Information Security Administrator / Officer

Metito Utilities has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Information Security Administrator / Officer to join our Information Technology Security team. Reporting to the Senior Manager – IT, this role will help safeguard our organisation’s systems, data and information assets while strengthening our overall security resilience.

This is a broad, hands-on role combining technical security operations with governance, compliance, policy implementation and employee awareness.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and coordinating responses to cybersecurity incidents

• Maintaining incident response plans and security playbooks

• Managing security awareness programmes and phishing simulations

• Coordinating vulnerability assessments and penetration testing

• Overseeing vulnerability remediation and patch compliance

• Supporting the implementation and continual improvement of our ISO 27001 Information Security Management System

• Assessing security risks associated with technology and business changes

• Monitoring email and web security controls and investigating threats

• Managing DMARC, DKIM and SPF configurations

• Administering PKI and the certificate lifecycle

• Managing MDM/MAM platforms and mobile-device compliance

• Administering digital rights management controls

• Supporting internal and external security audits and tracking findings through to closure

• Maintaining security documentation, risk registers and management reports

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience

• 5–9 years of progressive information security experience

• Hands-on experience with email security, endpoint protection, PKI and MDM/MAM platforms

• Experience supporting or leading ISO 27001 or comparable ISMS programmes

• Strong understanding of ISO 27001, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and relevant data-protection legislation, including GDPR and the UAE PDPL

• Experience with SIEM and log-management tools, vulnerability scanners, web security gateways and Web Application Firewalls

• Strong analytical, organisational, communication and stakeholder-management skills

Certification requirements:

• CompTIA Security+ or an equivalent foundational security certification is required

• CISSP or CISM is preferred

• ISO 27001 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor, CEH, OSCP or GSEC would be an advantage

If you are a practical, collaborative information security professional who can combine technical expertise with strong governance and communication skills, we would be pleased to hear from you.

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