Specialist, Cybersecurity Operations

About the Job
The Cybersecurity Specialist’s responsibilities include detecting insecure features and malicious activities within networks and infrastructure. This role involves implementing customized application security assessments for client-based asset risk and corporate policy compliance, as well as conducting vulnerability assessments. The specialist should have an advanced understanding of TCP/IP, common networking ports and protocols, traffic flow, system administration, the OSI model, defense-in-depth, and common security elements.

Key Responsibilities

• Document security breaches and assess the damage caused.
• Collaborate with the security team to perform tests and uncover network vulnerabilities.
• Fix detected vulnerabilities to maintain high-security standards.
• Stay current on Information Technology (IT) security trends and news.
• Develop company-wide best practices for IT security.
• Perform penetration testing.
• Assist colleagues in installing security software and understanding information security management.

Background, Skills & Qualifications

Experience/Skills:

• Excellent communication, IT technical, and interpersonal skills.
• High level of accuracy in written and spoken English.
• Cultural sensitivity and understanding of Saudi and Islamic culture.
• Ability to work with people of different nationalities and backgrounds.
• A high level of discretion and professional integrity.
• Capacity to meet deadlines in high-pressure situations.
• Fluency in Arabic (Modern Standard Arabic and Saudi Colloquial Arabic); knowledge of other languages is desirable.

Qualifications:

• IT Bachelor’s Degree, IT Diploma, or equivalent.
• Relevant years of experience in a Cyber Security Specialist role.

Main Contacts

• Internal: Director Command and Control, Executive Director Security, Directors within the NEOM Security Team.
• External: Government Relations, other teams across NEOM, Saudi security, military, law enforcement, community police, civil defense, intelligence, border, and immigration agencies, and foreign embassies.