C005302 Cyber Security Incident Responder

Deadline Date: Monday 14 September 2026

Requirement: Cyber Security Incident Responder

Location: Mons, BE

Full Time On-Site: Yes

Time On-Site: 100%

Total Scope of the request (hours): 395

Required Start Date: 20 October 2026

End Contract Date: 31 December 2026

Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET

Duties & Role:

Under the direction of the Section Head of the CSIRT, the contractor shall:

Provision 24/7 Cyber Security Incident Response (Triage, Contain, Eradicate, Recover) activities, during normal working hours and occasional on-call duties, including weekends and holidaysDeliver technical coordination, support, and assistance in respect of Cyber Security Incident Response to NATO CIS Operating Authorities, including but not limited to: NATO Nations, Partner Nations, non-Governmental Organisations and Industry Partners.Lead, be a member of, or support Cyber Security Response Teams designated to extend the NCSC Incident Response coverage to one or multiple physical locations, including within the NATO Alliance Operations and Missions.Build, manage the lifecycle of, and maintain the taxonomy related to the Branch's information.Manage the content of different information portals within the agreed taxonomy.Design, create and distribute a variety of reports, briefings and dashboards, to different communities, including: (Business owners, operational community, IT service management, cyber security)Maintain a network of cyber security peers across and beyond the NATO Enterprise to facilitate communications and coordination of urgent actions when the need arises.Research and identify, document and implement improvements to the Incident Response activities, in order to enhance and optimise current best practice to meet new and developing threats.Produce Standard Operating Procedure and Instructions covering all aspects of Incident Response.Participate in, and act as an Incident Response subject matter expert, in various meetings: within the CSIRT, across the sections in the Defend branch, across the NATO Enterprise, including within the NICC, CMAWG, CRMG and other Enterprise-level meetings, as well as within the context of a Cyber Incident Task force.

Specific Working Conditions: Normal working hours 0830-1730. Occasional on-call duties after working hours, on weekends or holidays are required.

In case of a major Cyber Security Incident, the incumbent may be required to work extended hours and on shifts, including nights and weekends, to provide a 24/7 Cyber Security Incident Response.

Travel required: The contractor may be required to travel to NCIA locations in Belgium for in-person or department meetings. In such cases the contractor will be reimbursed for travel costs according to NATO regulations for traveling on NATO duty. Each travel will be a maximum of 2 days lengths and happening no more than once per 2 months. Contractors traveling for work purposes shall initiate travel requests from their designated duty station only.

Requirements

Skills, Knowledge & Experience:

The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance A minimum requirement of a Bachelor's degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 3 years post-related experience;Or exceptionally, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate's particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCIA, that is, at least 10 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to those in this Statement of Work.At least 4 years practical experience in cyber security incident response, or a directly connected field such as network analysis, digital forensics, malware analysis or threat hunting. It is noted that Industry often separates responsibilities in such a way that personnel in these roles may also be performing incident response;Comprehensive understanding of the principles of Computer and Communication Security, networking, and the vulnerabilities of modern operating systems and applications acquired through a blend of academic or professional training coupled with practical professional experience;Recent practical, hands-on experience of Intrusion Detection and Incident Response (TRIAGE, Contain, Eradicate, Recover) in an enterprise-level Computer Emergency Response Team, ideally making use of the MITRE ATT&CK framework;At least 3 years experience in Information and Knowledge Management, ideally in the field of Cyber SecurityExperience in interfacing with IT Service Management.Very good communication and analytical skills.Language proficiency in English: meet or excee