Cybersecurity Incident Coordinator

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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 – OCIO-0044

Role Background

The incumbent will support the coordination of response to cybersecurity incidents involving Enterprise CIS and services, performed by the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO). The incumbent will support the follow-on activities through engagement with several NATO stakeholders, such as the NATO technical authorities, risk management authorities, and other relevant NATO entities across the Enterprise, including NATO risk managers, CIS Providers (CISPs), the NATO Cyber Threat Assessment Branch (CTAB) and the NATO Cyberspace Operations Centre (CyOC). The incumbent will also be responsible for further development, maintenance and update of the Enterprise Cyber Incident Management framework and supporting processes.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Support Enterprise cyber incident management and response efforts, in particular ensuring appropriate coordination across Enterprise stakeholders;


• Support, the oversight, tracking and follow-up to Cyber Incident Task Force (CITF) lines of effort and cyber incident management decisions;


• Support policy development related to Enterprise cyber incident management, including cyber incident management framework, response plan and handbooks;


• Prepare communication products on Enterprise cyber incidents, including records of meetings and cyber incident reports;


• Administrative support to the planning, conduct and reporting of CITFs and Incident Coordination and Decision-Making Groups (ICDMGs);


• Support secretarial duties for cyber incident response related meetings;


• Support incident management related exercises as appropriate;


• Support that the lessons identified of previous exercise iterations and CITFs are learned in the Enterprise cyber incident management process;


• Other tasks required to support the Enterprise incident management process, under the supervision of the Enterprise Cyber Incident Manager.

Essential Skills and Experience

• At least 3 years of professional experience in Enterprise or large international organization environments;


• Experience in cybersecurity, preferably in policy development.;


• A good knowledge of cybersecurity in areas such as incident response, threat intelligence, risk management or related.


• The ability to draft clear and concise reports, produce and maintain cybersecurity incident reports, security in support of cybersecurity incident response activities.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Cyber security certifications such as CISSP, CISM or equivalent degree in cybersecurity;


• Experience within NATO or an international organisation or enterprise;


• Knowledge of the NATO organization, its security policy and supporting directives.

Education

• A degree from a university or establishment of similar standing;

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