At Emirates, we believe in connecting the world to and through our global hub in Dubai and in constantly innovating to ensure our customers ‘Fly Better’. Emirates Group IT thrives on the dynamic nature of technology. Being pioneers in aviation innovation, we're always at the forefront, pushing boundaries. We're on the lookout for exceptional IT professionals to fortify our position as leaders in the industry. Embark on a journey with the world’s largest international airline and become a vital part of our cutting-edge information and technology team as a Senior CyberSecurity Assurance Analyst.
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Join our CyberSecurity team where we ensure a world class CyberSecurity organization based on the key principles of People, Process, and Technology, underpinned with executive endorsement of a multi-year strategy to continuously improve and develop. The team protects our digital assets by monitoring for threats, responding to incidents, managing vulnerabilities, and ensuring compliance with security policies and regulations. If you are passionate about CyberSecurity, we invite you to apply to play a crucial role in shaping the future of our technology initiatives at Emirates Group.
As a Senior Cyber Assurance Officer in the Cyber Assurance team, you will develop, implement, lead, and continuously improve the security verification and testing processes consisting of but not limited to risk assessments, compliance reviews, vulnerability assessments and penetration tests based on industry best practices and as defined by the assurance. Collaborate with the team in developing the assurance program on an ongoing basis to incorporate industry best practices and offensive and defensive attack techniques.
In this role you will:
- Represent cybersecurity assurance capabilities within the agile process as well as drive Cybersecurity best practices across the Emirates Group by executing in-depth automated and manual discovery of security vulnerabilities in web applications, mobile applications, web services and client-server applications and associated infrastructure.
- Research, recommend and implement formal methodologies and tools for conducting technical cybersecurity risk assessments, reviews, and investigations.
- Monitor and continuously review the Emirates Group systems on an ongoing basis, in compliance with the Emirates Group Cybersecurity Policies, principles and standards.
- Plan and schedule regular vulnerability assessments, penetration tests, technical risk assessments and compliance reviews on the Groups key IT infrastructure components and applications based on the criticality and perceived risk of the applications/services.
- Ensure all the identified security weaknesses and risks are managed through their life cycle to ensure clear prioritization.
Requirements
- Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent) in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Computational Mathematics, Computer Engineering, or Software Engineering.
- 5+ years in IT Security related industry with recognized certification such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, GIAC certification, CEH etc.
- Strong understanding of network protocols, system architectures, and related security technologies.
- Extensive experience in technical risk assessments and providing risk mitigation recommendations.
- Excellent communication skills for conveying complex security issues to diverse stakeholders.
- Strong fundamentals of OS, Network devices, databases, and programming concepts.
Work Conditions
Join us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry, including discounts on flights and hotel stays around the world. Find out what it’s like to live and work in our fast-paced, cosmopolitan home city in the Dubai Lifestyle section of our website.
