C004361 Systems Engineer (CIS Security Accreditation) (CTS) - MON 22 Sep

CIS Security Accreditation Systems Engineer

In support of Chief NATO Digital Workplace Centre, the CIS Security Office primary role is to monitor and report on compliance aspects and overall cybersecurity posture, as well as to coordinate accreditation of the NDWC managed CIS systems with relevant parties. The Office is the main NDWC interface with the NCI Agency CIS Security Office as well as with other NCI Agency CIS security functions and NATO Security Authorities as needed.

Under the direction of the Head CIS Security Office, but largely under own initiative, the incumbent will perform duties such as the following:

• Supports Communication Information Systems (CIS) Security assurance of all NDWC services;
• Contribute to the enforcement of NATO Policy, Agency Directives and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) within NDWC and produces tailored guidance to Service Area Owners (SAO) ensuring balance between business continuity and security;
• Liaison with NATO Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to provides operational CIS security support to all services provided by NDWC;
• Provides subject matter expert knowledge to assist NDWC technical development activities to maintain integrity of NCIA's operational business networks assuring secure operations in a globally networked and highly mobile environment;
• Support information security processes for all NDWC Managed CIS within the Agency, both for internal operations and for Agency's customer-funded Networks;
• Contribute to the resolution of security requirement conflicts and collaborates with PMs, SDMs and engineers to appropriately convert customer requirements into secure services;
• Coordinate with systems administrators in support of security architecture requirements;
• Identify cyber security-related Key Performance Indicators and generate reports to ensure full visibility of all NWDC Managed CIS;
• Support NCSC and Security and Evaluation Agency (SECAN) vulnerability assessment testing and penetration testing performed on NDWC managed CIS;
• In coordination with NCSC Accreditation Support Office supports all phases of security accreditation processes required to maintain operation status.

Additional duties for this post:

• Deputize for higher grade staff, if required;
• Performs other duties as may be required.