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Senior Security Consultant

NTT Data Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Posted: 10 Sep 2024

Financial

  • Estimate: $120k - $180k*
  • Zero income tax location

Accessibility

  • Hybrid
  • Visa Provided

Requirements

  • Experience: Senior
  • English: Professional

Position

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About the Job
The Senior Security Consultant is an expert level role responsible for translating clients’ cybersecurity requirements and customizing and implementing security solutions into specific systems, applications, and product designs. This role identifies and develops security solutions for clients using company products, outsourced technology solutions, and technical tools. You will consult with clients regarding secure product configuration, deployment, and security patches to minimize security vulnerabilities.

Additionally, this role provides comprehensive scanning, penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, monitoring services, and source code analysis, delivering detailed results to clients. You will guide and support clients in the development and implementation of product security controls.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Provide expert advice on information security practices, ensuring alignment with best practices, standards, and regulations.
  • Develop and enhance cybersecurity strategies for clients, including Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) and Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS).
  • Ensure the client’s cybersecurity frameworks meet regulatory or industry requirements.
  • Perform assessments and deliver designs against cybersecurity controls, frameworks, and best practices.
  • Develop Cyber resiliency Risk Management methodologies, lead risk management engagements, identifying and remediating risk and compliance gaps.
  • Plan and implement cybersecurity projects – both technically and organizationally.
  • Support the sales team by helping to expand business with the existing client base and building up new business.
  • Support internal or external client events to address the range of services offered by cybersecurity and its portfolio.
  • Participate in infrastructure and application project teams providing consultation on information security architectures.
  • Travel as required (up to 50% at times).

Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes:

  • Single point of contact for the leadership team at client sites for new requirements or questions in cybersecurity.
  • Acts independently in determining methods and procedures on new assignments, managing medium-sized teams and/or work efforts at a client or within the company.
  • Able to apply knowledge and experience to external clients as cybersecurity advisory services.
  • Capable of driving security architecture conversations with clients regarding cybersecurity assurance and operations.

Academic Qualifications and Certifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Industry-relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, GSEC, or CompTIA Security+.

Required Experience:

  • Minimum of 5 years of cybersecurity consulting experience.
  • Experience with Cloud Security Projects and concepts.
  • Proven experience in leading projects, managing resources, timelines, ensuring quality, and tracking budgets.
  • A successful track record in sales origination and implementing security strategy engagements.
  • Advanced experience in the Information Technology Security Industry or a similar role in a related environment.
  • Advanced knowledge of security architecture design principles and industry compliance standards such as ISO 27000, PCI:DSS, NIST, HIPAA, and SAMA.

Workplace Type: On-site

About NTT DATA
NTT DATA is a global innovator in business and technology services, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We invest over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we employ diverse experts in more than 50 countries. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as development, implementation, and management of applications, infrastructure, and connectivity.

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About NTT Data

NTT DATA, Inc. is a trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We're committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long-term success. Our R&D investments help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure, and connectivity.