Cybersecurity Specialist

Spektrum have a wide range of exciting opportunities in several global locations.

We are always looking to add great new talent to our team and look forward to hearing from you.

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role ID – 2025-0266

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and maintain comprehensive Security Accreditation documentation in support of PLT012 services, ensuring compliance with applicable security standards, policies, and accreditation frameworks.
• Conduct technical testing activities in support of Security Risk Assessments and Security Testing and Verification processes, ensuring identification of vulnerabilities, validation of security controls, and alignment with organizational security requirements.
• Monitor, track, and coordinate the mitigation of vulnerabilities identified during the most recent technical security audit of deployable CIS assets, as well as those reported in weekly Online Vulnerability Assessment Reports and Detailed Cyber Security Hygiene Indicator Reports, ensuring timely remediation and continuous improvement of the system's security posture.

 Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience with vulnerability scanning tools (e.g. Tenable/Nessus, Qualys, OpenVAS).
• Strong understanding of security accreditation and certification processes (e.g. NIST RMF, ISO 27001, DoD RMF).
• At least one of the following industry level certifications or equivalents: CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CAP.
• ITIL v4 Foundation level or higher certification.
• Higher Secondary education and completed higher vocational training leading to a formal technical or professional certification with 3 years cyber security or information assurance experience, or a Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 5 years cyber security or information assurance experience.
• Ability to interpret and implement secu