Researcher/scientist in Cyber Defense (H/F/X) (AMC3-DEFRA23)

8 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Royal Military Academy

Department

Defence

Research Field

Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Belgium

Application Deadline

10 Mar 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Brussels)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

38

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

AMC3-DEFRA23

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

In the framework of the project AMC3-DEFRA23 “Automated Methodology for Common Criteria Certification”, we are looking for a full-time researcher/scientist in cyberdefense with a Bachelor or Master of Science degree in ICT, Computer Science, or equivalent.

Context
The Royal Military Academy of Belgium (RMA) is a military institution responsible for the basic academic, military and physical training of future officers, and for the continuing advanced training of officers during their active career in the Belgian Defense department (www.rma.ac.be ). It is fully recognized as a university, fulfilling the same criteria as civilian universities. The Royal Military Academy is also conducting scientific research at university level for projects funded by the
Belgian Defense department or external sources.
You will work within the Cyberdefense Laboratory (CyLab) of the Royal Military Academy. The laboratory staff teaches academic courses at the Royal Military Academy and in the inter-university Master in Cybersecurity. The lab also organizes short workshops. The courses and workshops cover the following subjects:

• Networks and network security;
• Distributed information systems;
• Information security;
• Forensics and malware reverse engineering;
• Management of cybersecurity.

The research interests of the cybersecurity laboratory currently focus on:

• Detection of Advanced Persistent Threats (APT’s);
• Detection of cyber-attacks using machine learning and AI;
• Cyber training systems and cyber ranges;
• Prevention of phishing.

What we offer:

• Working in a young and dynamic team, where autonomy and taking initiatives is encouraged.
• The possibility to work on projects related to cybersecurity, with concrete applications.
• Working with high-end equipment (laptop, screens, servers…).
• The possibility of obtaining a Master in Cybersecurity.

Study
For this project, we aim to develop a methodology for performing automated certification and accreditation, assemble a set of tools that support this methodology, and validate the methodology on two typical Defence related use cases. The first use case is an in-house developed APT detection tool for protecting government and military networks, while the second might be a weapon-system piece of software.

Main Tasks
Analyse the state of the art in the field of Cyber Ranges, as they are essential for doing research in the cybersecurity domain;

• Compare solutions, design and implement them and continuously maintain and improve the Cyber Range as a whole, including its virtualised environments;
• Put in place a digital twin of an in-house developed APT detection tool and continuously test and modify it in a simulated environment;
• Study approaches to formal validation techniques and tests for automatic validation of cybersecurity properties and correct the system or the requirements by means of learning algorithms;
• Possibly disseminate the work and findings through reports, publications and conferences.

Requirements

Research Field

Other

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Technical skills

The applicant shall have a Bachelor or Master of Science degree in ICT, Computer Science, or equivalent.

• Training or experience in Linux and classical development environments (git, ssh, etc.) is required;
• Training or experience in virtualised environments or cloud platforms (VMware, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenStack, etc.) is highly recommended;
• Training or experience in Java and/or Python programming language is highly recommended;
• Training or experience as a system administrator is an added value;
• Training or experience in cybersecurity is an added value.

Personal skills

• You can develop software autonomously.
• You don’t settle for sub-standard solutions and always try to achieve a high level of quality.
• You can conduct scientific research at a university level by searching existing literature, analyzing existing solutions in a critical way and proposing new ideas.
• You can communicate your results in a clear, concise and precise manner.
• You are involved and focused on results.
• You can work in a team and focus on the objectives of the team.
• You take initiatives to improve the functioning of the team.
• You take initiatives to improve your own skills.
• You are honest, loyal toward the institution and respect confidentiality.
• You can integrate yourself in a multidisciplinary research unit.

Other skills

• The applicant shall have good knowledge of English (oral / written).
• Minimum knowledge of French or Dutch is recommended (collaboration with peers).

 

Specific Requirements

Specific requirement

• The researcher/scientist may be exposed to classified information and will therefore have to obtain the required security clearance. The candidate must consent with the background check required to obtain this clearance, which will be executed by Belgian Defense.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Languages

FRENCH

Level

Basic

Languages

DUTCH

Level

Basic

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Internal Application form(s) needed
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Additional Information
Benefits

Contract

• Probable date of recruitment: ASAP, in consultation with the applicant.
• Status: Full-time employment based on an open-ended /contract with the Patrimony of the Royal Military Academy (you will not be a civil servant).
• Wage scale: BI1 (holders of a Bachelor degree) / A2 (Ir or holders of a Master Degree in Engineering Sciences (Applied Sciences)).
• Holiday pay.

Extra-legal benefits

• Possibility of receiving a bilingualism allowance (Dutch/French) following a SELOR test;
• End-of-year bonus;
• Free DKV hospitalization insurance. Possibility of additional affiliation for one or more persons living under the same roof: spouse, child(ren) (50% of the price per additional member);
• Bike allowance / Free public transport (home-work commute);
• Free access to campus sports facilities outside working hours;
• Meal vouchers;
• On-campus restaurant and cafeteria with democratic prices (discount on the daily menu);
• Flexible working hours within the 38-hour week;
• Teleworking possible after 1 year of service at the latest;
• Additional holiday for all staff between Christmas and New Year;
• 26 days holiday / year (then from 45 years: +1 day holiday every 5 years) from the 1st year of contract + 3 days / year dispensation from service offered by the department;
• Advantages and interesting offers thanks to the Benefits@work card (discounts, vouchers...) ;
• Entitlement to services offered by the ‘Office Central d'Action Sociale et Culturelle de la Défense’ (OCASC): among others holiday centres, discount on travel organised by the tour operator...;
• Possibility of benefiting from the nursery funded by Belgian Defence (subject to availability).

Eligibility criteria

 

Selection process

Application
You will be working in a military environment. That is why everyone is expected to undergo a security verification. Please
add to your application the filled out document. The form can be downloaded from: http://www.rma.ac.be/nl/aanvraagveiligheidsverificatie
Send by email:

• a motivational letter;
• a CV
• a scan of your ID card (both sides) or international passport;
• the filled out security document

to Mrs Arbia RIAHI ([email protected] ) and to Mrs Helena BRUYNINCKX ([email protected] ).

Please mention clearly the reference of the project: “AMC3-DEFRA23”.
Application deadline: 10th March 2024.

The interviews will take place at the Royal Military Academy, Hobbemastraat 8, 1000 Brussels. In case of non-Belgian application, on-line interviews will take place. The date and time of the interview will be communicated to the preselected candidates.

Additional comments

Workplace

• Royal Military Academy, Avenue de la Renaissance 30, 1000 Brussels;
• Occasional travels abroad for scientific conferences, etc.

Points of contact

• Concerning the research project: to Mrs Arbia RIAHI ([email protected] )
• Concerning the recruitment modalities: Mrs Helena BRUYNINCKX ([email protected] )
• For more information about the Royal Military Academy, see http://www.rma.ac.be

Website for additional job details

https://www.rma.ac.be/nl/jobs

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Royal Military Academy - Patrimony

Country

Belgium

State/Province

Brussels

City

Brussels

Postal Code

1000

Street

Hobbemastraat 8

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Brussels

City

Brussels

Website

http://www.rma.ac.be

Street

Avenue de la Renaissance, 30

Postal Code

1000

E-Mail

[email protected]

Phone

032244137

STATUS: EXPIRED