#NC25CSG181413 - Security System Accreditation Support - Closed
Deadline: August 21, 2025
Requester: NATO
Location: The Hague, Netherlands
Job type: Contractor
Start date: September, 2025
Security clearance: NATO SECRET
SCOPE OF WORK / DUTIES / ROLES
- NATO General Communication System (NGCS) and its subsystems;
- NATO-Wide Studio Video Teleconferencing (NWSVTC);
- NATO Secure Voice Services (NSVoS).
The main purpose of requested accreditation document set (ADS) will be documentation of compliance with relevant NATO security directives.
The service-based contractor will focus on providing the standard ADS, consisting of:
- CIS description;
- Security Accreditation Plan (SAP);
- Security Risk Assessment (SRA);
- System-specific Security Requirement Statement (SSRS);
- Security Operating Procedures (SecOPs);
- Security Test and Verification Plan (STVP).
The ADS will be subject to approval by NATO Security Accreditation Authorities (SAAs)(this approval is not in scope of the incumbent’s activities).
This work will include the following activities:
Input to all the documents – the contractor will perform the following functions in order to prepare and produce the required deliverables:
- Gain familiarity with the relevant NATO security directives as indicated by the NCSC PoC. There will be two directives specifically, 170 pages in total;
- Gain familiarity with previous versions of description of NATO General Communication System (NGCS), NATO Wide Studio VideoTeleConferencing ( NWSVTC) and NATO Secure Voice Services (NSVoS) (7 documents, ca 250
pages in total); - Gain familiarity with provided examples of Security Requirement Statements and Security Test and Verification Plans; see example of sample template (unpopulated) in Enclosure 2;
- Engage with NCSC ASO, NISC and NDWC SMEs (through a variety of workshops or meetings) to ensure that implementation of requirements from relevant NATO security directives by NGCS, NWSVTC and NSVoS are
adequately addressed in requested ADS (SRA, SSRSs, SecOPs and STVPs).
REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
- Required skillset of the proposed contractor is extensive knowledge and experience (more than 5 years) in the following areas:
- General, wide breadth knowledge of cyber security principles, best practices, concepts and technology;
- Solid knowledge of cyber security, including boundary protection, encryption, identity and access management, monitoring and detection, incidence response, vulnerability assessments, and risk management;
- Familiarity with system accreditation and deployment of CIS;
- Knowledge and experience in testing and validating that contracted deliveries meet the security requirements and fulfil the intended usecases;
- Familiarity with NATO security policy and supporting directives is desirable;
- Familiarity with PILAR (tool for security risk assessment) is desirable;
- Familiarity with NGCS and its subsystems is desirable;
- Familiarity with NWSVTC and NSVoS is desirable.
- Ability to work independently and in teams to achieve the desired goals;
- The ability to take ownership of tasks and strong motivation to accomplish them to the end;
- Excellent communications and writing skills in English;
- Responsible for complying will all applicable local employment laws, in addition to following all NCIA on boarding procedures. Delivery of the service cannot begin until these requirements are fulfilled.
This position is now closed.
We regularly add new positions. We suggest exploring other available opportunities and staying updated by following our LinkedIn page.
If you don’t find any suitable opportunities, you can send us your CV, as an open application. However, we will not submit you to any vacancies without your written consent.