Significant changes are planned for a government organization in the coming years. This offers ample opportunities. The organization is taking an increasingly broad view of its domain, has a good understanding of what is happening and what is coming, and intervenes at the right moments to ensure digital security. This is done not only with internal colleagues but also with partners from the Cyber Resilience Network.
The role contributes to finding the right solution for major security problems, preventing incidents, and identifying new threats.
What you do
As an Information Specialist, you are the central point of contact on the operational floor.
- Support various analysts, such as CTI specialists and technical analysts, in their information needs regarding digital threats.
- Be well-informed about ongoing dossiers to share relevant information.
- Collect information relevant to daily operations and convert it into ready-to-use products for immediate action.
- Gather information about current incidents and threats, exploitation of vulnerabilities, or reviewing leaked datasets.
- Primarily use open-source intelligence (OSINT) and/or information from commercial sources.
- Define and structure internal information needs and monitor them through various channels and sources.
- Ensure that information from monitoring is filtered and enriched, and then forwarded to the end recipient.
- Ensure the organization has a clear understanding of what needs to be monitored, enabling colleagues to focus on analysis and operations to respond to incidents in a timely manner.
- Continuously develop current processes and products and expand activities to increase the impact of the role.
What they ask
- HBO (higher professional education) working and thinking level, preferably with a completed ICT-related education.
- Several years of work experience and demonstrable experience in the cybersecurity field, preferably with triage and monitoring.
- Work accurately and have an eye for detail.
- Proficiency in Dutch and English, both written and spoken.
- A proactive and assertive attitude; taking initiative to improve things.
- Ability to delve into issues related to digital security.
- Be the link between daily operations and long-term dossiers.
- Easily establish contact with various colleagues and have experience working in multidisciplinary teams.
- Be curious and enjoy delving into new subjects.
- Strong analytical skills, able to structure and summarize information well, and quickly make connections.
- Be flexible and able to easily switch when a higher priority incident occurs (crisis organization context).
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