Senior Cyber Resilience Technical Specialist

The Central Bank of Ireland serves the public interest by safeguarding monetary and financial stability and by working to ensure that the financial system operates in the best interests of consumers and the wider economy.We currently have a vacancy for a Senior Cyber Resilience Technical (TLPT) Specialist on a contract of indefinite duration in the Governance, Operational Resilience and Risk Management (GORM) Division.This role is aligned with the Bank Professional 2 grade and the BP2 salary scale, between €89,052 and €112,260 applies. Please click here for further information on our salary scales.The purpose of the role is to work with the Cyber Resilience Centre management to enhance and implement the strategy and approach for cyber resilience and financial services sector engagement. The role requires the provision of advanced technical support to the existing Cyber Resilience Centre Team as they deliver on their work mandates.The role holder will possess hands-on advanced red-teaming/pentesting skillsets and will provide technical expertise to support the Bank’s externally facing cyber resilience programmes. In particular, the role holder will act as a TLPT Test Manager for the threat-led penetration testing (TLPT) programme (TIBER-IE) as well as supporting other Cyber Resilience Centre initiatives such as the cyber threat intelligence (CTIOC) programme and the financial services sector cyber threat intelligence and information sharing initiatives (CIISI-IE).Responsibilities:

• Work with the Cyber Resilience Centre management to enhance and implement the strategy for cyber risk and resilience, providing specific technical expertise to enhance the cyber resilience of the financial services sector as a whole and innovate for the future state.
• Take a lead role as TLPT Test Manager for TIBER-IE, ensuring all assessments take into account the relevant legislative requirements (e.g., DORA), guidelines (e.g. TIBER), and industry good practice, so the tests are threat-led and effective. Oversee TLPT engagements with senior management of relevant entities to ensure maximum value and learnings are obtained from the assessments for the tested entity.
• Facilitate sectoral engagement, awareness and education sessions and service provider meetings for the TLPT programmes.
• Ensure the tests are conducted to a high standard and creatively emulate relevant threat actors using their latest TTPs and innovative attack-paths.
• Provide thought leadership on the latest advanced digital operational resilience testing frameworks, practices, use of TTPs and attack vectors in scenarios and campaigns.
• Support the Cyber Resilience Centre in monitoring the evolving cyber threat landscape and evolving threat actor TTPs in order to inform high quality threat-led assessments.
• Manage and foster good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to help deliver the Bank’s mandate.
• Represent Ireland on relevant domestic and EU fora as required, delivering strong influence for the Central Bank on such bodies and developing strong working relationships with peers in this risk area. Provide briefings to Central Bank representatives on national and international fora as and when required to ensure Central Bank interests are appropriately represented and relevant stakeholders are informed.
• Mature team capabilities and skillsets by providing effective cross-team training ensure all team members can achieve the required performance standards.

Requirements:

• A high level of relevant academic achievement e.g. a third-level honours degree in information systems, computer science or similar and a professional ethical hacking/red teaming/pen-testing qualification with accreditation from a relevant professional organisation.
• Detailed understanding of financial ecosystems including the practical operation of companies within financial services sectors, their evolving operating models and the cyber threat landscape they operate in.
• Hands-on experience in conducting red-teaming/pen-testing exercises.
• Up-to-date knowledge of the current cyber threat landscape, threat actors/activity groups and associated TTPs, latest vulnerabilities and hands-on experience with a variety of attack vectors. Ability to think creatively on ways to use attack vectors through the kill-chain and for Scenario X.
• Experience in conduct or management of digital operational resilience testing, including threat-led penetration tests (TLPT) and relevant frameworks, such as TIBER-EU/CBEST/iCASTs would be advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of and experience using the relevant frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK and the Extended Cyber Kill Chain.
• Hands-on offensive experience in areas such as Web, Mobile(Android & IOS), Cloud, Kubernetes & Mainframe would be advantageous.
• Hands-on OSINT collection/analysis experience.
• Public recognitions like Responsible Disclosure/CVE would be advantageous.
• Robust analytical, problem solving, decision making, planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and experience presenting to large technical audiences.
• Proven capability in establishing relationships and liaising with regulated entities and domestic/international authorities and peers on cyber topics, including having an ability to foster trust and engage senior management and the c-suite level.
• Strong influencing, negotiation and leadership skills.
• Acting professionally, ethically and with integrity.

We know it's our people who make the Central Bank special and we are focused on creating a diverse, inclusive, fulfilling and progressive work environment. We encourage applications from candidates with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives as it strengthens us, as individuals and as an organisation. We are committed to positively supporting candidates with disabilities. If we can make any reasonable accommodations for you in the recruitment process in order to give you the opportunity to perform to your best, please email our Disability Inclusion Partner, Rebecca Daly at Rebecca.daly@centralbank.ie or 01 224 6711. Any information that you provide will be used only for the purposes of providing relevant support and will have no bearing on how your application will be viewed.We have recently implemented a hybrid working model to balance the flexibility working from home provides with the value our office environments bring to support collaboration and connection with colleagues. Our approach to hybrid working enables colleagues to work from home up to 50% of working days, building on an existing broad range of flexible working policies and practices already in place to support our people achieve the right balance.Our policies also provide insight into our organisational culture, work environment and working arrangements. Here are some of the key policies (subject to ongoing review and amendment) which may be of interest as you consider a career with us.The Central Bank pension scheme mirrors the rules of the civil service pension scheme. Therefore if you are in receipt of civil/public service pension, abatement may apply to your current pension. Details of the appropriate pension scheme will be provided upon determination of the appointee’s status.Application Details:Closing Date: 17th March 2025To apply, please complete the application form attached (via the “apply” link).Before starting your application you will be asked to create a profile with us, this will allow you to track and review your application throughout the process. Click "register" to create a profile and complete the application process.Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an automatic email from us acknowledging receipt. If you do not receive this auto-acknowledgement, please contact recruitment@centralbank.ie.Cuirfear fáilte roimh iarratais i nGaeilgeThe Central Bank of Ireland is an equal opportunities employer._________________________________________________________________________________________________________Freastalaíonn Banc Ceannais na hÉireann ar leas an phobail trí chobhsaíocht airgeadaíochta agus airgeadais a chosaint agus trína chinntiú go bhfuil an córas airgeadais ag feidhmiú ar mhaithe le leas na dtomhaltóirí agus leas an gheilleagair níos leithne.Tá folúntas againn faoi láthair do Speisialtóir SinsearachRiosca agus Athléimneachta - Cibear-Athléimneacht/Athléimneacht Oibríochtúil ar chonradh tréimhse éiginnte sa Rannán um Rialachas agus Athléimneacht Oibríochtúil.Tá an ról seo ailínithe le grád Ghairmí Bainc 2 agus beidh scála tuarastail BP2, idir €83,703 agus €105,516, i gceist dá réir sin. Cliceáil anseo chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil maidir lenár scálaí tuarastail.Is é cuspóir an róil a bheith ag obair leis an mBainisteoir Riosca agus Cigireachtaí, leis an gCeannasaí Feidhme ábhartha agus le stiúrthóireachtaí maoirseachta chun an straitéis a cheapadh don réimse riosca ábhartha; chun saineolas mionsonraithe teicniúil a chur ar fáil ar fud an Bhainc don réimse riosca ar leith, go háirithe maidir le saincheisteanna casta; agus chun cigireachtaí ar an láthair a stiúradh chun tacú leis an maoirseacht ar aicmí tionchair uile na ngnólachtaí a bhíonn á rialáil ag Piléar na Rialála Stuamachta ach go háirithe.Freagrachtaí:

• A bheith ag obair leis an mBainisteoir Riosca agus Cigireachtaí, leis an gCeannasaí Feidhme ábhartha agus le stiúrthóireachtaí maoirseachta chun an straitéis a cheapadh don réimse riosca ábhartha chun a áirithiú go bhfuil formhaoirseacht iomchuí á déanamh ag an mBanc Ceannais ar an réimse riosca ábhartha thar aicmí tionchair uile gnólachtaí.
• Ról ceannasach a ghlacadh i gcur chun feidhme na straitéise chun measúnú a dhéanamh ar an réimse riosca ábhartha trí úsáid a bhaint as na huirlisí agus na hacmhainní iomchuí e.g. athbhreithnithe téamacha, mion-athbhreithnithe, spleáchas ar anailísíocht sonraí etc., a bheith ag obair i ndlúthchomhar leis an mBainisteoir Riosca agus Cigireachtaí, d’fhonn rannchuidiú le maoirseacht láidir.
• Foirne a stiúradh le linn dóibh Cigireachtaí ar an Láthair a dhéanamh, á chinntiú go gcuirtear san áireamh iontu ceanglais reachtúla ábhartha, treoirlínte, dea-chleachtas tionscail agus piaraí sa chaoi go mbeidh na cigireachtaí cuimsitheach. Rannpháirtíocht le hardbhainistíocht eintiteas ábhartha a stiúradh i dtaca le tátail deiridh agus cruinneas fíorasach na dtuarascálacha chun a chinntiú go bhfuil lántuiscint ar an measúnú.
• A bheith ag obair i ndlúthchomhar leis an mBainisteoir Riosca agus Cigireachtaí, an fhoireann a stiúradh i dtaca le saincheisteanna atá ag teacht chun cinn a shainaithint agus leis an timpeallacht athraitheach don réimse riosca ábhartha trí bhíthin scanadh ionchais, anailís piaraí agus anailís sonraí. Áirítear sa mhéid sin, faireachas leanúnach a dhéanamh ar shaincheisteanna agus ionchur i ndearadh an chláir le haghaidh cigireachtaí ar an láthair a threorú chun a chinntiú go bhfuil an clár iomchuí agus cuimsitheach.
• Ról ceannasach a ghlacadh ó thaobh saineolas mionsonraithe teicniúil a chur ar fáil ar fud an Bhainc Ceannais i ndáil leis an réimse riosca ar leith, go háirithe maidir le saincheisteanna casta sa chaoi go mbeidh na daoine ar a mbeidh an saineolas sin dírithe, go háirithe maoirseoirí, go hiomlán ar an eolas nuair a bheidh measúnuithe agus cinntí maoirseachta á ndéanamh acu.
• Dea-chaidreamh oibre a bhainistiú agus a chothú le páirtithe leasmhara inmheánacha agus seachtracha, agus á chinntiú go dtugtar aghaidh go cuí ar aon ábhair imní/aon cheisteanna, d’fhonn rannchuidiú le sainordú an rannáin a bhaint amach. Áirítear sa mhéid sin, a bheith ag obair i gcomhar leis an Stiúrthóireacht um Beartas agus Riosca agus leis na Stiúrthóireachtaí Maoirseachta chun tionchar a imirt ar an gcaoi ina ndéantar an riosca seo a fhormhaoirsiú in Éirinn agus ar fud na hEorpa agus ar cheapadh agus ar chur chun feidhme beartais, mar shampla:

Ionadaíocht a dhéanamh d’Éirinn ag fóraim ábhartha intíre agus AE, de réir mar is gá, agus tionchar láidir a imirt ar na comhlachtaí sin thar ceann an Bhainc Ceannais. Eolas a thabhairt d’ionadaithe an Bhainc Ceannais ag fóraim náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta, de réir mar is gá/más gá, chun a chinntiú go bhfuil ionadaíocht chuí á déanamh ar leasanna an Bhainc Ceannais agus go bhfuil páirtithe leasmhara ábhartha ar an eolas.

• Stiúradh a dhéanamh ar sholáthar oiliúna agus ar chomhroinnt eolais don fhoireann agus ar fud an Philéir/an Bhainc i ndáil leis an réimse ábhartha riosca chun tuiscint air a chothú agus chun rannchuidiú le maoirseacht láidir.
• Rannchuidiú le forbairt straitéis agus phleananna oibríochtúla na Stiúrthóireachta. A chinntiú go mbainfear amach cuspóirí ábhartha Scórchárta Ualaithe na Stiúrthóireachta agus a bheith freagrach as príomhghnéithe na dtionscadal sin atá ábhartha don Stiúrthóireacht a bhaint amach.

Riachtanais:

• Céim onóracha tríú leibhéal nó cáilíocht ghairmiúil i réimse an ghnó, na cuntasaíochta, na hiniúchóireachta, an airgeadais, na heacnamaíochta, na matamaitice, an riosca nó in aon disciplín gairmiúil gaolmhar.
• Taithí 10 mbliana sa rialáil airgeadais agus/nó i seirbhísí airgeadais ábhartha.
• Folaíonn taithí ábhartha, inter alia: taithí ar a bheith ag obair sa mhaoirseacht, in earnáil ábhartha seirbhísí airgeadais, i ról iniúchóireachta, nó taithí ar rialú nó ar fheidhmeanna bainistíochta riosca.
• Miontuiscint/taithí leathan ar an réimse riosca ábhartha agus ar oibriú praiticiúil na gcuideachtaí laistigh de na hearnálacha seirbhísí airgeadais ábhartha.
• Scileanna láidre cigireachta/iniúchóireachta, anailíseacha, réiteach fadhbanna, agus scileanna pleanála agus eagraíochtúla.
• Cumas cruthaithe chun saincheisteanna agus fadhbanna casta/aonuaire a mheas go criticiúil agus cumas chun ciall a bhaint as méideanna suntasacha faisnéise, agus réitigh ar bhunchúiseanna saincheisteanna a shainaithint.
• Eolas an-mhaith ar na creataí rialála agus dlíthiúla ábhartha mar aon le miontuiscint ar na nithe seo a leanas: línte cosanta agus córais & rialuithe.
• Saineolas Domhain ar an Ábhar de dhíth sa réimse riosca ábhartha.
• Sárscileanna cumarsáide, idir chumarsáid ó bhéal agus chumarsáid i scríbhinn, go háirithe cumas chun cumarsáid a dhéanamh leis an ardbhainistíocht agus leis an bhfoireann
• Sárchumas saincheisteanna deacra/conspóideacha le heintitis rialáilte a bhainistiú, lena n-áirítear cumas dúshlán a thabhairt do lucht ardbhainistíochta agus do leibhéal ‘c-suite’ i ndáil le saincheisteanna suibiachtúla nuair a bheidh breithiúnas maoirseachta riachtanach.
• Scileanna láidre bainistíochta daoine, cóitseála agus ceannaireachta.
• Gníomhú go gairmiúil, go heiticiúil agus go hionraic.

Tuigimid go maith gurb iad ár mbaill foirne bua an Bhainc Ceannais agus táimid tiomanta d’áit oibre ilchineálach, ionchuimsitheach agus forásach a chruthú. Fáiltímid roimh iarratais ó dhaoine ó chúlraí éagsúla, agus ó dhaoine a bhfuil taithí éagsúil agus dearcthaí éagsúla acu, toisc go neartóidh sé sinn mar dhaoine agus mar eagraíocht. Táimid tiomanta do thacaíocht dhearfach a thabhairt d’iarrthóirí atá faoi mhíchumas. Más féidir linn aon socruithe réasúnacha a dhéanamh duit chun go mbeidh an deis agat do dhícheall a dhéanamh sa phróiseas earcaíochta, déan teagmháil lenár gComhpháirtí um Ionchuimsiú Daoine faoi Mhíchumas, Rebecca Daly ag Rebecca.daly@centralbank.ie nó 01 224 6711. Ní bhainfear úsáid as aon fhaisnéis a chuirfidh tú ar fáil ach amháin chun tacaíocht chuí a chur ar fáil duit agus ní bheidh aon tionchar aici ar an gcaoi ina mbreathnófar ar d’iarratas. Tá samhail um obair chumaisc curtha i bhfeidhm againn le déanaí chun cothromaíocht a bhaint amach idir solúbthacht na cianoibre agus an fiúntas a bhaineann leis an timpeallacht oifige d’fhonn tacú leis an gcomhoibriú agus leis an gceangal idir chomhghleacaithe. Lenár gcur chuige maidir le hobair chumaisc, cumasaítear do chomhghleacaithe bheith ag obair ón mbaile suas le 50% de na laethanta oibre, socrú a chuireann leis an raon leathan reatha de bheartais agus de chleachtais sholúbtha oibre atá i bhfeidhm againn cheana féin chun tacú lenár bhfoireann an chothromaíocht cheart a bhaint amach.Tugtar léargas ar ár gcultúr eagraíochtúil, ar ár dtimpeallacht oibre agus ar ár socruithe oibre freisin inár gcuid beartas. Is iad seo roinnt de na príomhbheartais (faoi réir athbhreithniú agus leasú leanúnach) a d’fhéadfadh a bheith ina n-ábhar spéise duit.Tá scéim pinsin an Bhainc Ceannais ag teacht le rialacha scéim pinsin na státseirbhíse. Dá bhrí sin, má tá pinsean státseirbhíse/seirbhíse poiblí á fháil agat, féadfaidh go mbeidh laghdú i bhfeidhm maidir le do phinsean reatha. Cuirfear sonraí maidir leis an scéim pinsin iomchuí ar fáil nuair a chinnfear stádas an duine a cheapfar.Sonraí iarratais: Dáta Deiridh: 17 Márta 2025Chun iarratas a dhéanamh ar an bpost seo, líon isteach an fhoirm iarratais atá i gceangal leis seo (tríd an nasc thíos). Sula gcuireann tú tús le d’iarratas, iarrfar ort próifíl a chruthú sa chaoi go mbeidh tú in ann d’iarratas a rianú agus a athbhreithniú le linn an phróisis. Cliceáil ar “clárú” chun próifíl a chruthú agus an próiseas iarratais a chur i gcrích.A luaithe a bheidh d'iarratas curtha isteach agat, gheobhaidh tú ríomhphost uathoibríoch uainn ina gcuirfear in iúl duit go bhfuarthas an t-iarratas. Mura bhfaigheann tú an uath-admháil seo, téigh i dteagmháil le recruitment@centralbank.ieCuirfear fáilte roimh iarratais i nGaeilgeIs fostóir comhionannas deiseanna é Banc Ceannais na hÉireann.