Cyber-security Professional Consultant

**Location**: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billons of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.

We have been present in Saudi Arabia for 40 years and with over 600 employees to date, we are growing rapidly. Together we are delivering our signalling, control and train protection systems for the North -South Railway (NSR), the longest system of it’s kind in the world. Together we are key suppliers of In-flight entertainment and connectivity systems as well as air traffic management solutions in Saudi. We are making Saudi Arabia a safer place by securing the country’s critical infrastructure and e-security solutions that secure the country’s electronic payment systems. Thales has been selected to supply major electronic systems for air defence and the Group also supplied communication and optronic systems for the Army, the Saudi Arabia National Guards and the Air Force.

Cybersecurity Consulting

CANDIDATES THAT WOULD IMPRESS US

**PROFILE**:
You graduated with a Master of Engineering or Computer Science or in University, and you have significant experience in IT & security domain
You are methodical and autonomous
You are a self-motivated leader, willing to engage and develop your team using collaborative work and challenging approaches
You have excellent interpersonal skills and have experience in a direct customer facing role and ready to travel very regularly
You are an effective communicator
You are flexible, pro-active and excellent resistance to stress
You are meticulous and pay attention to detail
You are customer focused, you want to deliver value or solutions to the customer
You have good analytical skills with business acumen

**COMPETENCIES**:
You are familiar with the main risk analysis methods (EBIOS, ISO 27005), regulatory constraints (LPM, NIS, RGPD, II 901, IGI 1300) and security standards (ISO 27000, NIST, ANSSI, etc)
You are able to identify, analyse and evaluate cybersecurity and information risks
You have knowledge of Authentication and Identity management solutions
You have experience in database administration (mainly Oracle, MySQL and MS SQL)
You can demonstrate knowledge in programming background and experience (Java, C++,.NET, SQL, XML)
You have a good sense of IT security awareness
You have basic knowledge and background in Cryptography and Security, including PKI, digital signature, encryption, certificates, HSM and cryptographic APIs (PKCS#11, OpenSSL, )

**NICE TO HAVE**:
+ [Specific knowledge linked to the domain / product / project - to be filled in by Engineering Manager or Talent Acquisition]

LIFE AS A THALES CYBERSECURITY CONSULTING ROLE

**As a Cybersecurity Consulting Role within Thales, you will**:
Conduct audits and consulting services in the field of cybersecurity (architecture reviews and recommendations, compliance with best practices, etc.)
Carry out risk assessments, define cybersecurity governance strategies, processes and security policies for our internal and external customers
Provide advice and recommendations on improving the security level
Implement security methods and processes to perform security risk analysis
Assist in the integration of security standards and provide expertise in the implementation of cybersecurity projects
Analyse the functional and technical needs of our clients to provide them with insight into the security solutions adapted to their needs
Check compliance with applicable regulations, standards, policies and guidance on cybersecurity and information risk management (PCI DSS, NIST, ISO 27000, Privacy, etc)
Support the development of appropriate and proportionate documentation to inform risk management decisions, ensuring these are expressed in terms meaningful to the business
+ [Other specific info - to be filled in by Engineering Manager or Talent Acquisition]

YOUR CAREER AT THALES

Future opportunities will allow you to discover other domains or sites. You will be able to evolve and grow your competences in different areas:
Room and attention to personal development
Build your talents in another domain of Thales Group, discovering new products, new customers, new country or go to a more complex Solution
Choose between a technical expertise or a leadership path
Build an international career within a leading Engineering Group