#NC25CSG0054 - Security Accreditation Support - Closed
Deadline: March 17, 2025
Requester: NATO
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Job type: Contractor
Start date: April 28, 2025
Security clearance: NATO SECRET
SCOPE OF WORK / DUTIES / ROLES
The contractor will effectively and efficiently provide, with minimal supervision, the following services, with a special focus on security accreditation and cybersecurity risk management, and in support of the OCIO role as Enterprise CIS Operational Authority (CISOA) dealing with the Interim authorisation to operate (iATO):
- Support and oversight the security accreditation of NATO Enterprise CIS by assessing potential cybersecurity risks and monitoring the security accreditation CIS backlog;
- Support the management of the iATO process in support of the OCIO role as Enterprise CISOA, in collaboration with the other NATO entities (e.g. SHAPE J6 Cyber and J2X IA, ACT AOS, NCIA ASO, SAAs, NSAB);
- Support the development of presentations and attending any relevant meeting when is requested;
- Collect information and metadata related to the network architecture of a specific NATO CIS, to develop its comprehensive, coherent and reliable mapping, fit for the finalities of accreditation activities, as directed by the accreditation stakeholders (Technical and Security Authorities). This might require on-site surveys, analysis and assessments to facilitate data gathering.
REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
- The contractor shall have knowledge and multiyear experience in organization, management and support of various (international) operations, activities, units and projects related to defence, security, electronics and communications, in the NATO environments;
- The contractor shall demonstrate a minimum 3 years of experience in Cybersecurity and specifically in CIS Architecture or network Engineering fields;
- The contractor shall have previous experience within NATO and/or Industry CIS Security accreditation methodologies and tools;
- The contractor shall have previous experience within NATO and/or Industry Enterprise cybersecurity Risks assessment and Management methodologies and tools;
- The contractor should have previous experience and a good knowledge of the principles, policy and procedures governing cybersecurity;
- The job requires knowledge of the NATO and Industry risk management frameworks;
- The job requires experience with Risks assessment and Risk Management as applied to CIS Security and Cyber Security Fields;
- The contractor should have experience managing large and complex projects in collaboration with multiple stakeholders in different and separate locations;
- The Contractor shall be able working with limited supervision and the same time reporting any relevant inputs to the team workers and leadership;
- The job requires the ability to draft clear and concise reports and documentation, produce and maintain databases in support of security and accreditation activities;
- The job requires mature judgement and political sensitivity and the ability to instil confidence in his/her direct dealings with senior civilian and military officials;
- The Contractor must have excellent English writing skills and the ability to brief their work in English.
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