Defensive Cyberspace Operations Lead - NATO Mons

EMW; Henegouwen; On-site; EUR 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

EMW, for NATO CDT, seeks an expert on Defensive Cyberspace Operations Management. The role is based on-site in Mons, Belgium, with a NATO SECRET clearance and extensive coordination across NATO bodies.

The contractor will manage complete DCO lifecycles, including planning, conduct, assessment, and follow-up. The incumbent will collaborate with CyOC, NCIA and other stakeholders, oversee risk management and incident response activities, and produce clear reports for leadership.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of direct experience in defensive cyberspace operations focusing on planning and conducting operations in military environments.
• Minimum 3 years proven project management experience coordinating planning, execution and remediation in a federated environment.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Excellent English writing skills and ability to brief in English.
• Good knowledge of cybersecurity principles, preferably in military/defence organizations.
• NATO experience desirable; security clearance of NATO SECRET desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and oversee advanced technical DCO, including threat hunting, adversary emulation, and deception technologies.
• Draft clear and concise technical and non-technical reports.
• Collaborate with NATO SMEs to develop red/blue pictures for DCO plans.
• Develop DCO plans, supporting processes and procedures.
• Create remediation plans based on lessons identified from DCO execution.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to technical and non-technical audiences for consensus building.
• Coordinate DPCC work and ensure communication among NATO Enterprise stakeholders.
• Support DPCC meetings and advise on DCO lifecycle initiatives.
• Liaise with CyOC, NCIA and stakeholders for DCO planning and coordination.
• Assist with NATO Enterprise Incident Manager in coordinating cybersecurity incident response.

Skills

Communication

English writing

Negotiation

Security awareness

Cybersecurity knowledge

Project management

Education

CISM/CISSP or equivalent

Post-graduate degree in cybersecurity

Job description

EMW, for NATO CDT, seeks an expert on Defensive Cyberspace Operations Management. The role is based on-site in Mons, Belgium, with a NATO SECRET clearance and extensive coordination across NATO bodies.

The contractor will manage complete DCO lifecycles, including planning, conduct, assessment, and follow-up. The incumbent will collaborate with CyOC, NCIA and other stakeholders, oversee risk management and incident response activities, and produce clear reports for leadership.