Physical Security Expert

Do you want to use your expertise in physical security within an environment where security is truly critical? As a Physical Security Expert, you are responsible for designing, implementing, monitoring and continuously improving physical security measures for both regular and classified environments. You combine in-depth technical expertise with a hands-on approach and act as an advisor and operational sparring partner to the Security Office.  From risk analyses and security concepts to audits, homologation, secure transport and visitor guidance: you ensure that people, infrastructure and classified information are correctly protected in accordance with internal guidelines and regulations.

• You design and manage physical security measures for offices, technical rooms, data centers and classified environments.
• You carry out physical risk and threat analyses and translate these into concrete security measures relating to, among other things, perimeter security, access control, CCTV, intrusion detection and alarm systems.
• You assess the security levels of doors, windows, locks, glazing, walls, secure storage, safes and other physical security elements.
• You develop, maintain and manage procedures for access management, visitors, badges and keys, incidents and the opening and closing of secure zones.
• You manage the security requirements for the storage, handling and physical transport of classified information, equipment and materials, including chain of custody.
• You manage TEMPEST-secured environments and equipment and support technical measurements, zoning and certifications.
• You organize physical security audits, inspections and security sweeps and, where necessary, coordinate specialized TSCM checks.
• You support the homologation and accreditation of classified environments and act as the subject matter point of contact for competent security authorities and other relevant government bodies regarding physical security measures and all associated procedures and processes.
• You provide advice from a security-by-design approach for new buildings, renovations and secure spaces and assess technical and architectural plans.
• You coordinate the security and supervision of visitors, suppliers, technicians and other external parties who require access to sensitive or classified zones.
• You support the Security Office with security incidents, audits, inspections, projects and awareness regarding physical security.

• You have at least 5 years of relevant experience and in-depth expertise in physical security, preferably within high-security or classified environments.
• You have experience with classified information and environments.
• You have strong knowledge of physical risk and threat analyses, security zoning and security-by-design.
• You are familiar with access control, CCTV, intrusion detection, alarm systems and secure storage.
• You have knowledge of physical security principles relating to doors, windows, locks, glazing and other structural security elements.
• You have knowledge of secure transport of classified material and chain-of-custody procedures.
• Knowledge of TEMPEST, TSCM and security sweeps is important within this role.
• You have experience with audits, inspections and documenting and following up on security measures.
• You are familiar with the homologation or accreditation of classified environments, or have experience within a comparable highly regulated security context.
• You are skilled at translating security risks and regulations into practical, workable procedures and measures.
• You work accurately and discreetly and feel comfortable in an environment where security, compliance and confidentiality are central.
• You communicate easily with both technical experts and internal and external stakeholders and government authorities.
• You are fluent in English. Knowledge of Dutch and French is a plus.
• You are based in Belgium and work several days per week from our office in Diegem, combined with working from home.