Cybersecurity Risk Specialist

4 days ago

Riyadh, Ar Riyāḑ, Saudi Arabia Dimension Data NTT ltd Full time

Key responsibilities:

  • Identify and assess cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities.
  • Conduct threat modelling and analyses potential impacts.
  • Develop strategies to address cybersecurity risks.
  • Implement cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NCA, NIST, ISO and Ensure compliance with regulations, national and international standards.
  • Advise on remediation steps to mitigate security gaps.
  • Assist with business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
  • Set up continuous monitoring systems for security threats.
  • Report on security metrics and process improvements.
  • Advise senior management on cybersecurity risks, and collaborate with IT, legal, and other departments.
  • Evaluate and recommend cybersecurity tools and technologies.
  • Assess the security posture of third-party vendors.
  • Advise on secure vendor relationships and data sharing protocols.

Technical Competencies

  • Network Security Architecture: Knowledge of designing and configuring firewalls
  • Cloud & Application Security: Knowledge of securing cloud environments, application vulnerabilities, and best practices (e.g., OWASP Top 10).
  • Understanding how to Adaptation of Emerging Technologies and Threats

Knowledge of Relevant Regulatory Frameworks

  • NCA (ECC, DCC, CSCC)
  • NDMO (National Data Management Office)
  • GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
  • HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
  • NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
  • ISO/IEC 27001 & 27002

Cyber Security Knowledge

  • Risk Assessment: Ability to identify, evaluate, and prioritize cybersecurity risks to an organization.
  • Risk Mitigation: Knowledge of strategies to reduce, transfer, or eliminate identified risks.
  • Threat and Vulnerability Management: Understanding how to manage vulnerabilities through patching, configuration management, and vulnerability scanning.
  • Risk Reporting: Ability to communicate risks to stakeholders in clear terms
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills to effectively communicate complex cybersecurity and compliance concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders and coordinate with executive leadership to communicate security posture and make strategic recommendations
Desired Candidate Profile

Academic qualifications and certifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business, Information Security, Risk Management or related field.
  • Relevant certifications such as CISM, CRISC, CISSP, CIPP preferred.

Required experience:

  • Min 4 years of experience as a Risk Analyst, preferably in a global organization with diverse operations.

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