Expert in Methods and Processes for Information and Cybersecurity
Workplace: Linköping, Sverige
Expires: June 1, 2025
As an expert in methods and processes for information and cybersecurity, you will participate in projects aimed at improving how systems are developed and managed to achieve a balanced level of security. Your work will focus on organizational, process, architectural, and methodological aspects to create secure and robust information systems. You will analyze information flows, assess security needs, identify weaknesses, and suggest improvements, contributing to Sweden's total defense capabilities within a leading research institute.
Main requirements:
  • Several years of experience working with methods and processes for developing and reviewing security in information systems, such as system-related business analysis, security requirements, security analyses, or accreditation.
  • Master's degree or equivalent in informatics, information security, or computer engineering, or equivalent skills as assessed by FOI.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, creativity, and ability to work independently.
Responsibilities:
  • Participate in projects to investigate and enhance system development and maintenance for balanced security levels.
  • Focus on organization, processes, architecture, and methodological support to develop auditable, secure information systems.
  • Collaborate with clients to understand their operations, context, and needs.
  • Analyze support systems, information flows, and security needs.
  • Identify vulnerabilities, analyze risks, and propose security enhancements for existing and new systems.
  • Participate in developing cyber exercises using the cyber facility Crate.
Required hard skills:
  • Experience with security methods and processes in information systems development and review.
  • Security requirements engineering.
  • Security analysis and risk assessment.
  • Information system accreditation processes.
Recommended hard skills:
  • Analysis of organizational information and cybersecurity needs.
  • Analysis of security properties in sociotechnical systems.
  • Information flow and security needs analysis in sociotechnical systems.
  • Development of information systems focused on security.
  • Security review or accreditation of IT systems.
  • Risk analysis.
  • Experience working with security requirements in sectors such as cybersecurity, vehicle safety, aviation safety, or machinery safety.
  • Research experience in informatics or cybersecurity.
  • Completed doctoral studies (preferred, not required).
Soft skills:
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Creativity.
  • Ability to work self-driven and independently.
Natural languages:
  • Swedish (Proficient)
  • English (Working knowledge)
Cultural skills:
  • Ability to work in a government research institute environment.
  • Contribution to national defense and security mission.
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