, etc.)
- Basic knowledge of database administration and/or software development processes is a benefit
- Ability to assess IT environments against various requirements of security framework is a benefit
- Fluent English
- Knowledge of other languages is a benefit
- Knowledge of MS office suite
- Degree in computer engineering or computer science is a benefit
**Values and Competencies**
- Communication (Clearness, Listening)
- Planning and Organization (Time management, scheduling and control)
- Problem solving (Analysis, Problem setting, Helicopter view)
- Results Orientation (Delivery Solutions, Work under pressure)
- _Harmony, always strive to create harmony_
- _Openness, always be open_
- _Social Responsibility, be socially responsible_
- _Timeless, Whatever you build make it timeless_
- _Accommodating, Make our customers feel at Home_
- _Learning, Be a Learn it all_
- _Delivering Results_