Cyber Security Analyst - OVA

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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 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. The Portfolio ranges from Programme of Work (POW) activities funded via the NATO Military Budget (MB) to Critical / Urgent Requirements (CURs/URs) and NATO Security Investment Programme (NSIP) projects funded via the Investment Budget (IB). In some edge cases, projects are also funded via the Civilian Budget (CB). Projects can span multiple years and are governed by various frameworks, including the Common Funded Capability Development Governance Framework (CFCDGM).

In order to execute this work, the NCI Agency is seeking additional support through contracted resources (or consulting) to support the work undertaken by the NATO Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in the area of Communications and Information System (CIS) security, cyber defence and cyberspace operations. This Statement of Work (SoW) specifies the required skillset and experience. To support NCSC for the execution of tasks identified in the subject work package of the project, the NCIA is looking for subject matter expertise in the delivery of complex, foundational and novel Cybersecurity capability.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

Monitoring and Reporting :

• Proactively review logs and alerts to identify any technical issues, errors, or failures in the monitoring process,
• Produce and distribute reports related to system health, monitoring activities, and compliance status (e.g., audit logs, system performance metrics).

System Documentation:

• Document configuration and changes: Keep up-to-date documentation of all configurations, integration steps, troubleshooting procedures, and system maintenance tasks,
• Maintain an inventory: Keep track of all integrated identity sources, IAM systems, and external tools.

Automation and Scripting

• Improve system efficiency: Identify areas where automation could reduce manual intervention and improve operational efficiency.

Essential Skills and Experience

• 3+ years of experience in IT security, with a focus on System Administration, Security Tools Management in large organisations.
• Strong understanding of security best practices and experience with Tenable products especially with Tenable Security Center.
• IP switching and routing in a wired and wireless environment.
• Virtual Infrastructure management based on VMWare technologies.
• Systems administration, ideally both with Windows and Linux.
• Good engineering skills including programming and/or scripting knowledge (python, shell scripting, PowerShell).
• Demonstrable experience of analysing and interpreting system, security and application logs in order to diagnose faults and spot abnormal behaviours.
• Comprehensive understanding of principles of Computer and Communication Security, networking, and vulnerabilities of modern operating systems and applications acquired through a blend of academic or professional training coupled with practical professional experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication abilities, both written and verbal, with the ability to clearly and successfully articulate complex issues to a variety of audiences and teams.
• Experience with threat intelligence, incident response and remediation a plus.
• Knowledge of python (pyTenable) and PowerShell. Experience working with Tenable.SC and Nessus Manager APIs is a plus.
• Knowledge of NATO organization and its IT infrastructure is a plus.
• Experience with Service Management, monitoring and reporting tools, ideally Solarwinds is a plus.
• ITIL Service Management certifications is a plus.
• Experience with system instrumentation solutions such as Ansible is a plus.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CISA is a plus.
• Previous experience working for Cyber Security related organisations (CERTs, security offices) is a plus.
• Previous experience working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements is a plus.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Experience in working with NATO.
• Experience of working with NATO Communications and Information Agency.
• Experience of working with national Defence or Government entities.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field Or equivalent experience

Language Proficiency

• Business English

Working Location

• Mons, Belgium

Working Policy

• On-Site

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Top Secret personal security clearance

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