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About ISTARI
Established in 2020 by Temasek, an investment company headquartered in Singapore,
ISTARI is a global cybersecurity collective with a presence across EMEA, APAC and AMER.
ISTARI’s mission is to create a digitally resilient future for businesses. It has a unique model
as it focuses on offering a three-pronged, client-centric approach to building resilient
organisations:
• ADVISOR – Our global team of seasoned experts build long-lasting client
partnerships based on trust and delivery, owning our clients’ problems from
strategy to solution.
• INVESTOR—The ISTARI Collective comprises 8 cybersecurity product and services
companies and 4 VC fund partnerships. With a committed fund size of $2bn, the
team continues to make strategic, client-centric investments.
• EDUCATOR – The ISTARI Academy delivers digital risk leadership programmes to
senior executives in partnership with the University of Cambridge, intending to
make today’s business leaders digitally fluent.
Through these three pillars, ISTARI leverages the collective power of its cybersecurity
portfolio, industry experts and proprietary knowledge to work alongside clients on their
journey to becoming digitally resilient.
Key Accountabilities
Cybersecurity advisory delivery: Under the general direction of the client, Regional
Managing Director, Client Partner, and Engagement Lead, deliver key parts of
cybersecurity advisory engagements; co-ordinate across multiple stakeholders,
including ISTARI and project managers from portfolio companies and client teams, as
required.
Subject matter expertise: Provide cybersecurity subject matter expertise and
consulting experience across capabilities e.g. cyber security strategy, risk evaluation,
and more specific domains such as supply chain security, cloud security, enterprise
technology risk, OT security and cyber resilience.
Programme management: Manage programmes to set objectives, scope, timelines
and budget. Produce programme status reports and escalate potential delays or
budget overruns in advance.
Team engagement: Support MDs, Client Partners and Engagement Leads with the
provision of consulting services, including preparation of presentations, proposals,
solutions, contracts and other such client related materials, attending client meetings.
Expected Outcomes
Establish trusted relationships with clients and ISTARI portfolio companies
Deliver target client impact; delight the client with first class delivery of projects
Deliver client engagements within set timelines, within budget and to clients’
satisfaction
Contribute to growing ISTARI’s Advisory practice and help advance ISTARI’s brand
and reputation in the market
Help shape client offerings and contribute towards thought leadership
Work collaboratively with portfolio companies and support their growth
Understand market trends to help the Advisory practice feed insights into the
Investment team
Candidate profile, essential skills and experience:
Cybersecurity strategy design and delivery
Minimum 6-10 years’ relevant experience
Cyber security consulting expertise and delivery of cyber projects
Experience working within complex teams whilst delivering large and complex client
engagements
A self-starter who can thrive in an evolving start-up environment
A good level of resilience, comfortable working with ambiguity and keen to tackle
challenges
Experience and expertise in two or more of the following areas of client success:
- Managing crisis readiness (ideally along NIST or similar model stages) and
business continuity planning (or BIA project leadership)
- Managing third-party risk and vendor assessments for risk validation
- Securing critical digital infrastructure
- Architecting the cloud for resilience and/or securing the journey to the
cloud
- Managing enterprise technology risk, cybersecurity resilience and
compliance for complex organisational needs
- Cyber risk quantification and using value-at-risk to drive project and
programme management budgets
This position would suit a Manager grade consultant.
ISTARI operates in a hybrid working pattern, but due to the nature of client work, travel
may be required for this role.
Guide compensation and benefits:
Performance related annual bonus
Long-term incentive plan
Benefits include medical insurance, 25 days’ leave
About ISTARI
Established in 2020 by Temasek, an investment company headquartered in Singapore,
ISTARI is a global cybersecurity collective with a presence across EMEA, APAC and AMER.
ISTARI’s mission is to create a digitally resilient future for businesses. It has a unique model
as it focuses on offering a three-pronged, client-centric approach to building resilient
organisations:
• ADVISOR – Our global team of seasoned experts build long-lasting client
partnerships based on trust and delivery, owning our clients’ problems from
strategy to solution.
• INVESTOR—The ISTARI Collective comprises 8 cybersecurity product and services
companies and 4 VC fund partnerships. With a committed fund size of $2bn, the
team continues to make strategic, client-centric investments.
• EDUCATOR – The ISTARI Academy delivers digital risk leadership programmes to
senior executives in partnership with the University of Cambridge, intending to
make today’s business leaders digitally fluent.
Through these three pillars, ISTARI leverages the collective power of its cybersecurity
portfolio, industry experts and proprietary knowledge to work alongside clients on their
journey to becoming digitally resilient.
Key Accountabilities
● Cybersecurity advisory delivery: Under the general direction of the client, Regional
Managing Director, Client Partner, and Engagement Lead, deliver key parts of
cybersecurity advisory engagements; co-ordinate across multiple stakeholders,
including ISTARI and project managers from portfolio companies and client teams, as
required.
● Subject matter expertise: Provide cybersecurity subject matter expertise and
consulting experience across capabilities e.g. cyber security strategy, risk evaluation,
and more specific domains such as supply chain security, cloud security, enterprise
technology risk, OT security and cyber resilience.
● Programme management: Manage programmes to set objectives, scope, timelines
and budget. Produce programme status reports and escalate potential delays or
budget overruns in advance.
● Team engagement: Support MDs, Client Partners and Engagement Leads with the
provision of consulting services, including preparation of presentations, proposals,
solutions, contracts and other such client related materials, attending client meetings.
Expected Outcomes
● Establish trusted relationships with clients and ISTARI portfolio companies
● Deliver target client impact; delight the client with first class delivery of projects
● Deliver client engagements within set timelines, within budget and to clients’
satisfaction
● Contribute to growing ISTARI’s Advisory practice and help advance ISTARI’s brand
and reputation in the market
● Help shape client offerings and contribute towards thought leadership
● Work collaboratively with portfolio companies and support their growth
● Understand market trends to help the Advisory practice feed insights into the
Investment team
Candidate profile, essential skills and experience:
● Cybersecurity strategy design and delivery
● Minimum 6-10 years’ relevant experience
● Cyber security consulting expertise and delivery of cyber projects
● Experience working within complex teams whilst delivering large and complex client
engagements
● A self-starter who can thrive in an evolving start-up environment
● A good level of resilience, comfortable working with ambiguity and keen to tackle
challenges
● Experience and expertise in two or more of the following areas of client success:
- Managing crisis readiness (ideally along NIST or similar model stages) and
business continuity planning (or BIA project leadership)
- Managing third-party risk and vendor assessments for risk validation
- Securing critical digital infrastructure
- Architecting the cloud for resilience and/or securing the journey to the
cloud
- Managing enterprise technology risk, cybersecurity resilience and
compliance for complex organisational needs
- Cyber risk quantification and using value-at-risk to drive project and
programme management budgets
This position would suit a Manager grade consultant.
ISTARI operates in a hybrid working pattern, but due to the nature of client work, travel
may be required for this role.
Guide compensation and benefits:
● Performance related annual bonus
● Long-term incentive plan
● Benefits include medical insurance, 25 days’ leave
