Cryptographic Modernisation

**Cryptographic Modernisation (Risk Analyst/Concept Developer)
- **Working Location**:Mons, Belgium**
- **Security Clearance**: NATO Secret**
- **Language**:High proficiency level in English language

**EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:
**Essential Qualifications/Experience:
- Knowledge and multiyear experience in organization, management and support of various (international) operations, activities, units and projects related to defense, cyber, cryptographic security, communications and information systems, in the national and NATO environments
- Previous experience within NATO dealing with Crypto implementation and standards and/or Cyber
- Deep knowledge and justified experience of Maritime Cryptographic issues, including training, CONOPS and key management at national or preferably at NATO environments
- Experience with Risks Management as applied to Cryptographic and Cyber Security Fields
- Experience in leading staff work on international headquarters

**DUTIES/ROLE:
- Provide assistance in planning and implementing Alliance-wide operational contingencies as a result of delays in the delivery of Crypto Modernisation projects
- Providing assistance in dealing with Maritime Cryptographic issues, including training, CONOPS, key management.
- Provide support to ACO on various Crypto Modernisation related activities, as directed by the BH J6 Cyber SPP
- Monitors the evolving cyber threat and assesses the related risk and coordinates the development of their operational impact
- Develops and updates threat based cryptographic assessments for identified risks
- Develops the annual cryptographic risk assessment report
- Develops recommendations for the adaptation of cryptographic services and capabilities
- Monitors the quantum computing threat to NATO systems: develops respective assessments and produces reports to be presented to various relevant NATO fora
- Develops an operational impact assessment of current and future cyber risks on NATO systems
- Provides support to crypto modernisation related activities as required
- Monitors the operational impact to current and future Alliance Operations and Missions
- Ensures mitigations and corrective actions are planned and implemented
- Implements / Monitors the implementation of operational contingencies and mitigation measures Prepares relevant reports to be presented to the Nations
- Provides support to crypto modernisation related activities as required
- Provides inputs related to Cryptographic Risks into Cyber Risk Management Working Group (CRMG)