Cyber Security Engineer

• Excellent flexible rates
• Long term contract duration
• Based in Mons, Belgium

Cyber Security Engineer – Long Term Duration – Mons, Blegium (on site) – Excellent Flexible Rates

Cyber Security Engineer required to join a global leading government agency on a long–term delivery project.

Roles and Duties:

• Configure Firewalls, Routers, Switches, network proxies, VPN concentrators to maximise network efficiency and security according NCSC Operational needs.
• Support the Initiation, preparation, follow–up and defence of any specialist applications upgrades in front of the Change Management Board
• The configuration and deployment of vulnerability assessments (eg Tenable Nessus), computer forensics (eg AccessData) tools
• The configuration, tuning and deployment of monitoring tools/appliances and incidence response tools such as RSA Netwitness, Splunk
• Configuration and deployment of virtualization technologies (eg VMWare NSX–T)
• Implement security settings relating to any of Cisco, Juniper, Linux, Unix, Microsoft operating systems
• Maximise network performance and availability through ongoing monitoring and troubleshooting by using networking experience and management applications
• Efficiently investigate faults in the network and propose improvements.

Knowledge and Experience:

• The candidate must have a currently active national clearance or security clearance
• Background in Cyber Security with extensive experience (at least 10 years) in implementing state of the art technology within the Cyber Security domain ideally in international, governmental, or military environments.
• Proven experience in strategic architecture and design of cyber security capabilities
• Proven experience of modern cyber security methodologies such as Mitre Attack
• 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.
• Desirable to hold a professional certification in Cyber Security Incident Handling, and/or IT Service Management, and/or Project Management
• Excellent communications skills and reporting experience with capacity to communicate to different types of audience (Senior Executive, middle management, technical and non–technical)
• Solid knowledge of cyber security tools and their configuration, including configuration and integration of boundary protection components (eg Firewalls, NIPs, HIPs, diodes), encryption,
• identity and access management, monitoring and detection, incidence response, vulnerability assessments, computer forensics and risk management.
• Knowledge and recent/relevant experience in the following technologies: Juniper and Palo Alto, web application Proxy, RSA Netwitness, Splunk, Tenable Nessus, AccessData.
• Design and configuration of various IT infrastructure elements within projects.
• Experience in routing and switching and virtualization technologies (eg,VMWare).

Additional details:

• Must hold national clearance or security clearance.
• Required to work Mon–Fri on site in Mons, Belgium
• Easily accessible from Brussels, Ghent and Antwerp