Cyber Security Technician

Spektrum; Henegouwen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Spektrum in Mons, Belgium, seeks an experienced information security professional to join our team supporting NATO, NCIA, and allied agencies. The role focuses on incident management, 24/7 cyber watch, PKI management, and secure infrastructure operations across a multinational environment.

You will work with NATO standards, crypto and PKI systems, and participate in risk analysis and security policy development in a high-security, mission-critical setting.

Qualifications

• Experience with Information Systems Engineering and Maintenance – Information Security Implementation Computer Security.

Responsibilities

• Information Assurance incident management.
• 24/7 helpdesk service management.
• Management of Secure Management Centre's (SMC) including key management, access control management, security monitoring, IP crypto configuration management, error location and recovery, database backup, alarm handling.
• Management of NATO Wide PKI user profiles, CA certificates, End-User certificates, other root CA domains certificates, CRLs and ARLs.
• Provide technical support to ACO wide and NATO Agencies and National MODs.
• Cyber Security 24/7 watch-keeping duties including receiving advisories, disseminating information, providing liaison with CERTs, incident response, risk reporting.

Skills

Information security engineering

NATO standards

Cyber security operations

Linux administration

PKI / cryptography

Networking

Risk analysis

General IT security

Communication

Security incident response

Education

CCNA

ITIL Foundation

TCE 621 Operator Course

TCE 671 Operator Course

Tools

Linux OS

Job description

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role ID –C004120

RoleDuties and Responsibilities

• The duties of the individualmainly focuson:

• Information Assurance incident management;

• 24/7 helpdesk service management;

• Management of Secure Management Centre's (SMC)including:key management, access control management, security monitoring, IP crypto configuration management, error location and recovery, data base back up, alarm handling;

• Management of NATO Wide PKI user profiles, CA certificates, End-User certificates, other root CA domains certificates, CRLs and ARLs

• Provide technical support andassistanceto ACO wide and NATO Agencies and National MODs

• Cyber Security 24/7 watch-keeping duties such as: receiving advisories from national and non-government CERTs, disseminating general incident related information to CIS operating authorities, providing technical support and assistance to NATO CIS operating authorities in respect to malicious code prevention, providing liaison with other CERTs, providing limited technical support and assistance to NATO CIS operating authorities in respect to intrusion detection, performing initial incident response, recovery, and reporting activities in support of operational NATO CIS, reporting incidents and vulnerabilities to the Cyber Security sections, coordinating the collection and processing of all cyber related information for NU, NR, MS and NS systems, providing centralized on line Vulnerability Assessment of remote networks and interfaces;

• Support incident response and reporting activities;

• Cyber Security Information Sharing Services - This Serviceprovides the dissemination and/or production of different type ofdocuments/updates suchas: Cyber Security Daily news, TrendMicro Patterns, replication of Trend Micro Active Repository,McAfee updates, Juniper Signatures,ExtraDat, Cyber DefenceSitRepBulletins, NATO Identified MalwareBlack List(NIMBL);

• Internet e-mail and Internet-Facing Web Sites monitoring Service–InternetFacing Email Content Monitoring: Checking of allInbound/Outbound Internet e-mail to ensure compliance withNATO and applicable local Security Polices; such checks includemalicious code, executable content, encrypted content, SPAM, andClassified Data content;

• Internet Web Site monitoring - The ability to centrallymonitorcustomer's Internet-facing Web Sites for unauthorised changesand to takeappropriate reporting/remedialactions

EssentialSkills,Experienceand Certifications

• Experience with Information Systems Engineering and Maintenance – Information Security Implementation Computer Security;

• Specific experience: Must be familiar with the detailed and complex NATO standards for the operation of CRYPTO and the associated equipment that process and secure NATO classified information;

• Experience in development and implementation of computer security policies;

• Experience in evaluation and accreditation of telecommunications and information systems;

• Experience in security requirements analysis.

• Hold one or more of the following IT security qualifications/certifications:

• CCNA;

• ITIL foundation in IT Service Management

• TCE 621 operator course

• TCE 671 operator course

• Working knowledge Linux OS

• Prior experience of working in an international mission environmentcomprisingboth military and civilian elements;

• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, includingACO and ACT.

• A good knowledge of Computer Security principles andprocedures.Proficiencywith Cryptography Technology.

• Knowledge of Internet Protocol based networks and components(routers and switches);

• Sound Telecommunications background with a minimum of threeyears' experience in the management or installation of datacommunications equipment;

• A good knowledge of public key infrastructure technology;

• Working knowledge of Crypto systems and techniques;

• Working knowledge of Router configuration;

• Familiar or proficient with NATO/National Crypto security policiesand procedures;

• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles of computer andcommunications security, networking, and the vulnerabilities ofmodern operating systems and applications;

• Extensive experience in the analysis of risk and in theimplementation and integration of Information Security protectivemeasures;

• A high levelof knowledge of network,systemandapplication-leveltroubleshooting techniques;

• Ability to use office automation tools to an advanced standard(MS Office Professional);

• A good familiarity and understanding of military communicationsystems and networks;

• A good knowledge of Microsoft Windows Administrationtechniques;

• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Working Location

• Mons, BE

Working Policy

• Onsite

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may berequired

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATOSecretpersonal security clearance