Cyber Security Technician

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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 Duties and Responsibilities

The duties of the individual mainly focus on:

• 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 and assistance to 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 Service provides the dissemination and/or production of different type of documents/updates such as: Cyber Security Daily news, Trend Micro Patterns, replication of Trend Micro Active Repository, McAfee updates, Juniper Signatures, ExtraDat, Cyber Defence SitRep Bulletins, NATO Identified Malware Black List (NIMBL);
• Internet e-mail and Internet-Facing Web Sites monitoring Service - Internet Facing Email Content Monitoring: Checking of all Inbound/Outbound Internet e-mail to ensure compliance with NATO and applicable local Security Polices; such checks include malicious code, executable content, encrypted content, SPAM, and Classified Data content;
• Internet Web Site monitoring - The ability to centrally monitor customer's Internet-facing Web Sites for unauthorised changes and to take appropriate reporting/remedial actions

Essential Skills and Experience

• 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 environment comprising both military and civilian elements;
• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT.
• A good knowledge of Computer Security principles and procedures. Proficiency with Cryptography Technology. Knowledge of Internet Protocol based networks and components (routers and switches);
• Sound Telecommunications background with a minimum of three years' experience in the management or installation of data communications 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 policies and procedures;
• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles of computer and communications security, networking, and the vulnerabilities of modern operating systems and applications;
• Extensive experience in the analysis of risk and in the implementation and integration of Information Security protective measures;
• A high level of knowledge of network, system and application level troubleshooting techniques;
• Ability to use office automation tools to an advanced standard (MS Office Professional);
• A good familiarity and understanding of military communication systems and networks;
• A good knowledge of Microsoft Windows Administration techniques;
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Working Location

• Mons, Belgium

Working Policy

• On-Site

Specific Working Conditions

• They will be required to work in a 24/7 shift pattern.

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

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