Cybersecurity Specialist

Cybersecurity Specialist SURFcert - 32 to 40 hours - €5450 - €7786 Do complex cybersecurity challenges energize you, and would you like to apply your expertise to education and research? As a Technical Specialist at SURFcert, you'll help institutions identify cyber threats, mitigate risks, and respond effectively to incidents. You'll combine technical expertise with direct contact with institutions and contribute to an increasingly resilient sector. Would you like to apply your expertise to this cause? If so, we'd love to meet you! Where you will work SURF is the ICT cooperative for Dutch educational and research institutions. Together with them, we work on digital services and complex innovation challenges to enhance the quality of education and research. We do this in close collaboration with the institutions themselves, with an eye toward public values, and as transparently as possible. Working at SURF means working for a unique and open organization. This is evident in everything: the structure of the organization, the setup of the project teams, the culture in our offices, and the atmosphere among colleagues. SURF offers excellent terms of employment and a flexible approach to work/life balance. Employees enjoy working independently. In addition, everyone is given the space and freedom to use and develop their talents as effectively and broadly as possible. The team you will join You'll be joining the SURFcert team: the Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT/CERT) for the Dutch education and research sector. For over thirty years, SURFcert has been supporting education and research institutions in preventing, detecting, and responding to cybersecurity incidents. Starting in 2027, SURFcert is also expected to assume a statutory role as the sectoral CSIRT for higher education under the Cybersecurity Act (CBW), enabling the team to make an even greater contribution to the sector's digital resilience. SURFcert is at th...