The service contractor will be required to have a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree at a nationally recognised/certified university in a technical subject with substantial Information Technology (IT) content and 3 years post-related experience;

As an exception, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate's particular abilities or experience that are of interest to the NCI Agency; namely, at least 5 years of extensive and progressive experience in the duties related to the functions of this post;

Security monitoring, PKI, network forensics and network discovery;

Network security architecture design;

Researching and evaluating security products & technologies;

Knowledge in system and network administration of UNIX and Windows systems;

Technical knowledge in system and network security, authentication and security protocols, cryptography, application security, as well as, malware infection techniques and protection technologies;

Ability to evaluate risks and formulate mitigation plans;

Proven ability to write clear and structured technical reports (in English) including executive summary, technical findings and remediation plan for several different audiences.Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements;

Knowledge of NATO organization, internal structure and resultant relationships.