Requirement: CIS Security Assistant
Location: The Hague, NETHERLANDS
Full Time On-Site: Yes
Time On-Site: 100%
Not to Exceed Rate: 59 EUR
Total Scope of the request (hours): 950
Required Start Date: 24 June 2026
End Contract Date: 31 December 2026
Required Security Clearance: NATO COSMIC TOP SECRET
Please do NOT apply for any NATO contract positions unless you meet ALL the following criteria:
- Current National or NATO SECRET clearance
- Nationality of one of the NATO member countries
- Current work visa for the specific location if applying for an in-country position
Duties & Role:
This is a IWC backfill within in the Chief Quality office Assurance Solution Branch (ASB) which delivers several services to NCIA, NATO organisations, Mission Partners.
Services are Assurance Tools Services, Reference and Platform Services and Combined Federated Battle Laboratories Network (CFBLNet) Access Service for European Mission Partners and NATO Organisations Services.
CFBLNet supports initiatives including coalition-level verification and validation, multilateral testing through exercises, bilateral testing with individual Nations and is a platform for secured collaborative spaces.
Tasks:
The IWC support the CFBLNet and Platform Service managers and performs and coordinates security management activities such as monitoring security systems, responding to alerts, conducting security checks, and assisting in maintaining a safe and secure environment for the organization.
They will be part of a diverse team which is responsible for the provision and management of the facilities, infrastructure and platforms that enable verification, validation, change evaluation, experimentation and simulation of large-scale events.
Requirements
Skill, Knowledge & Experience:
- The candidate must have a currently active NATO COSMIC TOP SECRET security clearance
- 3 years post-related experience
- Understanding of cybersecurity principles (CIA triad).
- Practical systems administrator experience with Windows/Linux systems and network administrator experience with network CIS security (ISD, Firewalls)
- Experience to SIEM tools (e.g., Splunk) and log monitoring.
- Administrative tasks: tracking vulnerabilities, assisting with documentation.
- Awareness of CIS Controls and general compliance best practices.
- Potential previous experience in IT Security (System admin roles)
- Knowledge of NATO Security Policy and supporting directives or national equivalent;
- Hands on experience in implementing security in container-based platforms;
- Experience in working with one of the public/private cloud providers
- Knowledge of Zero Trust architecture and secure interconnections of networks.
