Cyber Security Specialist - 20453
Veritaz AB · Södertälje · 6 månader – upp till 12 månader · Deadline 2026-11-27
Veritaz AB is seeking an experienced **Cyber Security Specialist** for a consulting assignment focused on a complex technology platform. The role is responsible for establishing and maintaining the platform’s security architecture, creating a structured security approach for electronic control units (ECUs), sensors, software components, and supporting frameworks. Core duties include translating overarching security objectives into verifiable platform- and component-level requirements, overseeing the **secure integration of system components**, and ensuring security controls align with system design and functional safety goals. The position also involves evaluating supplier cyber security capabilities, defining procurement requirements, and verifying supplier compliance across the procurement process in collaboration with system architects, functional safety teams, and purchasing departments. Candidates must have substantial professional experience in cyber security, specifically encompassing security architecture, requirements engineering, supplier assurance, and secure systems integration within complex environments. Proven experience in **embedded systems security**—including securing ECUs, sensors, and software frameworks—is required, alongside the ability to coordinate security measures with functional safety objectives. Applicants must also possess demonstrated experience applying relevant industry standards and internal security policies across platform, system, and component levels.
Veritaz is a leading IT staffing solutions provider in Sweden, committed to advancing individual careers and aiding employers in ensuring the perfect talent fit. With a proven track record of successful partnerships with top companies, we have rapidly grown our presence in the USA, Europe, and Sweden as a dependable and trusted resource within the IT industry.
Job Overview
Role Summary
Our client is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Specialist for a consulting assignment focused on establishing and maintaining a robust cyber security architecture for a technology platform. The role is responsible for creating a structured security approach for electronic control units (ECUs), sensors, software components, and supporting frameworks. A central part of the assignment is translating platform-level cyber security objectives into clear, actionable requirements for individual systems and components while ensuring alignment with relevant industry standards and organizational policies.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and maintain the platform's cyber security architecture.
- Establish a structured approach for securing ECUs, sensors, software components, and related frameworks across the platform.
- Translate cyber security objectives into clear requirements at both platform and component levels.
- Evaluate suppliers' cyber security capabilities and define appropriate security requirements for procured systems and components.
- Verify supplier compliance with cyber security requirements throughout the procurement process.
- Oversee the secure integration of system components and ensure that required security controls are implemented and effective.
- Collaborate with solution-level cyber security managers, system architects, functional safety teams, and purchasing departments.
- Ensure cyber security measures are aligned with the overall system architecture, system design, and functional safety objectives.
Technical Stack & Requirements
- Cyber Security Architecture: Ability to develop and maintain security architecture across a complex technology platform.
- Embedded Systems Security: Experience securing ECUs, sensors, software components, and integrated system frameworks.
- Security Requirements Engineering: Ability to convert security objectives into verifiable platform-level and component-level requirements.
- Supplier Security Assurance: Experience evaluating supplier capabilities, defining security expectations, and verifying compliance during procurement.
- Secure Systems Integration: Knowledge of implementing and validating security controls across interconnected hardware and software components.
- Systems Architecture: Ability to align cyber security controls and requirements with broader architecture and design decisions.
- Functional Safety: Experience collaborating with functional safety specialists and coordinating security measures with safety objectives.
Qualifications & Experience
The successful consultant should have substantial professional experience in cyber security, including security architecture, requirements definition, supplier assurance, and secure integration within a complex system environment. The role requires the ability to work across platform, system, and component levels and to collaborate effectively with cyber security management, system architecture, functional safety, and procurement stakeholders. Experience applying relevant industry standards and internal security policies is required, although no specific standard or minimum number of years is stated.