Security Controls Effectiveness Advisor

3 days ago

الرياض, Saudi Arabia SWATX Full time

SWATX is hiring a **Security Control Effectiveness Advisor** to evaluate, enhance, and promote the effectiveness of the organization's cybersecurity controls in alignment with strategic goals and regulatory requirements. This role emphasizes compliance with Saudi regulations, including the **National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) SCyWF** framework. **Saudi Nationals** are preferred for this position.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Cybersecurity Control Review and Strategy Alignment**:

- Review the **effectiveness of cybersecurity controls** to ensure alignment with organizational strategic goals.
- Assess the adequacy of **access controls** to ensure they meet internal policies and standards.
- Evaluate, implement, and monitor cybersecurity **improvement actions** as required by strategic priorities.

**Cybersecurity Advocacy and Stakeholder Engagement**:

- Promote the **value of cybersecurity** to stakeholders and advocate for the integration of cybersecurity into organizational goals.
- Provide expert guidance and insights on **cybersecurity risks** and posture to senior management.
- Influence senior leaders to prioritize cybersecurity within strategic planning and decision-making.

**Policy and Program Development**:

- Participate in the **development or modification** of cybersecurity program plans and requirements.
- Provide policy guidance to cybersecurity management, staff, and users, ensuring alignment with strategic and regulatory objectives.
- Evaluate the cybersecurity components of **supplier selection** and proposals, ensuring alignment with organizational policies.

**Compliance and Implementation**:

- Monitor and assess how well cybersecurity **policies, principles, and practices** are implemented within planning and management services.
- Conduct **gap assessments** against **KSA regulations** and international standards, including **NCA ECC, CSCC, OTCC, CCC, TCC, OSMAC, DCC**, and relevant **ISO certifications**.
- Provide thorough, pragmatic recommendations for addressing identified gaps.

**Technical and Regulatory Expertise**:

- Evaluate cybersecurity assessments, including:
- **Security architecture** and configuration reviews.
- **Attack path simulations** to identify vulnerabilities and risks.
- Ensure compliance with relevant **NCA guidelines** and implement necessary controls.

**Required Qualifications**:
**Technical Skills and Knowledge Areas**:

- Familiarity with all knowledge areas, skills, and abilities of the **Cybersecurity Advisor job role** as outlined in the **NCA Saudi Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (SCyWF)**.
- Expertise in **cybersecurity architecture**, risk management, and program implementation.
- Proficiency in conducting thorough evaluations of cybersecurity controls against national and international standards.

**Preferred Certifications**:

- **CISSP** (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
- **CISM** (Certified Information Security Manager)
- **CISA** (Certified Information Systems Auditor)
- **CGEIT** (Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT)
- **CRISC** (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control)
- **ISO 27001 Senior Lead Implementer/Auditor** or equivalent.

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