REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Any proposed resource providing services under this SOW must be in possession of a security clearance NATO SECRET or above to facilitate follow-on engagements and coordination at NATO venues;
• The contractor that is going to perform the identified tasks as an operation and maintenance expert of CYBER SECURITY AND GUARD must have demonstrated skills, knowledge and experience as listed below;
• Activities performed by the contractor include facilitation of all lifecycle aspects of Boundary Protection Components deployed within and on the edge of NATO networks;
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field Or equivalent experience;
• 5+ years of experience in IT security, with a focus on Security Tools Management in large organisations;
• Strong understanding of security best practices;
• Good engineering skills including programming;
• Demonstrable experience of analysing and interpreting system, security and application logs in order to diagnose faults and spot abnormal behaviours;
• Experience with system instrumentation solutions such as below:

- Linux System Administration (preferred RedHat Enterprise Linux);

- Scripting/Automation (Bash, Python, Ansible);

- Other Boundaries Protections Devices such as firewalls;

- System security, including hardening and SELinux;

- System monitoring and troubleshooting.

• Experience with network protocols and traffic analysis;
• Ability to troubleshoot complex network security issues;
• LAN/WAN networking including protocol network architecture;
• TCP/IP protocols and services;
• Excellent communication abilities, both written and verbal, with the ability to clearly and successfully articulate complex issues to a variety of audiences and teams;
• Official Linux certification (such as RHCSA, GCUX,);
• Official Network Management certification (such as Network+);
• Official Service Management certification (such as ITIL Foundation).

Desirable:

• Understanding of Information Security Practices; relating to the Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of information (CIA triad.);
• Possession of Industry leading certification in the area of Cybersecurity such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, GSNA, SANS GIAC;
• Experience in working with NATO;
• Experience of working with NATO Communications and Information Agency;
• Experience of working with national Defence or Government entities;
• Strong stakeholder management skills – can demonstrate evidence of developing and maintaining strong and effective relationships with internal stakeholders at all levels in an organization;
• Flexible and adaptable; experience of working in ambiguous situations;
• Excellent mentoring skills.