#NC25NES178754 - CYBER SECURITY FIREWALL Support 1 - Closed
Deadline: April 29, 2025
Requester: NATO
Location: Mons, Belgium
Job type: Contractor
Start date: June, 2025
Security clearance: NATO COSMIC TOP SECRET
SCOPE OF WORK / DUTIES / ROLES
Central system administration of NGFWs to ensure continuing functionality and availability:
- Initial systems installation (software, application and threat signatures) and configuration;
- Adding system to central management capability;
- Assign initial template and device group settings;
- Configure date/time/DNS settings;
- Configure high-availability settings;
- Update system software/signatures during pre-defined maintenance windows.
Central configuration of NGFWs:
- Implementation and verification of firewall rulesets/policies;
- Adaptation of firewall rulesets/policies;
- Adaptation of email attachment types;
- Configuration of additional firewall rulesets/policies;
Documentation of Firewall systems:
- Development of SOPs and other documentation for repetitive activities;
- Produce and maintain comprehensive documentation for all implemented systems;
- Review and update security documentation.
ITSM Support of Firewall systems:
- Technical support in troubleshooting infrastructure and operational issues;
- Collaborate with other teams for a successful resolution;
- Provide technical support and guidance by answering end-user requests to identify issues in secure cross-domain data exchange.
REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field Or equivalent experience;
- Official firewall certification (such as PCNSA,);
- Official Network Management certification (such as Network+);
- Official Service Management certification (such as ITIL Foundation);
- 2+ 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;
- More than 2 years of experience in the following areas:
- Palo Alto Networks Firewalls and Palo Alto Networks Panorama for Enterprise level deployments;
- Firewall installation and management of other vendors;
- Scripting/Automation (Bash, Python, Ansible);
- 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.
- Profound communication abilities, both written and verbal, with the ability to clearly and successfully articulate complex issues to a variety of audiences and teams;
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;
- Previous work in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements.
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