Join World Food Programme as a Senior Network Security Cybersecurity Specialist – Remote Work Opportunity|Closing Date: 20 June 2026 @Remote Work Opportunity|Closing Date: 20 June 2026

World Food Programme Job Summary

Job Title: Senior Cybersecurity Specialist – Network Security
Location: Fully Remote
Closing Date: 20 June 2026, 23:59 GMT+01:00 (Rome)
Contract: Regular Consultant – CST2
Posted On: 6 Days Ago
Job Requisition ID: JR123811

About World Food Programme

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization dedicated to saving lives in emergencies and promoting peace, stability, and prosperity through food assistance.

WFP values diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, or background.

WFP’s vision is to build a diverse, committed, and high-performing workforce operating in a healthy and inclusive environment.

Why Join World Food Programme?

• Recognized with the Nobel Peace Prize (2020)
• An inclusive, multicultural work environment
• Opportunities for personal and professional development
• Internal mobility across global offices
• Attractive compensation packages

Job Summary

The Senior Cybersecurity Specialist – Network Security will operate remotely within WFP’s Technology Division, Information Security Unit.

Under the supervision of the Head of Cybersecurity Operations and the Threat Detection & Response Lead, the incumbent will monitor, investigate, and respond to cyber threats across WFP’s global environment.

The role involves enhancing detection capabilities, improving security telemetry, and leading network security remediation efforts to reduce organizational risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor WFP’s digital environment for potential cyber incidents using tools such as Microsoft security consoles, IR platforms, and Threat Intel sources.
• Conduct Tier 2/3 investigations on cyber incidents, including DLP incidents, providing technical analysis, incident narratives, and containment recommendations.

• Support vulnerability management and network security activities, acting as a senior technical point of contact for remediation initiatives.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement tools and services to establish regular incident detection and response processes.
• Contribute to SOAR development, automation, and playbooks to streamline routine security operations.

• Coordinate remediation actions for network security exposures, translating findings into change requests and tracking resolution.
• Support complex security tickets, improving runbooks and documentation to enhance operational efficiency.
• Perform other cybersecurity duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: University degree in computer science, engineering, or an equivalent discipline.
• Experience: 6-8 years in SIEM, Incident Management, Network Security, or Security Platforms/Tools administration.
• Skills:
• Practical experience in incident response, threat analysis, and cybersecurity operations.
• Hands-on expertise with SIEM, endpoint, identity, and cloud signals.

• Knowledge of detection engineering, query-based analytics (e.g., KQL).
• Ability to translate security findings into operational improvements.
• Experience with automation and scripting (PowerShell, Python).
• Languages: Fluency in English; knowledge of another UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese) is desirable.

Additional Information

World Food Programme is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities through reasonable accommodations.

The organization emphasizes that no fees are charged for application or recruitment processes.

All applications must be submitted via the official online system.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Apply Now

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply through the official World Food Programme recruitment portal: