#NC25ICT185126 - Vulnerability Assessment Engineer - Closed
Deadline: January 13, 2026
Requester: NATO
Location: Mons, Belgium
Job type: Contractor
Start date: February, 2026
Security clearance: NATO COSMIC TOP SECRET
SCOPE OF WORK / DUTIES / ROLES
- The contracted individual will be asked to support the development of one or more technical deliverables and/or provide exercise support in execution of projects undertaken within the 2025 calendar year;
- The contracted individual must be able to perform effectively and efficiently with minimal supervision;
- Travel to NATO and national (NATO and non-NATO) facilities is required in support of assessments;
- Plan and execute technical On-site CIS Security Audits (Type-3) for networks, systems, and applications, and ensure the accuracy of the results;
- Analyse collected assessment data and identify security weaknesses;
- Write Security Audit reports with findings and appropriate recommendations;
- Provide briefings and further information to support remediation and mitigation;
- Contribute to development of in-house toolset for data collection and analysis;
- Performs other duties as may be required.
REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
- In-depth understanding of computer and communications security, networking, and the vulnerabilities of modern operating systems and applications;
- Expert level of knowledge in executing vulnerability assessment scans for large networks, without impacting the availability or the performance of the scanned systems;
- Demonstrable expert knowledge of, and work experience with Tenable Nessus products;
- Extensive level of knowledge in developing advanced Nessus configurations using audit files for implementing compliancy checks for operating systems, network devices and applications;
- Thorough understanding of Active Directory security configuration and associated vulnerabilities;
- Comprehensive experience in assessing system hardening and antimalware configuration;
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Azure AD/Entra ID/Office 365 and/or AWS Cloud Security;
- Enhanced skillset in data processing automation using script languages (e.g. PowerShell, Python, Bash);
- Excellent communication skills with respect to briefing/presenting, report writing & mediation;
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
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