An exciting opportunity is available for a Sr. Specialist I, Cybersecurity at the company, reporting to the Chief Information Security Officer. The role is focused on supporting the security efforts of the company and its subsidiaries.
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Role Responsibilities:
- Monitor security alerts and events from SIEM, SOAR, EDR, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and other security tools.
- Triage, analyze, and validate security incidents (true vs false positives).
- Investigate suspicious activities such as malware, phishing, ransomware, lateral movement, and data exfiltration.
- Perform initial incident response actions (containment, isolation, user blocking) according to playbooks.
- Escalate confirmed incidents based on severity, impact, and defined SLAs.
- Collect and preserve evidence for forensic analysis and potential investigations.
- Maintain accurate incident records and reporting in ticketing systems.
- Execute threat hunting activities based on indicators of compromise (IOCs) and threat intelligence.
- Analyze logs from servers, endpoints, applications, network devices, and cloud platforms.
- Support vulnerability management by validating exploitation attempts and exposure.
- Follow SOC runbooks, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with IT, OT, engineering, and incident response teams during investigations.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of detection rules, playbooks, and use cases.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree or Higher in Computer Engineering, Information and Computer Science, or Cybersecurity.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in IT/OT with a focus on cybersecurity.
- Strong communication skills with all levels of staff.
- Ability to identify new cybersecurity threats in a timely manner.
- Experience in developing policies that reflect the organization's business and cybersecurity strategic objectives.
- Skills in evaluating the viability and legitimacy of suppliers and products.
- Critical thinking to recognize organizational challenges and relationships.
Location: Riyadh Region
Work Conditions: On-site, Full-time
