Security specialist – identity access management governance & risk - Veldhoven, Netherlands

Originally posted 22 September 2026 by the employer — open 0 days.

About the role

This role supports the maturation of Identity & Access Management (IAM) governance across the organization by providing independent oversight, assurance, and monitoring to ensure IAM controls, standards, governance processes, and risk management practices are effectively implemented and continuously improved.

What you'll do

• Support the implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of IAM governance frameworks, standards, and control objectives.
• Perform IAM risk assessments and thematic risk reviews, supporting risk identification, analysis, treatment, and acceptance activities.
• Support IAM maturity assessments and continuous improvement initiatives, monitoring and reporting on IAM control effectiveness and governance performance.
• Support governance activities relating to Segregation of Duties (SoD) and Privileged Access Governance.
• Maintain traceability between IAM controls and applicable regulatory, audit, business, and internal policy requirements.
• Track control deficiencies, findings, recommendations, and remediation activities.

What you'll need

• 3+ years of relevant experience in Identity & Access Management (IAM), information security, cybersecurity governance, risk management, compliance, or internal/external Audit.
• Demonstrated understanding of Identity Lifecycle Management (joiner-mover-leaver), access governance, authentication and authorization, Privileged Access Management (PAM), access reviews & certifications, Segregation of Duties (SoD), security controls, and compliance frameworks.
• Demonstrated understanding of risk management principles.
• Data analysis and reporting.
• Documentation and traceability management.

Nice to have

• Experience with IAM governance programs.
• Experience with internal controls and audit support.
• Experience with control testing and assurance activities.
• Experience with metrics, reporting, and governance dashboards.
• Experience with regulatory compliance programs.