Senior Cybersecurity Oversight Specialist at National Food Agency
Workplace: Uppsala, Sverige
Expires: September 4, 2025
The National Food Agency is currently the supervisory authority for drinking water producers under the Act on Information Security for Societally Critical and Digital Services, and is expected to receive expanded supervisory responsibilities including the food and sewage sectors. With the NIS2 directive and the new cybersecurity law, societal focus on cybersecurity in critical operations is heightened. We are now seeking multiple individuals to help build this operation and contribute to Sweden's cybersecurity and resilience.
Main requirements:
- Several years of experience working with information and IT security or security in OT systems.
- Experience implementing or reviewing security measures according to standards such as ISO27001, ISA/IEC 62443, or equivalent.
- Experience with operational implementation or management of security measures in complex technical environments.
- Proficiency in Swedish at spoken and written levels and good English skills.
- Post-secondary education in a relevant field or equivalent experience judged by the employer.
- Swedish citizenship due to security classification requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct cybersecurity supervision covering IT environments, process environments, and cyber-physical systems.
- Review governance of information security operations.
- Develop regulations, guidance, and communications.
- Collaborate with other authorities and private actors in regulated sectors.
- Contribute to development of the unit and organization.
- Possibly expand supervisory responsibilities beyond cybersecurity in coming years.
Required hard skills:
- Experience with information and IT security or OT system security.
- Knowledge of security standards like ISO27001 and ISA/IEC 62443.
- Experience in operational implementation or management of security controls in complex environments.
- Swedish language proficiency very well in speech and writing.
- Good English skills.
- Post-secondary education or equivalent experience.
Recommended hard skills:
- Experience auditing information security, IT systems, or cyber-physical systems.
- Experience auditing according to other ISO or industry standards.
- General experience in technical environments with industrial control systems (ICS/SCADA).
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISA, ISO27001 Lead Implementer, Lead Auditor, or ISA/IEC 62443 certifications.
Soft skills:
- Ability to collaborate well with others.
- Capable of taking initiative and working independently.
- High integrity suitable for a civil servant role.
- Analytical and thorough with attention to critical details.
- Good pedagogical ability.
- Curious and eager to develop competence while sharing knowledge to facilitate others’ understanding.
Natural languages:
- Swedish (Proficient)
- English (Working knowledge)
Cultural skills:
- Integrity and suitability for a state official position
- Collaboration and teamwork orientation
- Communication and pedagogical abilities