Job Specifications
External Security Officer – ICT Security & Functional Analysis
Freelance is possible!
Brussels
Join a high-impact ICT Security team and contribute to protecting mission-critical digital and industrial environments. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex cybersecurity challenges, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and actively shape secure IT and OT architectures within a forward-looking organization.
You will play a key role in cyber threat detection, incident response, and security architecture design, contributing directly to the resilience and maturity of the security landscape.
Your Mission
As an ICT Security Functional Analyst, you will bridge the gap between technology, security, and business needs. Your objective is to detect, manage, and prevent cyber threats while translating security requirements into practical, scalable solutions for both office IT and industrial control environments.
Key Responsibilities
Cybersecurity & Incident Management
Support cyber incident detection and response, strengthening monitoring and alerting capabilities.
Contribute to improving overall security posture and system resilience.
Stakeholder Collaboration
Work closely with ICT teams, operations, and business stakeholders.
Gather monitoring and security requirements and translate them into actionable technical solutions.
Process & Procedure Development
Design and document clear security processes and procedures for detection, monitoring, and response tools.
Ensure procedures align with best practices and operational realities.
Security Architecture & Frameworks
Contribute to the design, formalization, and improvement of secure architectures for:
Office IT environments
Industrial Control Systems (ICS / OT)
Analyze, document, and implement security and business requirements using recognized standards:
NIST
CIS
ISO 27001 / ISO 27002
IEC 62443
Analysis & Continuous Improvement
Assess existing applications and infrastructure.
Collect insights from application, operations, and business teams.
Identify improvement opportunities and propose practical, future-proof security solutions.
Required Technical Skills
Experience: Minimum 2 years in ICT Security and/or Functional Analysis.
Analytical Strength: Ability to structure problems, clarify requirements, and define effective solutions.
Security Expertise:
Strong knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks (NIST, CIS, ISO 27001/2, IEC 62443).
Understanding of application and infrastructure architectures.
Ability to perform bottom-up technical research, diagnostics, and impact analysis.
Communication Skills
Strong active listening and questioning skills.
Ability to translate complex technical and security concepts into clear, user-friendly language for non-technical stakeholders.
Comfortable working in cross-functional and multicultural environments.
Personal Profile
Autonomous and proactive, while being a committed team player.
Structured and detail-oriented, balancing methodology with practical constraints.
Adaptable to changing legal, regulatory, and organizational contexts.
Language requirements:
Fluent spoken Dutch or French
Strong written English
Freelance is possible
Interested? anne@bimona.be
About the Company
Bimona is a recruitment agency situated in Antwerp Belgium.
We're specialized in Life Science, ICT and Engineering. At Bimona we undertake great effort to find the ideal match for both candidate and company. Your needs and expectations matter to us.
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