Cybersecurity expert
Senior short-term expert/trainer
on early detection of cyber-attacks and intelligence-sharing with critical infrastructure operators’
for the European Union-funded project “Advance Counter Terrorism for Lebanon Security” (ACT Lebanon)
The project “Advance Counter Terrorism for Lebanon security (ACT Lebanon)” (2020-2023 aims at reinforcing national capacities in Lebanon to react to the threats of terrorism and organized crime while promoting rule of law and human rights, in line with international standards. As the digitalisation of society translates the challenges of terrorism and organized crime into the cyberspace, the project counts as its specific objective 2 to enhance protection and response against terrorism and crime through an improved cybersecurity national system.
CIVIPOL, the operator for international technical cooperation of the French Ministry of Interior, delivering the ACT Lebanon project alongside FIAP (ES, lead) and Armia di Carabinieri (IT) is looking for two senior short-term experts/trainers on early detection of cyber-attacks and intelligence-sharing with critical infrastructure operators.
PROFILE
Cybersecurity expert
MISSION:
The two senior short-term experts/trainers will (jointly):
- Develop a cyber incident training (5 working days per expert at distance)
specifically designed for the Lebanese state and critical actors from law enforcement agencies, justice, telecom and banking sectors, aimed at carrying out a comprehensive course of early detection, analysis and assessment of a large-scale cyber-attack in progress
- Deliver an initial presentation of the course in Beirut (5 working per expert days in Lebanon)
including
- Conduction of the exercise at a technical level
- Awareness-raising on incident management framework, drawing from the need to anticipate operational consequences from the technical incident assessment
- Addressing the topic of crisis communication, drawing from return of experience of best practices in terms of cyber incident management
- A conclusive workshop
- Draft recommendations Deliver an initial presentation of the course in Beirut (2 working days per expert at distance)
on how to adapt the objectives to be addressed by coming activities 2.1.16 and 2.1.17 in order to train the beneficiaries on cyber incident Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
DELIVERABLES:
- Complete exercise scenario booklet (initial situation slideshow and technical event injection sequence)
- Curriculum on theoretical framework and best practices in terms of intelligence sharing and communication during a cyber incident
- Specific recommendations for following trainings on cyber incident Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Activity Report (list of people met / recommend
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Know-how and experience:
- Advanced academic degree (Master's level or upper) or equivalent experience in cybersecurity and crisis management
- At least 10 years of professional experience in the domain of Cybersecurity
- At least 5 years of professional experience in the fields of Cyber Threat Intelligence and/or crisis management
Technical and interpersonal skills
- Very good pedagogical skills
- Excellent writing and analytical skills in drafting concept notes and reports
- Fluency in English
- Knowledge in other languages in use in Lebanon (Arabic or French) would be an asset
LOCATION:
Beirut (Lebanon) + Home office
DURATION:
12 days (for each of the two experts)
REMUNERATION:
According to skills and experience.
Contract according to the status of the expert.
CONTACT:
Please send your application in English by 13/02/2022 (cover letter + CV in EuropeAid format) to the following address CHEMAMA.J@civipol.fr.
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Limite de candidature
13 février 2022
Durée de la mission
Court terme
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