Requirement: Enterprise Cyber Risk Assessment Officer
Location: Brussels, BELGIUM
Full Time On-Site: Yes
Not to Exceed Rate: 90 EUR
Total Scope of the request (hours): 1780 (Estimate)
Required Start Date: 4 January 2027
End Contract Date: 31 December 2027
Required Security Clearance: NATO 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
Introduction
The Cyber and Digital Transformation Division (CDT) leads NATO's digital transformation, cybersecurity and cyber defence efforts, translating NATO priorities into coherent strategies and coordinated delivery across the Alliance to strengthen interoperability, resilience, cybersecurity and operational effectiveness.
CDT drives NATO's Digital Transformation, a key objective is to strengthen the ability of Allies and the NATO Enterprise to deter, defend against and counter the full spectrum of cyber and cyber-enabled threats at the speed of relevance, comprehensively across the political, military, and technical levels. In particular, strengthen mechanisms and tools to enhance readiness and resilience against cyber threats across the Alliance, focusing in particular on Mission Vital Infrastructure (MVI).
This position contributes to the Cyber Risk Management function of CDT, supporting the risk-informed decision-making process of the ECISOA. It provides specialist analysis and advice to inform CDT leadership's cybersecurity decisions across the Division's areas of responsibility.
The Enterprise Cyber Risk Assessment Officer supports NATO's enterprise-wide governance of cyber, cloud, artificial intelligence (AI), and ICT risks through the conduct of system-, service-, and enterprise-level risk assessments and the delivery of both qualitative and quantitative risk analysis. The role contributes to the continued development and implementation of the NATO Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Framework, ensuring that technical, operational, and strategic risks are identified, assessed, prioritised, and communicated to support risk-informed decision-making across the NATO Enterprise.
The position has a particular emphasis on cyber risk management within cloud and AI-enabled environments, supporting the secure adoption of emerging technologies while ensuring that associated risks are effectively governed and aligned with NATO security and operational requirements. It will contribute to the assessment of complex digital services, the integration of risk management processes across NATO CIS Operational Authorities (CISOAs), and the enhancement of enterprise-wide visibility of cyber risk.
Working directly with CDT in its role as NATO Enterprise Cybersecurity Risk Owner, the incumbent will help strengthen situational awareness, governance, resilience, and decision-making across NATO's digital ecosystem. We are seeking a highly motivated professional with strong analytical, technical, and communication skills, as well as experience in cybersecurity, enterprise risk management, cloud technologies, and AI governance. Knowledge of NATO structures and processes would be considered an asset.
Tasks
Enterprise Cyber Risk Assessment and Analysis
Description: Conduct and support CIS and Enterprise-level cyber risk assessments across NATO ICT, cloud, digital, and AI-enabled capabilities. Perform both qualitative and quantitative risk analysis to identify, assess, prioritize, and communicate risks affecting NATO operations, mission objectives, and Mission Vital Infrastructure (MVI). Develop risk assessment methodologies, evaluate risk scenarios, analyse risk interdependencies, and support risk-informed decision making in accordance with the NATO Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Framework.
Enterprise Cyber, Cloud and AI Risk Governance Support
Description: Support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the NATO Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Framework and associated governance processes. Ensure the integration of cyber, ICT, cloud, artificial intelligence (AI), vulnerability, threat, and operational risk information into enterprise risk management activities. Conduct and support risk assessments related to cloud services, emerging technologies, AI-enabled systems, automation platforms, and digital transformation initiatives. Contribute to the development of risk methodologies, taxonomies, metrics, reporting standards, risk treatment approaches, and governance procedures that enable consistent risk identification, assessment, prioritisation, and reporting across the NATO Enterprise. Support the secure and responsible adoption of cloud and AI capabilities by ensuring that associated risks are appropriately identified, documented, monitored, and communicated to relevant risk owners and decision-making authorities. Contribute to the development of governance artefacts, risk recommendations, and decision-support products aligned with NATO security and operational requirements.
Risk Registry and Enterprise Risk Visibility Support
Description: Support the maintenance, enhancement, and utilisation of enterprise risk management tools, risk registries, dashboards, and decision-support capabilities. Ensure accurate registration, tracking, monitoring, and reporting of cyber, cloud, AI, and ICT risks. Maintain traceability between technical findings, vulnerabilities, threat assessments, risk treatment actions, risk acceptance decisions, and enterprise risk reporting.
Enterprise Cyber Risk Situational Awareness and Reporting
Description: Support enterprise-wide cyber risk situational awareness by consolidating and analysing information from risk assessments, vulnerability assessments, operational reporting, threat intelligence, audits, security reviews, and accreditation activities. Produce dashboards, risk posture reports, trend analyses, executive summaries, and briefing materials to support operational and strategic decision making across NATO.
Stakeholder Management and Coordination
Description: Engage and coordinate multiple stakeholders (technical teams, service owners, risk owners, operational authorities, security/accreditation stakeholders) across locations to align on security requirements, risk posture, and delivery priorities. Prepare and deliver briefings and decision-support materials.
Reporting, Briefings, and Technical Communication
Description: Prepare and deliver briefings, presentations, and reports to NATO committees, Capability Panels, and working groups, clearly communicating technical concepts, progress, and recommendations related to cyber security standards.
Support to Unforeseen and Ad Hoc Requirements
Description: The contractor shall provide support to unforeseen or ad hoc requirements within the scope of cyber security, Cloud, AI, and interoperability as requested and prioritised by CDT. Such support shall be subject to mutual agreement on scope, effort, and priority.
Requirements
- The awardee must hold a NATO SECRET Security Clearance.
- The candidate must possess a university degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science, systems science, cyber security, or an equivalent technical qualification/experience.
- The candidate must have comprehensive knowledge of computer and network security principles, networking technologies, and the vulnerabilities affecting modern operating systems, applications, cloud services, and enterprise platforms.
- The candidate must have demonstrated experience in vulnerability management, cyber exposure management or cyber risk management.
- The candidate shall have demonstrable experience in vulnerability analysis, root cause analysis, and risk assessment, including mapping technical findings to business or operational impact.
- The candidate must have experience working with vulnerability management tools, risk management platforms, dashboards, or GRC solutions.
- The candidate should have experience in securing cloud-based environments and understanding cloud-specific security risks.
- The candidate must have experience in the management or delivery of cybersecurity programmes across multiple focus areas, including vulnerability management, risk management, and cyber defence.
- The candidate must have demonstrated experience working within cross- functional teams and complex reporting structures.
- The candidate must demonstrate strong English writing and speaking communication and presentation skills, including the ability to convey complex cyber security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- The candidate must demonstrate a strong security-focused and analytical mindset, with attention to detail and problem-solving capability.
- Knowledge of NATO Security Policy and its supporting Directives is desirable.
- Knowledge of NATO CIS Security Accreditation processes, or equivalent national processes, is desirable.
- Recognised professional certifications in cyber security, risk management, or project management are desirable.
