Security Accreditation Consultant - Luxemburg

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.