Cybersecurity Specialist

Founded in 1910, KONE is a global leader that provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization that add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Our mission is to improve the flow of urban life and make our world’s cities better places to live by providing innovative solutions that help make people’s journeys safe, convenient and reliable. Our operations in over 60 countries around the world has helped us achieve our position as an innovation and sustainability leader with repeated recognitions by Forbes, Corporate Knights for clean capitalism and others.  

KONE’s vision is to create the Best People Flow experience by providing ease, effectiveness and experience to our customers and users. In line with our strategy, Sustainable Success with Customers, we will focus on increasing the value we create for customers with new intelligent solutions and embed sustainability even deeper across all of our operations. By closer collaboration with customers and partners, KONE will increase the speed of bringing new services and solutions to the market.

KONE Technology and Innovation Unit (KTI) is where we combine the physical world – escalators and elevators – with smart and connected digital systems. We are changing and improving the way billions of people move within buildings every day. We are on a mission to expand and develop new digital solutions that are based on emerging technologies.

KONE IT is a global team of expert professionals working along with business functions and area teams to develop new capabilities and enable new business opportunities. We are trusted partners of KONE business lines and functions to develop, transform, manage and run their information technology solutions. We support KONE in its digital transformation journey by introducing e.g. digital cloud-based IT services, artificial intelligence (AI) and automation to support productivity, business growth and technological disruption. ​​​​​​​Sustainability, curious mindset and innovation are at the core of everything we do, and this makes us an integral part of KONE’s success.

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About the role:

We are looking for a skilled Cyber Security Specialist to strengthen the cybersecurity maturity across the applications/products in our unit. In this role, you will lead and drive cybersecurity development initiatives, collaborate closely with product & cybersecurity teams, and ensure that our cybersecurity commitments, standards, and governance practices are consistently met.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Drive cybersecurity maturity across all products within the department.

  
  

• Guide and lead cybersecurity practices for new application launches or when selecting new vendors or technologies.

  
  

• Lead and govern the implementation of cybersecurity measures with strong focus on quality, compliance, and timelines.

  
  

• Implement and run the cybersecurity governance forum within the organization.

  
  

• Lead and coordinate security assurance and certification initiatives (e.g., ISO 27001).

  
  

• Ensure cybersecurity risks and mitigation actions are clearly identified, tracked, and effectively managed.

  
  

• Maintain clear visibility, continuous monitoring, and control of cybersecurity risks and mitigation plans.

  
  

• Implement and govern the vulnerability management processes within the department.

  
  

• Actively collaborate with the cybersecurity unit and our product teams to convert cybersecurity objectives into actionable plans.

  
  

• Ensure that our partners and suppliers are also driving cyber security compliance according to our cybersecurity norms.

  
  

• Bring in continuous improvements by regularly collaborating with the broader cybersecurity community inside and outside the organization.

  
  

Skills & experience we are looking for:

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity with demonstrated achievements in one or more domains.

  
  

• ISO27001 Lead Implementor/ AWS certifications.

  
  

• Experience on ISO27001 audits, and compliance workflows.

  
  

• Experience in working with AWS/salesforce, web, and mobile applications.

  
  

• Strong understanding of secure software development and application security best practices.

  
  

• Experience working in agile environments.

  
  

• Ability to work independently or as part of distributed, global teams.

  
  

• Excellent collaboration and stakeholder‑management skills.

  
  

• Strong communication abilities with English language proficiency.

  
  

• University-level degree or equivalent in a relevant field (e.g., Information Security, Computer Science, IT Management).

  
  

At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

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