
IT security subject matter expert
Key Skills
Job Description
Introduction to the job
ASML strongly believes in unlocking the potential of people and society by pushing technology to new limits. Our invitation to you is to be a part of the team that ensures ASML’s purpose can continue to be successful by protecting and securing its physical, informational and digital assets. This dynamic and challenging environment requires detail-oriented and passionate about security professionals.
As IT security subject matter expert, you will be focusing on multiple areas of expertise covering application and infrastructure across both on-premises and cloud environments, including SaaS solutions.
Role and responsibilities
This function is positioned in the Second Line Security organization. Together with your colleagues, you will be responsible for defining security controls for new and existing IT solutions within ASML. You will assist and advise various technical teams on the interpretation and implementation of security policies, requirements, and controls. You will perform in-depth security assessments to verify that IT security requirements are correctly implemented and effectively enforced within specific solutions. You will translate high-level security requirements into concrete technical expectations and evaluate their implementation in practice.
In this role, you will:
- Proactively guide and support the continuous strengthening of ASML's IT infrastructure from a security perspective
- Assure that security requirements are effectively covered within the required security policies and standards
- Contribute to, test and monitor the effectiveness of our Security Controls Framework (including controls deviations management)
- Conduct specialized security assessments and support findings management
- Support our security compliance advisory and consultancy services to the organization
Education and experience
- Experience in security management, preferably on enterprise level (ca. 10 years)
- Strong technical understanding and deep knowledge of the current security technologies as well as current and future developments; hands-on IT infrastructure experience, particularly in networking or cloud environments is a strong advantage
- In-depth working knowledge of IT Risk/security frameworks and best practices, such as NIST Cyber security framework, ISF Standard of Good Practice for Information Security, NIST SP 800 30 framework, ISO 27001/2 framework
- Valid industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM and/or CCSP and IT audit experience are appreciated
Skills
Working at the cutting edge of tech, you’ll always have new challenges and new problems to solve – and working together is the only way to do that. You won’t work in a silo. Instead, you’ll be part of a creative, dynamic work environment where you’ll collaborate with supportive colleagues. There is always space for creative and unique points of view. You’ll have the flexibility and trust to choose how best to tackle tasks and solve problems.
To thrive in this job, you’ll need the following skills:
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage various stakeholders by building trusting and long-term relationships in the capacity of a subject matter expert - you care about people and know how to navigate processes and challenges with a collaborative approach that gets things done
- A team player approach but harmonized with the ability to operate autonomously based on clear department and team guidance - you are comfortable in managing several projects at the same time while keeping under control the overview and bigger picture
- Passion for continuous learning and improvement as well as for applying industry best practices and latest trends
Other information
A Certificate of Good Conduct “Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag (VOG)” is required for this position.
Inclusion and diversity
ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.
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Core Responsibilities
You will define and implement security controls for IT solutions while advising technical teams on security policies and requirements. Additionally, you will conduct specialized security assessments and monitor the effectiveness of the Security Controls Framework.
Requirements
The role requires approximately 10 years of experience in enterprise-level security management and deep technical knowledge of IT infrastructure and cloud environments. Candidates should possess relevant industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CCSP and have a strong understanding of IT risk frameworks.
About ASML
Industry: Semiconductor Manufacturing
Company size: 10,001+ employees
Who are we? ASML is an innovation leader in the global semiconductor industry. We make machines that chipmakers use to mass produce microchips. Founded in 1984 in the Netherlands with just a handful of employees, we’ve now grown to over 40,000 employees, 143 nationalities and more than 60 locations around the world. What do we do? We provide chipmakers with hardware, software and services to mass produce patterns on silicon through lithography. Our lithography systems use ultraviolet light to create billions of tiny structures on silicon that together make up a microchip. We push our technology to new limits to enable our customers to create smaller, faster and more powerful chips. Who are our people? While you may think that only engineers and mathematicians work at ASML, you'll be surprised to find out that our people come from a wide variety of backgrounds. Across ASML, we have dedicated teams that manage customer support, communications and media, IT, software development and more. Every team in the company is essential for pushing our technology and the industry forward. If you love to tackle challenges and innovate in a collaborative, supportive and inclusive environment with all the flexibility and freedom to unleash your full potential, ASML is the place to be. Join us!