#NC25CSG0061 - NATO Enterprise Security Architecture Support - Closed
Deadline: July 3, 2025
Requester: NATO
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Start date: August, 2025
Security clearance: NATO SECRET
SCOPE OF WORK / DUTIES / ROLES
NR Accreditation Support:
- Support the execution and delivery of the NR Accreditation Task Force;
- Support the documentation and clarification of policy gaps and issues with regards to the accreditation of cloud-based CIS up to NR;
- Gather, assess and provide technical documentation that can be used to support the accreditation of public cloud-based CIS up to NR, including technical documentation, reference architectures, list of security enforcing services in public cloud infrastructure.
NS Accreditation Support:
- Support the documentation and clarification of policy gaps and issues with regards to the accreditation of cloud-based CIS up to NS;
- Gather, assess and provide technical documentation that can be used to support the accreditation of air-gapped private cloud-based CIS up to NS, including technical documentation, reference architectures, list of security enforcing services mapped onto policy requirements;
- Provide expert input and strategic outlook on the feasibility of executing highly classified workloads up to NS in the public cloud. Identify challenges, policy gaps and mitigations.
Enterprise IAM Strategy:
- Support drafting a high-level IAM strategy that aligns with NATO Enterprise’s mission, security posture, and operational needs;
- Ensure the IAM strategy fully aligns with NATO’s Zero Trust policy and requirements, addressing identity-centric security controls;
- Conduct an assessment of existing IAM technologies within NATO to identify gaps, redundancies, and integration challenges;
- Support development of a high-level roadmap towards a future state IAM system with phased recommendations, ensuring a structured approach to adoption.
REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
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Demonstrated relevant experience (5+ years) in the area of cyber security and defense, more specifically on identity and access management, accreditation processes and security audit/compliance;
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Demonstrated relevant experience in NATO, defense, or government projects in the area of cloud computing and cyber;
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Proven experience in designing, assessing, and implementing cloud security architectures in large international organisations;
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Experience with commercial cloud provider platforms;
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Knowledge of relevant NATO security requirements and policies;
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Prior experience of working in an environment comprising both military and civilian elements;
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A thorough knowledge of one of the two NATO languages, both written and spoken, is essential and some knowledge of the other is desirable. (Note: Most of the work of the OCIO-NATO HQ is conducted in the English language).
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