Principal Consultant - QSA

About Integrity360

Integrity360 is one of the largest independent cybersecurity provider in UK&I, with Security Operations Centers in Dublin, Sofia, Stockholm and Naples employing 500+ employees, of which over 80% are technical. We help our clients proactively identify, protect, detect and respond to threats against the ever-evolving threat landscape. Our security first approach positions security as an enabler and empowers our clients to do business securely.

You would be joining Integrity360 at an immensely exciting time. In June 2021 the company received a strategic investment from August Equity (one of the UK’s most successful mid-market private equity firms). Our intention is to grow Integrity360 into the leading cyber services and solutions provider in Europe. The market for cybersecurity services has never been stronger and is growing at an aggressive rate.

Integrity360 is one of the most respected and established service providers in the industry and is well positioned to achieve a market leadership position over the coming years. We believe we have significant opportunities for growth especially over the next 36 months. With the right levels of energy, tenacity and skill, your opportunity for personal success and contribution to our overall aspirations is considerable.

Role Mission

To lead Security Consultancy engagements and pre-sales processes with clients within financial services and payment card industries. Focusing on delivery of Payment Compliance services, which include but are not limited to:

• PCI specialized assessment (PIN, P2PE, SSF, 3DS, etc.)

• PCI DSS, Swift, PSD2 assessments,

• GAP Analysis,

• Policy and Procedure review.

Key Responsibilities

Pre-Sales

• Starting from the information received from the sales team, independently carry out the estimate of the effort required to deliver a security services, reporting the result to the regional lead for approval.

• Lead customer engagements and provide senior cyber security advice and services to a broad range of clients and industries. Provide detailed analytical reporting, internal reporting metrics and program management. Provide leadership and mentorship to Junior consultants.

Delivery

• Prepares, organizes and supports delivery by team members of engagements offsite or at customer premises including but not limited to gap analysis, security assessment, risk and/or compliance assessment using one or more industry or regulatory standard or framework.

Processes and Documentation

• Assesses compliance related documentation including policies, procedures, standards and legislative directives.
• Provides remediation support and guidance on the security aspects of the administration and maintenance of processes & documentation, infrastructure components, applications, services and security systems.
• Delivers detailed reports following Advantio’s reporting best practice and templates.
• Ensure QA process for Payments Compliance standards is initiated and applied for relevant projects, in cooperation with QA and Backoffice team.
• Establishes new standards and reviews existing documentation to ensure the correct application of the processes.
• In cooperation with Practice Lead(s), estimating, planning & monitoring team budget.
• Provide regular status update to internal stakeholders (Practice Lead(s), PMO).
• Participate in continuous improvement of internal processes (reporting tools, assessment automation etc.)

Communication

• Participates to external conferences and promotes Advantio by identifying important Industry events.

• Support marketing activities related to existing Professional Service portfolio and customer acquisition working in collaboration with marketing team.

• Act as a communication point between regional team, other professional services teams, Customer Success and other departments.

• Supports sales team in development and effort estimations for new opportunities (e.g. new and evolving industry standards).

• Stay up-to-date on developments in the Payments Compliance realm, understanding new standards and regulations and their impact on Advantio.

Key Skills

• Relevant Experience in Fintech industry and security standards & directives consultancy services (PCI DSS, PSD2, ISO 27001, SWIFT, etc.)

• Cryptography techniques including algorithms, key management, and key lifecycle.

• Public key infrastructure (PKI) and the role and operations of a Certification Authority (CA) and Registration Authority (RA)

• Hardware security modules (HSMs) operations, policies, and procedures

• POI key-injection systems and techniques including key-loading devices (KLDs) and key management methods, such as Master/Session or DUKPT

• Physical security techniques for high-security areas

• Authentication methods and techniques

• Security Integrity controls

• Computer Networking (routing, switching, firewall network filtering)

• Operating Systems hardening and administration (Linux/Unix, Windows).

Core Competencies

• Problem Solving (analysis, helicopter view, problem setting, decision making)

• Planning and Organization (time management, scheduling and control)

• Communication (clearness, listening, persuasion, negotiation, public speaking)

• Networking (reinforce relationships, use emotional intelligence and personal proximity)

• Results Orientation (delivering solutions, work under pressures)

• Leading and Empowering People (self-confidence, establishing focus, providing motivational support and feedback, fostering teamwork and integration)

• Economic Sensitivity (Economic variables evaluation, Profit & Loss dynamics)

Core Values

• Harmony, 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
• Deliver, results