Cyber Defense Officer

Job Summary

To build and implement Cybersecurity related solutions for all end-users within the CARE Policies and Procedures.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Implement detection, prevention, and recovery controls to protect against malicious and mobile code

Configure and install firewalls and intrusion detection systems.

Perform vulnerability testing, risk analyses and security assessments.

Assist with investigations to determine how security breaches happened.

Establish and maintain virus protection arrangements throughout CARE.

Ensure the implementation of technical vulnerability management.

Provide support for technical audit and review exercise.

Ensure the availability of timely information about technical vulnerabilities.

Conduct vulnerability scanning when needed or as scheduled.

Create detailed reports to provide clear information about vulnerabilities.

Monitor SIEM key logs.

Monitor and implement SIEM updates.

Identify, promptly validate, and investigate, record, review and report Cybersecurity incidents.

Follow detailed operational processes and procedures to analyze, escalate, and support the remediation of cybersecurity incidents.

Maintain and keep threat and vulnerability database up to date to ensure environmental threats are captured, updated.

Measure the effectiveness of technical vulnerability management implementation Create detailed reports to provide clear information about vulnerabilities remediation steps.

Create and enhance detailed operational processes and procedures to Identify, validate, investigate, record, review and report cybersecurity incidents.

Work actively on security incidents raised by security operation center (SOC) following approved incident response plan.

Creates and enhances detailed operational processes and procedures to analyze, escalate, and support the remediation of cybersecurity incidents.

Perform additional job-related tasks and duties as assigned.

Reporting to

Director, Cybersecurity

Supervises

None

Skills

1. In-depth knowledge of hard skills (e.g. secure network architectures, secure coding practices, protocols.
2. Basic knowledge of (e.g. secure network architectures, secure coding practices, protocols.
3. Strong understanding of network security systems and technologies.
4. A relevant certification such as CCIE Security, CCNP R&S, CISSP, CISA or CISM.
5. Fluency in verbal and written English & Arabic.
6. Exhibits excellent interpersonal communication skills.

Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or similar degree.

Certified CCIE Security, CCNP, R&S, CISSP, CISA or CISM is preferred

Bachelor Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science/Engineering, or similar degree.

Experience:

Master’s Degree : Zero (0) to Three (3) years of experience

Bachelor Degree : Two (2) years of experience

Cybersecurity Training.