Chief Specialist - information Security (UAE National Only )

Roles and Responsibilities

Strategy

• Develop and implement information-security strategies and operating models aligned with laws, regulations, and Authority needs.
• Define the risk framework: maintain registers, scenarios, and response plans with accountable owners and escalation paths.
• Set Authority-wide security programs and technical standards across sectors to embed best practices consistently.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and threat trends and issue strategic recommendations to improve security systems and infrastructure.
• Coordinate with departments to align cybersecurity strategies and work plans with organizational objectives.

Operations

• Lead in-depth analysis of security incidents, direct incident-response activities, and strengthen digital forensics and investigation quality.
• Plan and coordinate Security Operations Centre (SOC) operations and response workflows with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support and advise team leads in the development and management of the organization’s Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration testing (VAPT) plan and building VAPT tools and frameworks
• Oversee the conduct of readiness evaluations and penetration tests; recommend preventive and corrective actions and track closure.
• Review architectures for new initiatives and system changes; prescribe security controls during design and implementation.
• Govern access and privileges: apply eligibility/approval procedures, review entitlements, monitor network/system activity, and report compliance.
• Execute risk-based audits of technical systems and projects; evaluate control effectiveness and drive corrective plans.
• Assess new technology projects for alignment with cybersecurity strategy and risk profile; provide improvement recommendations.
• Manage security assessments of external suppliers and partners and ensure compliance with required security standards.
• Execute additional Information Security duties assigned by leadership beyond the defined Section scope.

Product/Process Improvement

• Maintain risk registers and mitigation plans; analyse performance metrics and report system effectiveness and residual risks.
• Manage and update cybersecurity documentation, including policies, procedures, contingency plans, and ensure legal and regulatory compliance.
• Prepare and refine emergency/incident response and recovery plans via exercises and lessons learned.

Job Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's degree/ master’s degree in computer science/ information technology

Experience

• 9+ Years in case of Master’s degree (11+ years in case of Bachelor’s degree)

Qualification

• Certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or, Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer/ Lead Auditor