0Head of Information & Physical Security (m/f/d)
AXA Konzern AG | Germany | 51xxx Köln | Permanent position | Full time / Home office | Published since: 10.04.2026 on stepstone.de

Head of Information & Physical Security (m/f/d)

Branch: Insurance and financial ser... Branch: Insurance and financial services


AXA Germany is part of the AXA Group, one of the world's leading insurance companies. As one of the largest first insurers in Germany, we serve around 8 million customers: in the field of precautionary and insurance.

What drives us at AXA? Our curiosity and courage for innovation! Together with more than 8,000 colleagues, we actively shape the future of insurance throughout Germany.

We are looking for creative and analytical minds that cannot be overcome by challenges. We are looking for an environment in which ideas and feedback meet open ears, projects come into play quickly and 'monoton' is a foreign word. .

Your tasks • Your profile • What we offer

Do you want to take responsibility for information security at AXA Germany and, with your technical know-how, contribute significantly to maintaining the demanding level of AXA? Are you focusing on your leadership skills and expertise in information security and your understanding of the practical implementation of security standards? Then you're right with us! As Head of (m/w/d) Information & Physical Security at the Chief Security Office at AXA, you are responsible for your team and, together with IT, implement our security standards in practice. Here you actively shape how AXA masters the challenges of the digital world - and brings your enthusiasm for technical security and innovation! The Security Office is divided into two teams and you work closely with the leadership of the Strategy & Governance team.

You monitor all security initiatives to protect digital and physical assets The leadership and continuous development of the team are your responsibility You are responsible for monitoring cyber security and physical security You are responsible for the Security Incident Response Team (SIRT) and control the handling of security incidents You ensure compliance with all security compliance and governance requirements You are responsible for carrying out security assessments for application systems, individual data processing systems and external service providers The responsibility for coordinating penetration tests as well as security risk identification and assessment is one of your tasks You are responsible for security consulting within projects When examining and introducing new security products with the parent company's group security function in France, you will find You monitor the effectiveness of the implemented security controls

You have completed a very good degree in IT/Information Security, Computer Science, IT Security or comparable training You bring multi-year professional experience in information security, ideally in the financial or insurance industry Certifications like CISM, CISSP, CRISC or Lead-Auditor ISO 27001 have you already completed You have well-founded knowledge in the practical implementation of regulatory and safety standards such as DORA, ISO 27001 or BSI basic protection, including in the field of identity and access management You have experience in managing and developing interdisciplinary teams in the security environment Your analytical mindset and structured way of working allow you to quickly understand and understand complex facts You are thrilled with the work with people, you coordinate the various external and internal stakeholders across all levels You master German and English fluent (min. C1)

Flexibility: Flexible working hours and home office? No problem! Work up to 60% out of the Home Office Well-being: operating restaurant, modern campus, ergonomic jobs, in-house café with bakery and massage studio on campus Precautions: Occupational pensions, asset-effective benefits, possibility to become AXA shareholders as well as discounted employee maturity for insurance Mobility: possibility for car and job-ride leasing, grant to the job ticket, sufficient parking and direct public transport

Location

ava AXA Konzern AG
51067  Köln
Germany

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