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As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.\nResponsibilities\nStrategic Business Impact\nLeads cybersecurity transformation programs for Microsoft's most strategic customers.\nAdvises executive stakeholders on cyber risk management, security investment priorities, operational resilience, AI governance, and digital trust.\nAligns Microsoft security solutions with customer business objectives, regulatory requirements, board-level risk priorities, and transformation initiatives.\nDrives measurable business outcomes including risk reduction, posture improvement, SOC modernization, operational efficiency, compliance maturity, and resilience improvement.\nIdentifies and accelerates strategic Consumption, Usage, Unified, and Security solution opportunities across complex customer environments.\nInfluences customer investment decisions by demonstrating business value and expected security outcomes.\nExecutive Customer Leadership\nServes as a trusted advisor to CISOs, CIOs, security executives, and senior business leaders.\nFacilitates executive security strategy discussions involving:Zero Trust transformation\nAI security governance\nSecurity Operations modernization\nCyber resilience\nData protection\nRegulatory compliance\nRisk management\n\nGuides customers in establishing multi-year cybersecurity roadmaps aligned to business and technology strategies.\nActs as Microsoft's executive cybersecurity representative in strategic customer engagements.\nSecurity Transformation Leadership\nLeads cross-functional teams responsible for complex security engagements.\nDrives end-to-end security transformation programs spanning:Microsoft Defender\nMicrosoft Sentinel\nMicrosoft Entra\nMicrosoft Purview\nSecurity Copilot\nDefender for Cloud\nExposure Management\nAI Security solutions\n\nShapes reference architectures and implementation patterns that become repeatable across industries and geographies.\nGuides customers on adoption and operationalization of advanced security capabilities and AI-assisted security workflows.\nIndustry and Market Leadership\nMaintains deep awareness of cybersecurity market trends, threat landscape developments, competitive dynamics, and emerging technologies.\nProvides strategic insight into evolving areas such as:Agentic Security\nAI-driven SOC\nAutonomous Threat Detection\nCyber Resilience\nExposure Management\nBoard-level Risk Management\n\nRepresents Microsoft Security at customer events, executive forums, industry conferences, and technical communities.\nContributes to Microsoft's positioning against competitive security platforms and emerging market disruptors.\nTechnical Leadership and Scale\nActs as a recognized security expert within Microsoft and across customer ecosystems.\nLeads development of reusable intellectual property, best practices, architectures, and field guidance.\nMentors Security CSAs, Cloud Architects, and partner security specialists.\nDrives security readiness activities across the organization.\nCreates scalable methodologies and repeatable models that accelerate customer adoption at scale.\nIdentifies product gaps, customer pain points, and strategic opportunities, influencing engineering priorities and solution roadmaps.\nSecurity Operations and Resilience\nGuides customers in evolving from traditional SOC models to AI-assisted and Autonomous SOC models.\nAdvises on:Threat detection and response\nIdentity security\nExposure management\nSecure AI deployment\nCloud security architecture\nData protection\nIncident response readiness\n\nHelps organizations mature security operations through automation, orchestration, and AI-powered workflows.\nPromotes measurable improvements in detection, response, resilience, and operational efficiency.\nQualifications\nRequired\nBachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.\nExperience in cybersecurity, cloud security, security operations, architecture, consulting, or related disciplines.\nDemonstrated experience driving large-scale enterprise security transformations.\nExperience working directly with C-level executives and senior security decision makers.\nPreferred\nSolid cybersecurity experience.\nExperience leading enterprise-wide Zero Trust, SOC modernization, Data Security, AI Security, or Cyber Resilience programs.\nDeep expertise in:Security Operations\nCloud Security\nIdentity Security\nData Security\nAI Security\nGovernance, Risk & Compliance\n\nStrong understanding of current cyber threat landscape and emerging AI security trends.\nExperience influencing organizational strategy through thought leadership and field innovation.\nCertifications\nPreferred certifications include:\nCISSP\nCISM\nCCSP\nSC-100 Cybersecurity Architect Expert\nSC-200 Security Operations Analyst\nAZ-500 Azure Security Engineer\nMicrosoft Certified Security Solutions credentials\nCloud Solution Architecture IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across Belgium is € 72,300.00 - € 122,000.00 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.\nFind additional benefits and pay information here:\nhttps://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/corporate-pay/belgium-corporate-pay.html\nThis position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.\nMicrosoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. 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