Freelance Security Engineer - GHENT

Looking for a new challenge? Ready to boost your career as a Freelance Security Engineer?
Join our Local Managed Staffing team at NRB!

The NRB Group, Belgium’s leading ICT service provider, delivers a full range of IT services across Infrastructure & Cloud, Software Development, and Consulting & Managed Staffing.

Our client is a major Belgian organization active in the human resources services, social protection, and legal support sector. As a central actor in supporting both individuals and employers, this client plays a key role in the Belgian socio-economic landscape. The position will integrate the Security Operations (SecOps) team and contribute directly to the company’s cybersecurity resilience and governance strategy.

Missions

• Daily follow-up and response to security incidents, including those raised by an external SOC team

• Management and follow-up of vulnerability-related incidents

• Security support for internal teams, including:

  • Phishing email assessments

  • Security evaluations for new software deployments

• Handling of administrative tasks related to cybersecurity

• Weekly and monthly reviews of antivirus, firewall, and other technical reports

• Support during ISAE audits (providing documentation, collecting evidence, etc.)

• Contribution to overall security governance within the organization

• First professional experience in IT Security

• A generalist profile with a solid understanding of security operations (not a pure SOC analyst role)

• Able to work independently and be immediately operational (no internal training provided)

• Fluency in Dutch and/or English (French only is not sufficient)

• Resident of the Ghent region (to avoid long commuting times)

• Available to be on-site 1–2 days per week

• Security certifications (e.g. CompTIA Security+, CISSP, etc.) are a nice-to-have

Offer

• Flexible contract options: permanent employment (CDI) or freelance collaboration

• Flexible working hours with remote work possibilities (1 to 3 days/week)

• A team of enthusiastic, professional, and talented colleagues, with a positive and supportive atmosphere

• Personalized career support to guide your growth and development

• A company with a dynamic, innovative, and people-oriented culture