Cybersecurity Risk & Compliance Engineer

Spektrum have a wide range of exciting opportunities in several global locations.

We are always looking to add great new talent to our team and look forward to hearing from you.

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 – 2024-0314

Role Background

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) supports NATO’s mission by delivering capabilities in C2, Communications, and Cyber Defence, facilitating critical information exchange among member nations. The NATO Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), with over 200 experts, is responsible for monitoring and safeguarding NATO networks, managing a portfolio of programs worth approximately 219 million euros annually to enhance cyber security. This role involves providing specialized expertise in security accreditation and risk mitigation for large NATO Communication and Information Systems (CIS). The focus is to ensure these systems meet NATO security standards and support the Center’s mission-critical security and cyber defence operations, contributing to NATO’s overall cyber resilience.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and compile documentation for the security accreditation of NGCS and its subsystems, NWSVTC, and NSVoS in coordination with NCIA, NISC, and ASO.
• Prepare and deliver a comprehensive accreditation document set (ADS) demonstrating compliance with NATO security directives, including CIS description, SAP, SRA, SSRS, SecOPs, and 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

• 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;
• Familiarity with NATO security policy and supporting directives is desirable
• Familiarity with PILAR (tool for security risk assessment) is desirable;
• Familiarity with NGCS and its subsystems is desirable,
• Familiarity with NWSVTC and NSVoS is desirable;
  • 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.
  • Excellent communications and writing skills in English.
  • 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.

Working Location

• The Hague, Netherlands

Working Policy

• On-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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