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**Whom 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 that NATO's military commanders use 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.

Overall, the NCIA is critical 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 must build and maintain a high-performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categories: 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 comprise approximately 15 percent of the workforce.

**Duties and Role**:
The duties of the individual mainly focus on:

- Lead and/or be part of the Red/Blue Team during NATO military exercises;
- Provide security design reviews to ensure compliance with NATO policies and directives;
- Provide security consultancy and advice to projects, plans, and other entities;
- Build and sustain effective communications with different stakeholders; specifically, the NCIA Configuration Control Board, Security Accreditation Boards, NATO Security Accreditation Authorities, and NCI Agency organization units supporting accreditation processes.
- Brief at both executive and technical levels on security reports and testing outcome, including at flag officer level;
- In co-ordination with the Head of the Penetration testing Cell, ensure proactive collaboration and coordination with internal and external stakeholders.

**Requirements**:
**Skill, Knowledge & Experience**:

- Extensive knowledge and experience (more than 3 years) in IT infrastructure penetration testing;
- Extensive knowledge and experience (more than 3 years) in network security architecture design;
- Extensive knowledge and experience (more than 3 years) in assessing security vulnerabilities within OS, software, protocols & networks;
- Extensive knowledge and experience (more than 3 years) in researching and evaluating security products & technologies;
- Extensive knowledge and experience (more than 3 years) in system and network administration of UNIX and Windows systems;
- Extensive knowledge and experience (more than 3 years) in use of penetration testing tools, techniques, and recognized testing methodologies;
- Extensive knowledge and experience (more than 3 years) in scripting skills in at least one of the following: Perl, Python, Ruby, shell (bash, ksh, csh);
- Ability to evaluate risks and formulate mitigation plans;
- Proven ability to write clear and structured technical reports including executive summary, technical findings and remediation plan for several different audiences.

**Working Policy**
- Onsite

**Travel**
- Travel to other NATO location may be required

**Security Clearance**
- Must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance

**Contract Duration**
- **Required Start Date**:25 September 2023
- **End Contract Date**: 31 December 2023 (with potential extension)

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