Chief Cybersecurity Architect for IT & OT Strategy

Uae Job Alert; Dubai; On-site; AED 280,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Uae Job Alert in Dubai seeks a Head of Cyber Security to provide strategic leadership for the enterprise cybersecurity program across IT and OT environments. You will develop governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks and oversee security operations, policies, and controls to protect digital assets and industrial systems.

The role will lead initiatives to prevent cyberattacks, data breaches, and internal threats while ensuring regulatory compliance, data privacy, and awareness

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline.
• Professional cybersecurity certifications are highly desirable, such as CISM, CISA, CRISC, PMP, GICSP, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor.
• 10–15 years of relevant cybersecurity experience in IT/OT, security governance, and industrial control systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the organization-wide cybersecurity strategy covering IT, OT, cloud, applications, networks, and critical systems.
• Establish, maintain, and continuously improve cybersecurity policies, standards, procedures, frameworks, and security controls.
• Provide strategic direction on information security, cyber risk, technology protection, and regulatory compliance.
• Identify, assess, prioritize, and report cybersecurity and information risks to senior management and leadership.
• Ensure cybersecurity controls are aligned with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and emerging threats.
• Act as a key point of contact for cybersecurity initiatives, incidents, audits, and external engagements.
• Work with internal teams, external consultants, technology vendors, and government agencies to strengthen security posture.
• Lead cybersecurity protection across IT and industrial OT environments.
• Develop security strategies for industrial automation, control systems, plant networks, and critical infrastructure.
• Establish security controls for OT environments while maintaining availability and safety.
• Strengthen IT/OT network segmentation and security architecture.

Skills

Enterprise cybersecurity governance

IT/OT cybersecurity

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Security operations

Cloud and hybrid security

Leadership and team management

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related discipline

Job description

Uae Job Alert in Dubai seeks a Head of Cyber Security to provide strategic leadership for the enterprise cybersecurity program across IT and OT environments. You will develop governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks and oversee security operations, policies, and controls to protect digital assets and industrial systems.

The role will lead initiatives to prevent cyberattacks, data breaches, and internal threats while ensuring regulatory compliance, data privacy, and awareness