Cybersecurity Specialist

Job Description Roles & Responsibilities 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 Employment Type Full-time Company Industry RecruitmentPlacement FirmExecutive Search Department / Functional Area System AdministrationNetwork AdministrationSecurity (IT Software) Keywords Security ArchitectureInformation Security AnalystThreat Intelligence AnalystNetwork Security SpecialistNetwork SecurityCyber Risk ConsultantPenetration TesterIT Security Consultant Get real-time job updates only on our App