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The Swedish Armed Forces are in an expansion phase and on a significant growth journey. The Armed Forces' cyber defense is an integrated part of the military defense and constitutes a military-strategic resource. The cyber defense has the ability to conduct offensive and defensive cyber operations, as well as to detect, identify, and counter threats from the most qualified actors. The effects of a cyber attack can have consequences for societal functions of vital importance that are as severe as a conventional armed attack.

2nd Cyber Defense Regiment is looking for you who have very long, solid experience and competence in the craft of cybersecurity. You are a person who is passionate about your profession, constantly curious, and wants to stay one step ahead of an adversary.

Our regiment must be ready to face an adversary at the state-actor level. Our operations require high precision and expert competence, which is why we are looking for the best in cybersecurity.

Areas of expertise include, for example, detection development, threat hunting, incident management, and pentesting at a very complex level. As a cybersecurity specialist with us, you need to be prepared to defend Sweden and our allies both within and outside Sweden's borders. You need to be solution-oriented and able to shift focus when necessary. We often work in different group constellations, which places demands on good cooperation skills among our specialists. To be able to meet and stay one step ahead of an adversary, it requires both continuous knowledge development and knowledge transfer between specialists. Working with us means accepting openness and a learning culture where knowledge is shared so that everyone can constantly become even better.

Examples of main tasks

• Detection development
• Defensibility analysis
• Terrain analysis
• Threat hunting
• Log analysis/log monitoring
• CTI, tactical-technical level
• Mentoring of junior employees

Qualifications

• Many years of work experience in operational cybersecurity work
• University education in data or where the employer finds equivalent competence
• Acted in the role of team lead or equivalent
• Swedish citizen
• Category B driver's license

In-depth knowledge and proven experience in one of the following areas:

• Detection development
• Terrain analysis
• Reverse engineering
• Threat hunting
• Pentesting
• CTI

Merits

• Completed military basic training
• Other relevant vocational higher education (YH)

Personal qualities

We see that you, as an applicant, still wish to work hands-on with the technology. We place great importance on personal qualities and are looking for you who possess the following personal qualities:

• Precise
• Independent
• Solution-oriented
• Cooperative

What we offer:

Within the Swedish Armed Forces' cyber defense, you are offered continuous competence development so that you can develop further in your role and get the prerequisites needed to succeed in your assignment. The work also includes continuous basic military capability, as our personnel hold combatant status. Those who lack military basic training will undergo the Swedish Armed Forces' general training (AMU) with the aim of obtaining a basic understanding of military operations and personal skills.

Being at the highest level also requires good health. As an employer, we support good health by allocating 3 hours of physical exercise per week and access to certain healthcare services. We can offer you a varied daily life with an extremely important purpose: to defend our democracy and freedom. This daily life is shared with highly competent and pleasant colleagues who have strong drive and initiative. If you feel that you possess high competence in cybersecurity and want to strengthen society for a higher purpose, you are warmly welcome to apply to us!

Other requirements:

You should not tell other people than those closest to you that you have applied for a position at 2nd Cyber Defense Regiment. The reason we ask you to be restrained with the information is that there are positions at the regiment that are subject to secrecy. Swedish citizenship is required for employment with the Swedish Armed Forces. Employment entails national and international work obligation. The position has combatant status, which means you must be able to handle and use weapons. You will receive this training with us. A security check with register control will be conducted before employment. The selection process will be complemented by work psychological tests. Employment type: Permanent employment, 6 months probationary period applies to you if you are currently not employed within the Swedish Armed Forces.

Location: Linköping

Start date: By agreement

If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact us at: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Please submit your application by 2026-08-09. Your application should include a CV and a cover letter describing how you meet our requested requirements. Send the application to: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]), reference 2612 in your application. NOTE! The application instructions below are incorrect, use the email.

Applications for this position will only be received via the Swedish Armed Forces' website.

Information about the recruiting regiment: The Chief of Defence and the Director General are located at the Headquarters. The Headquarters has approximately 1,000 employees – both professional officers and civilian experts. As of 2023-01-01, the Headquarters consists of the Defense Staff, the Operations Command, the Military Intelligence and Security Service, as well as the Headquarters' Staff Department and independent supervision units. Employment with us entails placement in a security class. Swedish citizenship is usually required. A security check with register control will be conducted before employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment entails an obligation to be war-placed. The employment also includes an obligation to serve abroad. The meaning of this varies depending on the type of position. A CV and cover letter must be attached to the application for employment. If you proceed in the employment process, certified copies of certificates and documents must always be presented. Calls from external recruitment agencies and salespeople are declined.