Enterprise Cybersecurity Audits Analyst

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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 NATO Chief Information Officer (CIO) function brings Information and Communications Technology (ICT) coherence across NATO Enterprise’s civil and military bodies. The NATO CIO is empowered to realize the Allies’ vision for the NATO Enterprise is accountable to the Secretary General and is responsible for the development of Enterprise directives and advice on the acquisition and use of information technologies and services. The NATO CIO provides Enterprise oversight on cybersecurity issues, and, in close coordination with all relevant NATO civil and military bodies, works towards the continual improvement of the cyber hygiene and cybersecurity posture in the NATO Enterprise.

This Statement of Work (SoW) describes the contractual work in support of the Office of the NATO Chief Information Officer (OCIO) at the NHQ in Brussels in leading and overseeing NATO Enterprise projects on improving cybersecurity audit, assessment, compliance and defensive cyberspace operations processes. The incumbent will be working within the OCIO Enterprise Security Branch – Enterprise Risk Management Section. The incumbent will be in charge of the development, execution and overview of multiple cybersecurity-related activities in support of the NATO Enterprise security posture’s oversight and improvement. This includes the analysis of evidence stemming from audit and compliance activities on the NATO Enterprise attack surface and the evaluation of its security posture. He/she will also assess the risks for the Enterprise in support of the Enterprise Cybersecurity Processes, while interacting with multiple, different NATO and National Stakeholders.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the daily risk-management activities of the Section conducted through the NATO Cyber Risk Management Group (CRMG) and the NATO Board of CISOA (BCISOA), to facilitate risk-informed decisions of the OCIO leadership;
• Assist and coordinate the development, execution and oversight of the Enterprise Vulnerability Assessment Plan (EVAP);
• Support Cybersecurity compliance activities including the analysis of auditresults, with focus on root-cause factors and possible improvements;
• Ensure that the NATO Enterprise cyberspace attack surface is constantly monitored and analysed through regular auditing activities, with results being promptly analysed and assessed in support of risk-informed decisions;
• Coordinate and support risk-management activities and analysis in the context of Defensive Cyberspace Operations campaigns, directly coordinating plans and activities with the Enterprise Incident Management Team, and assessing and monitoring related results;
• Assist and contribute to the development and/or updating of OCIO’s Directives;
• Ensure that reports and products of the section are constantly refined through results of security audits conducted on the external attack surface of the NATO Enterprise and re-assessments of its security posture.
• Provide support to various CIS-related activities, as directed by the Head of the Enterprise Risk Management Section;
• Support the development of the OCIO’s annual High-Level Risk Assessment, in coordination with other officers and as directed by the Head of the Enterprise Risk Management Section;
• Conduct ad-hoc activities as directed by the Head of the Enterprise Risk Management Section.

Essential Skills and Experience

• The contractor must have knowledge and multiyear experience in organisation, management and support of various (international) operations, activities, units and projects related to Defence, security, electronics and communications, in the National or NATO environments;
• The contractor must have good knowledge of the cybersecurity audit and compliance concepts, process and activities;
• The contractor must have good knowledge of the principles, policy and procedures governing cybersecurity, preferably in military and/or defence organizations;
• The contractor must have excellent communication and negotiation skills;
• The contractor must have excellent English writing skills, ability to draft clear and concise reports, and ability to brief on their work in English;

Desirable Skills and Experience

• It is desirable the contractor has previous experience with NATO cybersecurity audits, remediation plans and analysis of different cybersecurity audits’ reports;

• It is desirable the contractor has previous experience with the NATO cybersecurity and cyber risk-management environments, preferably with a degree of experience in operational activities;

• Previous NATO experience in one or more cybersecurity fields, cyber defence, cyberspace operations, risk and incident management is desirable.

Working Location

• Brussels, Belgium

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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