Sr. Specialist I, Cybersecurity

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.

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