Cyber Security Manager

February 22, 2024

Job Description


Job title: Cyber Security Manager

Company: GKN Automotive

Job description: Job Description:

Main tasks / responsibilities:

  • Support analysis of Cybersecurity requirements from the customer
  • Provide Cybersecurity Management (incl. alignment, coordination, and monitoring of internal and external Cybersecurity activities)
  • Development and alignment of the Cybersecurity Plan (internal and with supplier(s))
  • Support development of Cybersecurity concepts (incl. TaRa)
  • Alignment of Cybersecurity requirements with customer and GKN Engineering teams
  • Working closely together with the GKN Engineering teams within implementation, analysis, and verification/validation of Cybersecurity requirements
  • Support within verification of Cybersecurity concepts
  • Support to production side to ensure that Cybersecurity concepts achieved through production
  • Compilation and maintaining of the Cybersecurity Case according to ISO/SAE 21434
  • Evaluation and presentation of Cybersecurity status in the project (to internal and external stakeholders)
  • Close collaboration with Project Management, Quality Department and Functional Safety Management
  • Management of Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Cybersecurity Incident Responses during and after SOP

Required skills

  • Engineering degree in Computer Science, IT-Security, Electronics or similar
  • Proven experience as Cybersecurity Manager in Automotive development or Embedded SW development with advanced expertise in conducting TARAs
  • Profound knowledge of the relevant automotive Cybersecurity standard ISO/SAE 21434 is mandatory (a personnel certificate is of benefit)
  • Profound knowledge of UNECE R155/156 is mandatory
  • Profound knowledge about cryptography as well as its applications (signature procedures, hardware security modules, PKI, protocols, etc.)
  • Experience with Cybersecurity incident response in the automotive environment
  • High problem-solving competence, very good analytical and conceptual skills as well as strong team and communication skills
  • Solution oriented way of working and keep on track even in critical situations
  • Good English language skills in reading & writing (German language is of benefit)
  • Willingness for occasional business trips

Essential Competencies

  • Cross engineering knowledge in software and electronics
  • Structured way of working
  • Flexibility and autonomous working
  • Collaboration
  • Proactive attitude, strong communication skills, organization skills

Soft Skills

  • Team player
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Out-of-box thinking
  • Excellent communication
  • Customer focused
  • Time Management

Tool Skills

  • Windchill RV&S (PTC Integrity)
  • Microsoft Office
  • Medini Analyze

Expected salary:

Location: Oxford

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