Security Accreditation Consultant - Luxemburg
Cyber Instincts AB · Stockholm · fixed-term
Cyber Instincts AB is hiring a **Security Accreditation Consultant** for an international project delivering a secure private cloud environment. Starting in January 2027, this assignment runs for approximately 18 months, with engagement options available either as an employee or an independent consultant. The position requires working **onsite in Luxembourg around 40–60% of the time**, with the remainder carried out remotely. The role focuses on steering the solution toward formal accreditation and authorisation to operate, which involves defining scope, establishing governance frameworks, gathering standards, evaluating technical and process evidence, leading review sessions with the client and NATO authorities, and assembling a traceable handover package. Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold a **valid NATO security clearance** and have fluent written and spoken English. The position expects solid experience in security accreditation, certification, or compliance within complex systems, alongside an understanding of compliance in air-gapped or isolated environments. Relevant competencies include strong knowledge of NIST and ISO 27001, experience mapping controls to government cloud frameworks, familiarity with defining system boundaries, working with SSP, ST&E, and POA&M, and conducting gap analyses, risk assessments, and remediation planning.
About the assignment We are looking for an experienced security governance professional to join an international team delivering a secure private cloud environment. The assignment starts in January 2027 and runs for approximately 18 months. You will work onsite in Luxembourg around 40–60% of the time, with the remainder remote.
What you will do Your mission is to guide the solution towards formal security accreditation and authorisation to operate. In practice, you will:
- Define the scope of the accreditation together with stakeholders, and set up governance and a structured approach to evidence
- Gather and organise the security standards and requirements that apply
- Review evidence across people, processes and technology, and evaluate it against agreed criteria
- Keep a clear record of requirements, findings, gaps, decisions and remediation priorities
- Lead review sessions with the customer and NATO accreditation authorities
- Deliver a complete, traceable accreditation package, including workbook, evidence and open actions, ready for handover
What we are looking for
- Solid experience of security accreditation, certification or compliance work in complex environments
- Strong knowledge of NIST and ISO 27001, and experience mapping controls to government cloud frameworks
- Familiarity with SSP, ST&E and POA&M, as well as defining system boundaries
- Experience with gap analysis, risk assessment and remediation planning
- Understanding of the compliance challenges in air-gapped/isolated environments
- Fluent English, written and spoken
Requirements
- Valid NATO security clearance (or eligibility to hold one)
- Ability to work onsite in Luxembourg part of the week
Why join us? At CyberInstincts, you will be part of a specialist cybersecurity community working on high-impact assignments. We offer flexibility in how we work together, as an employee or as an independent consultant, and support you throughout the assignment.
Interested? Apply with your CV and a brief description of your accreditation experience. We review applications continuously, so don’t wait to apply.