Information Security Specialist (Crypto)
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As an Information Security Specialist at Revolut, you uphold top-tier 2nd line of defence practices for IT and information security operations. You join a team that protects Revolut's systems, data, and people by combining technical expertise with a proactive, risk-based mindset to stay ahead of threats. You work across a 75+ million customer fintech platform where your security decisions directly impact millions of users worldwide.
What you'll do
- Conduct regular ICT security risk assessments and control evaluations, including cybersecurity risks for custodian and self-custody wallets, and responses to wallet attacks
- Review new crypto initiatives and monitor crypto service providers
- Monitor and challenge group-level security controls (AppSec, InfoSec, testing, incident response) to ensure local regulatory compliance
- Oversee third-party security, outsourcing chains, and crypto service providers
- Review penetration testing, vulnerability scans, and resilience frameworks (BCP, DR, failover)
- Assess, classify, and resolve security incidents and threats, including regulatory reporting obligations
- Coordinate audits, inspections, and assurance activities with group and external stakeholders
- Ensure the adoption of group InfoSec policies locally while promoting a culture of security throughout the business
- Contribute to digital operational resilience testing (for example, DORA-aligned exercises) with tech leadership
- Provide regular reporting on security resilience to management and regulators
What you bring
- Expertise in InfoSec and IT operations within a senior or lead role, particularly within the 2nd line of defence
- Experience with crypto asset service providers or financial institutions handling digital assets
- Advanced proficiency in technical security disciplines and information security requirements tailored to crypto environments
- Experience managing intra-group outsourcing of InfoSec and IT services in regulated settings
- A track record of delivering localised group IT/InfoSec policies and procedures to comply with regulatory standards, including DORA, MiCA, and PSD2
- An in-depth understanding of compliance requirements for crypto-asset services and the broader financial sector
- Knowledge of relevant compliance and regulatory frameworks, with a focus on digital operational resilience and crypto-specific regulations
- Relevant information security certifications such as CISSP and/or CISM
About Revolut
Revolut is a fintech platform founded in 2015 with 75+ million customers and 13,000+ employees worldwide. The company offers spending, saving, investing, exchanging, and travel products, helping customers gain more visibility, control, and freedom over their money. Revolut is certified as a Great Place to Work and operates from offices and remote locations globally.
Context for this role
From the live jobs we track on CryptoJobsHQ, updated daily.
Revolut has 27 open roles on CryptoJobsHQ: 12 in Legal & Compliance, 9 in Operations and 5 in Sales. Nearly all of them are fully remote. 1 was posted in the last 7 days.
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