Cyber Security Architect

Responsibilities

• Security Architecture Strategy: Develop, maintain, and communicate the domain-specific security architecture vision, strategy, and roadmap, ensuring alignment with WPP's overall enterprise security strategy and business goals.
• Secure Design & Development: Provide expert architectural guidance and oversight for key projects and initiatives within the domain, advocating for secure design principles , patterns, and practices throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Threat & Risk Management: Conduct architectural risk assessments and threat modelling within the domain, identifying potential vulnerabilities and recommending appropriate mitigating controls. Integrate risk management practices into architectural decision-making.
• Cybersecurity Integration: Embed advanced cybersecurity concepts, technologies, and best practices (e.g., identity and access management, data protection, network security, incident response capabilities) into the domain's architecture.
• Standards & Patterns: Define and promote security architecture standards, guidelines, and reusable patterns for the domain to foster consistency, efficiency, and robustness across solutions. Create associated designs and artefacts as the requirement arises.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with other Enterprise Architects, Security Operations, CISO office, Development Teams, Product Owners, and Legal/Compliance to translate security requirements into technical solutions and gain consensus on solutions and architectural direction.
• Technology Evaluation: Research, evaluate, and recommend new security technologies and architectural approaches that can enhance the security posture and efficiency of the domain.
• Documentation & Communication: Create clear, concise, and comprehensive security architecture documentation, including diagrams, principles, and decision records. Effectively communicate complex security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Security Solution Architecture: When required, form, lead and contribute to successful deliver of specific security solutions and workstreams.

Requirements

• Bachelors\master's degree in computer science, Information Security, or a related field.
• Relevant industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, SABSA, TOGAF, or CCSP are highly desirable.
• Architectural Expertise: Proven experience (2+ years) as an Enterprise Architect , Domain Architect, or Security Architect in a large, complex enterprise environment , preferably within the advertising, media, or professional services industry.
• Security Frameworks: Deep understanding and practical experience with security architecture frameworks (e.g., NIST, SABSA, TOGAF-ADM with security overlays) and industry best practices.
• Cybersecurity Knowle

Benefits

Additional Information

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company - powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. We have been building the world's most valuable brands for 50 years and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise. Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow. For more information, visit WPP.com. Why we're hiring: The Enterprise Security Architect at WPP will be a pivotal role, responsible for defining and evolving the security architecture within WPP. This role ensures that WPP's technology landscape is designed with security, resilience, and compliance as fundamental pillars. The architect will bridge the gap between business objectives, regulatory requirements, and technical implementation, specifically focusing on embedding security best practices. Operating heavily in the Cyber Risk and Compliance function, the role will have a strong Security Operations architecture focus and will be key to ensuring the Security Operations function is successful and effective. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the security foundation of one of the world's leading creative transformation companies. You will work on cutting-edge technologies, collaborate with diverse global teams, and directly contribute to protecting WPP's intellectual property, client data, and brand reputation in an evolving digital landscape.

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