Publicerad: 2025-05-26
Information Security Officer to the Stockholm School of Economics
The Information Security Officer (ISO) at the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) plays a key role in strengthening SSE’s information security posture across research, education, and administration.
This is a developmental position, ideal for a technically skilled security professional ready to step into a broader role that blends governance, risk management, and operational leadership.
You will be instrumental in shaping how SSE manages digital risks, supports compliance, and secures data and systems in a hybrid IT environment. You’ll work closely with IT, researchers, administration, and leadership, building your strategic capability while still engaging with the day-to-day security operations.
What We Offer
- A collaborative and innovative work environment
- The chance to work at a prestigious institution with a global reputation
Responsibilities
- Develop and oversee the implementation of the organization’s information security strategy.
- Establish and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures.
- Assist in performing risk assessments, maintaining a security risk register, and following up on mitigation plans.
- Help ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and frameworks (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001, NIS2).
- Serve as the primary point of contact for security audits and regulatory inquiries.
- Be a point of contact for everyday security questions from departments and teams.
- Work with vendors and project leads to support third-party risk management.
- Manage incident response planning and execution.
- Promote a culture of security awareness across the organization.
Your profile
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 2–4 years of experience in technical or operational security, e.g., as an Information Security Specialist, Systems Administrator with security responsibilities, or similar.
- Familiarity with risk management, GDPR, and frameworks like ISO 27001 or NIST.
- Strong communication and documentation skills in English (Swedish is a plus).
- A desire to grow into a more strategic, leadership-oriented role over time.
Meritorious
- Exposure to higher education or research environments.
- Experience with Microsoft 365 security tools (e.g., Defender, Purview, Entra ID).
- Ongoing or completed certifications such as CISSP, CISM, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer, or CompTIA Security+.
About Stockholm School of Economics
The Stockholm School of Economics is ranked as the top business school in the Nordic and Baltic countries and enjoys a strong international reputation. World-class research forms the foundation of our educational offering, which includes Bachelor, Master, PhD, MBA, and Executive Education programs. Through creativity and collaboration, the Stockholm School of Economics provides an environment where ambitious students and accomplished researchers meet to address contemporary challenges within business and economics, particularly those concerning sustainability, diversity and innovation.
Apart from delivering world class education within business and economics, SSE students are trained to be successful decision makers and leaders of the future. https://www.hhs.se/en/about-us/organization/mission-and-vision/
SSE is committed to a balanced gender distribution and values a variety of backgrounds and experiences among our employees. We therefore welcome all applicants regardless of their gender, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, disability, sexual orientation, age, or religion or other beliefs. We strive to have a fair and inclusive recruitment process.
This is a developmental position, ideal for a technically skilled security professional ready to step into a broader role that blends governance, risk management, and operational leadership.
You will be instrumental in shaping how SSE manages digital risks, supports compliance, and secures data and systems in a hybrid IT environment. You’ll work closely with IT, researchers, administration, and leadership, building your strategic capability while still engaging with the day-to-day security operations.
What We Offer
- A collaborative and innovative work environment
- The chance to work at a prestigious institution with a global reputation
Responsibilities
- Develop and oversee the implementation of the organization’s information security strategy.
- Establish and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures.
- Assist in performing risk assessments, maintaining a security risk register, and following up on mitigation plans.
- Help ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and frameworks (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001, NIS2).
- Serve as the primary point of contact for security audits and regulatory inquiries.
- Be a point of contact for everyday security questions from departments and teams.
- Work with vendors and project leads to support third-party risk management.
- Manage incident response planning and execution.
- Promote a culture of security awareness across the organization.
Your profile
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 2–4 years of experience in technical or operational security, e.g., as an Information Security Specialist, Systems Administrator with security responsibilities, or similar.
- Familiarity with risk management, GDPR, and frameworks like ISO 27001 or NIST.
- Strong communication and documentation skills in English (Swedish is a plus).
- A desire to grow into a more strategic, leadership-oriented role over time.
Meritorious
- Exposure to higher education or research environments.
- Experience with Microsoft 365 security tools (e.g., Defender, Purview, Entra ID).
- Ongoing or completed certifications such as CISSP, CISM, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer, or CompTIA Security+.
About Stockholm School of Economics
The Stockholm School of Economics is ranked as the top business school in the Nordic and Baltic countries and enjoys a strong international reputation. World-class research forms the foundation of our educational offering, which includes Bachelor, Master, PhD, MBA, and Executive Education programs. Through creativity and collaboration, the Stockholm School of Economics provides an environment where ambitious students and accomplished researchers meet to address contemporary challenges within business and economics, particularly those concerning sustainability, diversity and innovation.
Apart from delivering world class education within business and economics, SSE students are trained to be successful decision makers and leaders of the future. https://www.hhs.se/en/about-us/organization/mission-and-vision/
SSE is committed to a balanced gender distribution and values a variety of backgrounds and experiences among our employees. We therefore welcome all applicants regardless of their gender, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, disability, sexual orientation, age, or religion or other beliefs. We strive to have a fair and inclusive recruitment process.