Penta Consulting is a technology service provider and leading outsourced partner, delivering professional and managed solutions across EMEA. We are seeking a skilled Cyber Security Analyst to join our client onsite in Dammam. This role is crucial in responding to and mitigating cyber incidents that impact our global customers.
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Location: Dammam, Eastern, Saudi Arabia
Work Conditions:
- On-site
- Full-time
- May require non-traditional working hours, including a rotating on-call schedule with weekends and holidays.
What You'll Do:
- Respond to global cyber incidents involving internal and external threats.
- Detect, contain, and remediate adversary attacks using current threat intelligence and forensic techniques.
- Perform host-centric and network-centric forensic analysis using tools like EDR, Volatility, X-Ways, Cisco Secure Endpoint, and Velociraptor.
- Clearly communicate the Incident Response Lifecycle and Kill Chain concepts in real-world investigations.
- Translate technical findings into business risks for effective communication with non-technical stakeholders.
- Collaborate on defining the scope of incidents and work closely with customers during emergency engagements.
- Contribute to threat hunting, table-top exercises, readiness assessments, and internal process improvements.
- Assist in developing public-facing content including whitepapers, blogs, or conference presentations.
Required Skills:
- Solid understanding of current adversary behavior and threat landscapes.
- Experience with forensic tools and techniques for host and network analysis.
- Ability to lead and contribute to investigations with professionalism and clarity.
- Strong communication skills to interface across various organizational levels.
- Experience in incident response engagements and security assessments.
Desired Characteristics:
- Familiarity with modern cyber threats including ransomware, cybercrime, and hacktivism.
- Strong interest or background in IT security standards, tools, and techniques.
- Preferred (but not required) certifications: CISSP, CISM, CISA, GCIH, GCFA, GNFA, GCFE, etc.
Language Requirements:
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