About the Role
This role is focused on protecting systems, networks, applications, and information by implementing security controls, monitoring risks, investigating incidents, and supporting compliance with applicable security requirements.
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Key Responsibilities
- Implement and maintain security controls for endpoints, networks, identities, applications, and/or cloud environments according to the role’s scope.
- Monitor security alerts, investigate suspicious activity, assess vulnerabilities, and coordinate remediation with system owners.
- Support incident response, evidence preservation, root-cause analysis, and post-incident improvement where assigned.
- Conduct or coordinate security assessments, access reviews, risk assessments, and control testing.
- Maintain security policies, procedures, technical records, and audit evidence; support compliance with applicable standards.
- Promote secure configuration, awareness, and collaboration with infrastructure, development, cloud, and business teams.
Requirements
Essential Requirements
- Relevant hands-on experience in security engineering, SOC/SIEM monitoring, incident response, and vulnerability management.
- Knowledge of networking, operating systems, identity and access management, vulnerability management, and common security controls.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Sentinel or Splunk SIEM, Microsoft Defender EDR, Nessus, and enterprise IAM.
- Understanding of applicable frameworks and standards such as ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS Controls, and applicable UAE information-security requirements.
- Sound judgement, discretion, documentation, and incident-escalation skills.
Preferred / Additional Qualifications
- Certifications such as Security+ required; CISSP, CISM, or GIAC desirable.
- Experience in defence, government, critical infrastructure, or other controlled environments, if applicable.
