Cybersecurity Awareness Specialist

POSITION DETAILS

Position: Cybersecurity Awareness Specialist

Experience: 3 to 8+ Years

Employment Mode: Retainer / Consultant / Contract-to-Hire

Notice Period: Immediate – 45 Days

Benefits: Visa, Accommodation, Per Diem, To & Fro Flight Tickets

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Cybersecurity Awareness Specialist must have a minimum of 3+ years of experience designing, developing, and delivering security awareness and behaviour change programmes across enterprise environments. This candidate will build a culture of cyber resilience by engaging employees at all levels through targeted training, simulated phishing campaigns, and awareness communications aligned to the organisation's threat profile and risk appetite.

PLATFORM & TOOL EXPERTISE (ANY OF THE FOLLOWING)

• KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training Platform
• Proofpoint Security Awareness Training
• Cofense Phishing Simulation & Awareness
• Mimecast Awareness Training
• Microsoft Defender for Office 365 — Attack Simulator
• LMS platforms (Cornerstone, Docebo, Talent
  
  LMS, or equivalent)

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Design, develop, and deliver enterprise-wide cybersecurity awareness programmes targeting diverse employee groups.
• Create engaging training content including e-learning modules, videos, infographics, newsletters, and intranet resources.
• Plan and execute phishing simulation campaigns; analyse results and drive targeted follow-up training.
• Develop metrics and KPIs to measure programme effectiveness, behaviour change, and risk reduction.
• Tailor awareness content to address sector-specific threats such as phishing, social engineering, ransomware, and insider threats.
• Collaborate with HR, Legal, Compliance, and Communications teams to embed security awareness into organisational culture.
• Support role-based security training programmes for high-risk user groups including IT, Finance, and Executive teams.

CRITICAL SKILLS

• Strong instructional design, content creation, and storytelling skills to make security relevant and engaging.
• Ability to analyse phishing and training data to identify behavioural trends and areas of risk.
• Excellent presentation, facilitation, and communication skills across all organisational levels.
• Understanding of human psychology, social engineering tactics, and behaviour change methodologies.
• Ability to manage multiple awareness campaigns simultaneously across different business units or geographies.
• Experience with gamification, micro-learning, and innovative digital learning formats.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own and manage the end-to-end cybersecurity awareness programme strategy, calendar, and budget.
• Develop and maintain a library of awareness content aligned to current and emerging threat landscapes.
• Execute regular phishing simulations and provide detailed reporting and recommendations to management.
• Drive targeted awareness campaigns around key events such as Cybersecurity Awareness Month, compliance deadlines, and incident-triggered training.
• Report programme metrics and behavioural risk trends to the CISO, Security Leadership, and Board as required.
• Partner with IT and Security Operations teams to align awareness topics with real-time threat intelligence.
• Develop and maintain security awareness policies, standards, and guidelines.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Communications, Education, Psychology, Information Technology, or a related field; or 3+ years of experience in a cybersecurity awareness or security communications role. Certifications such as SSAP (SANS), CompTIA Security+, or ISACA CISM are advantageous.