Cybersecurity Specialist

• Implement, and maintain security controls across network, endpoint, cloud, and application layers (firewalls, IDS/IPS, EDR, WAF, email/web gateways, PAM).

Operate and tune SIEM/SOC tooling; triage alerts, lead incident response, forensics, and post-incident reporting.

• Conduct vulnerability assessments and coordinate remediation with IT and application owners; support annual penetration tests and audit findings closure.
• Implement and evidence compliance with applicable frameworks — UAE Information Assurance Standard (NESA/SIA), Dubai ISR, PDPL, ISO 27001, NIST CSF.
• Manage identity and access governance: least privilege, privileged account controls, periodic access reviews.
• Maintain security architecture documentation, policies, standards, and baseline hardening configurations.
• Support secure system onboarding, change reviews, and third-party/vendor security assessments.
• Deliver security awareness training and phishing simulations for staff.
• Produce risk registers and periodic reports for management and regulators.
• Any additional work assigned by the manager

Desired Candidate Profile

• Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, or Information Technology.
  • 4–8 years hands-on information security experience, preferably in government or regulated sectors.
  • Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, Active Directory, Windows/Linux hardening, and cloud security (Azure/AWS).
  • Working experience with SIEM, EDR, vulnerability management, and DLP platforms.
  • Familiarity with ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, and national IA standards.

Academic Qualification: Bachelors or Masters in the field of Security & Forensic or Information Systems Management or any relative field, Candidates with specialized degrees in Cybersecurity will be preferred. Years of Experience: Bachelors Degree: from 8-10 years of experience in the field of Cybersecurity. Masters Degree: from 8 -10 years of experience in the field of Cybersecurity. Work experience in Semi-private is preferred Skills SIEM Active Directory cloud security