Cyber Incident Responder

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 NATOs 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 NATOs communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATOs 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 NATOs mission to detect deny and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATOs information technology infrastructure including its databases applications and servers.

Overall the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATOs communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATOs 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 categorises: 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 C004023/2

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Provision of 24/7 Cyber Security Incident Response (TRIAGE Contain Eradicate Recover) activities during normal working hours and on-call duties including weekends and holidays;
• Deliver of technical co-ordination support and assistance in respect of Cyber Security Incident Response to NATO CIS Operating Authorities or other similar bodies as directed including but not limited to NATO Nations Partner Nations non-Governmental Organisations and Industry partners
• Lead be a member of or support a Cyber Security Response Team designated to provide Cyber Security Incident Reponse happening on one or mutiple physical locations including NATO Alliance Operations and Missions.
• Build manage the lifecycle of and maintain the taxonomy related to the Branchs information.
• Manage the content of the different information portals with the agreed taxonomy.
• Design create and distribute a variety of reports briefings and dashboards to different type of audience (Business owners Operational community IT Service Management Cyber Security community)
• Maintain a network of cyber security personnel across and beyond the NATO Enterprise to facilitate communication and coordination of urgent actions when the need arises.
• Research to identify document and implement improvements to the Incident Response (TRIAGE Contain Eradicate Recover) activities in order to enhance and optimise current best practice to meet new and developing threats
• Production of Standard Operating Procedures covering all aspects of Incident Response (TRIAGE Contain Eradicate Recover) activities
• Performs other duties as may be required.

Essential Skills Experience and Certifications

• Excellent communications skills and reporting experience with capacity to communicate to different types of audience (senior executive middle management technical and non-technical).
• Comprehensive understanding of the principles of Computer and Communication Security networking and the vulnerabilities of modern operating systems and applications acquired through a blend of academic or professional training coupled with practical professional experience
• Recent practical hands-on experience of Intrusion Detection and Incident Response (TRIAGE Contain Eradicate Recover) in an enterprise-level Computer Emergency Response Team ideally making use of the MITRE ATT&CK framework
• At least 3 years experience in Information and Knowledge Management ideally in the field of Cyber Security
• Experience in interfacing with IT Service Management.

Desirable Skills Experience and Certifications

• Hold a University degree in Cyber Security or IT Security-related discipline or Information Management.
• Hold relevant certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) GCIH or GIAC/GCIM Security
• Hold a professional certification on IT Service Management.
• In-depth knowledge of potential security event sources and their interpretation and analysis in support of the incident detection and handling processes
• Practical hands-on experience in System and Network administration to include Network (TCP/IP) Engineering

Education

• A university degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a technical subject with substantial Information Technology (IT) content and 4 years of specific experience. Exceptionally the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidates particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCI Agency; that is at least 10 years extensive and progressive expertise in the duties related to the function of the post.

Working Location

• Mons 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