Cyber Security Engineer

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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 – 2024-0313

Role Background

The NCI Agency has been established with a view to meeting the collective requirements of some or all NATO nations in the fields of capability delivery and service provision related to Consultation, Command & Control as well as Communications, Information and Cyber Defence functions, thereby also facilitating the integration of Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, Target Acquisition functions and their associated information exchange.

The NATO Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is a team of over 200 members working to monitor and protect NATO networks. In the NCSC’s role to deliver robust security services to the NATO Enterprise and NATO Allied Operations and Missions (AOM), the centre executes a portfolio of programmes and projects around 219 MEUR euros per year, in order to uplift and enhance critical cyber security services.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop a set of documentation for security accreditation of:
  • NATO General Communication System (NGCS) and its subsystems
  • NATO-Wide Studio Video Teleconferencing (NWSVTC)
  • NATO Secure Voice Services (NSVoS)
• Providing the standard ADS, consisting of:
  • CIS description
  • Security Accreditation Plan (SAP)
  • Security Risk Assessment (SRA)
  • System-specific Security Requirement Statement (SSRS)
  • Security Operating Procedures (SecOPs)
  • Security Test and Verification Plan (STVP)
• Gain familiarity with the relevant NATO security directives as indicated by the NCSC PoC. There will be two directives specifically, 170 pages in total.
• Gain familiarity with previous versions of description of NATO General Communication System (NGCS), NATO Wide Studio VideoTeleConferencing ( NWSVTC) and NATO Secure Voice Services (NSVoS) (7 documents, ca 250 pages in total)
• Gain familiarity with provided examples of Security Requirement Statements and Security Test and Verification Plans; see example of sample template (unpopulated) in Enclosure 2; and
• Engage with NCSC ASO, NISC and NDWC SMEs (through a variety of workshops or meetings) to ensure that implementation of requirements from relevant NATO security directives by NGCS, NWSVTC and NSVoS are adequately addressed in requested ADS (SRA, SSRSs, SecOPs and STVPs).

 Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

Required knowledge and experience (more than 5 years) in the following areas:

• General, wide breadth knowledge of cyber security principles, best practices, concepts and technology;
• Solid knowledge of cyber security, including boundary protection, encryption, identity and access management, monitoring and detection, incidence response, vulnerability assessments, and risk management;
• Familiarity with system accreditation and deployment of CIS;
• Knowledge and experience in testing and validating that contracted deliveries meet the security requirements and fulfil the intended use-cases;
• Ability to work independently and in teams to achieve the desired goals.
• The ability to take ownership of tasks and strong motivation to accomplish them to the end.
• Responsible for complying will all applicable local employment laws, in addition to following all NCIA on boarding procedures. Delivery of the service cannot begin until these requirements are fulfilled

Desirable Skills, Experience and Certifications

• Familiarity with NATO security policy and supporting directives
• Familiarity with PILAR (tool for security risk assessment)
• Familiarity with NGCS and its subsystems
• Familiarity with NWSVTC and NSVoS

 Language

• Excellent communications and writing skills in English.

Working Location

• The Hague, Netherlands

Working Policy

• Hybrid (50% On-site, 50% Off-site).

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

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