Senior Cybersecurity Specialist

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Specialist to lead the protection of our project information systems and applications. The role involves overseeing security operations, guiding technical solutions, and ensuring compliance with regional regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Manage account administration, eDiscovery, incident response, and policy assistance for project systems.
• Act as primary contact with suppliers to develop and recommend technical security solutions.
• Develop, maintain, and audit major computer security systems, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
• Oversee secure operations of security equipment, secure transmission of sensitive information, and cryptographic protection.
• Mitigate threats and vulnerabilities affecting corporate and client data.
• Provide technical support, training, and data recovery to end‑users.
• Lead investigations of security incidents and support cyber‑security initiatives.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and create measurement tools.
• Represent cyber‑security interests on project teams and internal committees.

Required profile

• 15+ years of professional experience in cybersecurity, with at least 5 years in a senior or leadership role.
• Advanced knowledge of network security, threat analysis, and incident response procedures.
• Strong understanding of security protocols, vulnerability management, and risk assessment methodologies.
• Experience with security auditing, compliance frameworks, and regulatory requirements, especially Saudi Arabian standards.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making abilities.

Required skills

• Firewalls and firewall configuration
• Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems
• Intrusion detection systems
• Network security and segmentation
• Threat analysis and incident response
• Vulnerability management and risk assessment
• Security auditing and compliance frameworks
• Access control implementation
• Cloud security platforms and hybrid architectures
• Penetration testing and ethical hacking
• Encryption technologies and data protection mechanisms
• Digital forensics and malware analysis