Senior Cybersecurity Governance Consultant

MENA Consultant

. Facilitate policy exception management processes and ensure approved exceptions, waivers, and risk acceptance requests are documented, monitored, reviewed, and managed according to governance requirements .

Posted 9/29/2026contractRemote • JordanSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and managing cybersecurity governance frameworks, policies, and standards, while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Proficient in coordinating with various stakeholders and preparing governance reports and dashboards for senior management.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Cybersecurity Governance Framework DevelopmentPolicy Management and Approval CyclesCybersecurity Control Library MaintenanceGovernance KPI and KRI DevelopmentFluency in Arabic and English

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Hard Skills

Cybersecurity GovernancePolicy DevelopmentRisk Acceptance ManagementMinimum Baseline Security Standards (MBSS)Governance Documentation ManagementKPI DevelopmentDashboard CreationControl Library ManagementAudit PreparationContinuous Improvement Initiatives

Soft Skills

Stakeholder CoordinationCommunication SkillsConsultation SkillsOrganizational SkillsPresentation Skills

Industry Keywords

Governance RequirementsCybersecurity StandardsRegulatory ComplianceRisk ManagementGovernance Artifacts

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Facilitate policy exception management processes and ensure approved exceptions, waivers, and risk acceptance requests are documented, monitored, reviewed, and managed according to governance requirements
Develop, implement, maintain, and continuously improve the organization's cybersecurity governance framework, strategy, roadmap, and related initiatives
Develop, review, update, and manage approval cycles for cybersecurity policies, standards, frameworks, procedures, guidelines, and governance artifacts
Develop, maintain, and manage the Cybersecurity Control Library
Review and manage updates to Minimum Baseline Security Standards (MBSS), including template development and continuous enhancement
Maintain cybersecurity governance documentation, deliverables, records, and supporting artifacts for audits, assessments, and regulatory reviews
Prepare governance reports, dashboards, presentations, and executive briefings for senior management, governance committees, and key stakeholders
Develop, monitor, report, and improve cybersecurity governance KPIs and KRIs
Coordinate with Infrastructure, Quality, Legal, Business Units, and other stakeholders during governance artifact development, review, and approval
Manage governance-related communications, consultations, clarifications, and coordination across internal stakeholders
Support awareness and communication initiatives related to cybersecurity governance, policies, standards, controls, and organizational responsibilities
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance cybersecurity governance effectiveness, compliance posture, and organizational maturity

Requirements

What you’ll need

8–10 years of experience
Fluency in Arabic and English, written and spoken
Strong experience developing and improving cybersecurity governance frameworks, strategies, and roadmaps
Experience drafting, reviewing, and managing approval cycles for cybersecurity policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines
Experience developing and maintaining a cybersecurity control library aligned with regulatory and business requirements
Familiarity with Minimum Baseline Security Standards (MBSS), including reviewing and updating baseline requirements and templates
Experience managing policy exceptions, waivers, and risk acceptance processes, including documentation and periodic review
Ability to maintain governance records and supporting evidence for audits, assessments, and regulatory reviews
Experience developing governance KPIs, KRIs, dashboards, and executive reports
Experience coordinating governance work with infrastructure, legal, quality, and business stakeholders

Benefits

Comp & perks

2-year project engagement