The belgian ministry of defence recruits 24 cyber security specialists.

Lt. Col. Tim Sands (from left), Capt. Jon Smith and Lt. Col. John Arnold monitor a simulated test April 16 in the Central Control Facility at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. They use the Central Control Facility to oversee electronic warfare mission data flight testing. Portions of their missions may expand under the new Air Force Cyber Command. Colonel Sands is the 53th Electronic Warfare Group AFCYBER Transition Team Chief, Captain Smith is the 36th Electronic Warfare Squadron Suppression of Enemy Air Defensestest director, and Colonel Arnold is the 36th Electronic Warfare Squadron commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Carrie Kessler)

The Selor, the official recruitment agency for the Belgian federal government, just started a new recruitment campaign for 24 cyber security specialists amongst which 20 with a master degree and relevant experience. Its an ambitions objective and we can applaude the will to increase our capability in fighting the cyber war within the ministry of defence. However, it is a difficult goal to achieve as there is not so many skilled specialists, they don’t have absolutely a master degree and they may not be satisfied with a yearly salary around 42 K€ (gross). However, we should not underestimate the patriotic sense or the desire to step into the military/spy world. Additionnally, it is certainly an interesting choice for some people to make a new step forward in their career.

So, if you have the rights skills, the desire to work in a very stimulating environement fighting the war against the cyber-soliders and cyber-criminals, you have until the 19th of June 2015 to apply here (in French): http://www.selor.be/fr/cyberdefense or here (in flemish): http://www.selor.be/nl/cyberdefense.

Our illustration: Lt. Col. Tim Sands (from left), Capt. Jon Smith and Lt. Col. John Arnold monitor a simulated test April 16 in the Central Control Facility at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. They use the Central Control Facility to oversee electronic warfare mission data flight testing. Portions of their missions may expand under the new Air Force Cyber Command. Colonel Sands is the 53th Electronic Warfare Group AFCYBER Transition Team Chief, Captain Smith is the 36th Electronic Warfare Squadron Suppression of Enemy Air Defensestest director, and Colonel Arnold is the 36th Electronic Warfare Squadron commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Carrie Kessler)