Senior Information and Cybersecurity Consultant with Business Area Responsibility
Workplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Expires: October 2, 2025
A senior consultant role combining operational cybersecurity consultancy with strategic leadership of the security business area at Castra Stockholm. The position involves working with prominent organizations in both public and private sectors, performing risk and vulnerability analyses, supporting compliance with standards like ISO 27001, NIST, and CIS, advising on security in digital transformations and IT projects, and leading recruitment, strategy, and customer relations for the security business area.
Main requirements:
- Several years of experience in information and/or cybersecurity
- Competence in GRC, incident handling, security architecture, risk management, or cloud security
- Experience with standards such as ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, or similar frameworks
- Strong communication skills and a natural drive to create business
- Experience in consulting roles or close customer collaboration
- Fluency in Swedish and English, both spoken and written
Responsibilities:
- Work as a consultant in assignments within information and/or cybersecurity
- Perform risk and vulnerability assessments
- Support compliance with standards like ISO 27001, NIST, and CIS
- Advise on security in digital transformations and major IT projects
- Build and lead the information and cybersecurity business area in Stockholm
- Set strategy, recruit consultants, and build customer relationships
- Drive business and collaborate with colleagues from other Castra business areas
Required hard skills:
- Risk and vulnerability analysis
- Knowledge of ISO 27001, NIST, CIS standards and frameworks
- GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance)
- Incident handling
- Security architecture
- Risk management
- Cloud security
Recommended hard skills:
- Experience in building or leading business areas or teams
- Security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
- Background in both technical and organizational security
- Knowledge of AI Act, DORA, and related regulations
Soft skills:
- Strong communicative ability
- Natural drive to generate business
- Leadership skills
- Ability to work closely with customers
Frameworks:
- ISO 27001
- NIST
- CIS
Natural languages:
- Swedish (Proficient)
- English (Proficient)
Cultural skills:
- Ability to work in both public and private sector environments
- Consultancy mindset
- Team leadership and collaboration