IT Security Officer

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CERT-EU, Brussels /ppFunction Group : FG IV /ppContract Type : 3b /ppExpress your interest until:
- 12.00 (noon, Brussels time) /ph3WE ARE /h3pDIGIT-Digital Services is the Directorate whose aim is to deliver digital services to enable EU policies and to support the Commission’s internal administration. CERT-EU is the Cybersecurity Service for the European Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies (Union entities). CERT-EU is administratively attached to DIGIT. /ppEstablished in 2011 to shore up the ICT security for the Union entities, we have been steadily expanding our IT security operations over the years and currently serve over 90 such entities spread across the Continent and beyond. /ppFrom our base in Brussels, we work with a range of peers, partners and researchers from all over the world to ensure we maintain our technological edge and have access to the best-in-class expertise. /ph3WE PROPOSE /h3pCERT-EU is seeking to hire a driven, methodical Vulnerability Assessment and Automation Specialist to join its Offensive Security Team. The primary purpose of this role is to provide cybersecurity services to more than 90 European Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies. /ppThe successful candidate will help harden and scale our continuous surface mon