Cyber Defense Lead

Chalhoub Group (on behalf of Zimmermann); Dubai; Remote; AED 550,000 - 850,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Child education contribution

Remote and flexible working policies

Exclusive employee discounts

Job summary

Chalhoub Group (on behalf of Zimmermann) in Dubai seeks a senior cybersecurity leader to drive enterprise defense strategy, incident response and threat management for the luxury brand. You will shape the operating model, oversee security operations and partner with MSSPs.

You will lead AI-enabled security initiatives, manage KPI monitoring, and coordinate with senior stakeholders to maintain a robust security posture across cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP) and on-premises systems.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of cybersecurity experience with technical leadership in cyber defence.
• Experience leading and scaling cyber defence in large enterprise environments.
• Expertise in incident response, digital forensics, threat intelligence and threat hunting.
• Advanced knowledge of SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR and cloud security (Azure, AWS or GCP).
• Experience implementing AI-driven security and automated response.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Group's enterprise cyber defense roadmap, operating model and technical standards.
• Lead major cyber incident investigations, forensic analysis, containment and recovery.
• Oversee SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR and security monitoring aligned with MITRE ATT&CK.
• Drive proactive threat hunting and intelligence-led detection.
• Lead adoption of AI-enabled security solutions and automated triage.
• Manage cyber defence KPIs, service quality and external security providers.

Skills

Team leadership

Incident response leadership

Threat hunting

AI-enabled security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

EDR/XDR

Cloud security (Azure, AWS, GCP)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead the Group's enterprise cyber defense roadmap, operating model and technical standards
• Lead major cyber incident investigations, forensic analysis, containment and recovery
• Oversee SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR and security monitoring aligned with MITRE ATT&CK
• Drive proactive threat hunting and intelligence-led detection
• Lead adoption of AI-enabled security solutions and automated triage
• Manage cyber defence KPIs, service quality and external security providers

Requirements

• 10+ years of cybersecurity experience with technical leadership in cyber defence
• Experience leading and scaling cyber defence in large enterprise environments
• Expertise in incident response, digital forensics, threat intelligence and threat hunting
• Advanced knowledge of SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR and cloud security (Azure, AWS or GCP)
• Experience implementing AI-driven security and automated response
• Ability to lead technical teams, manage MSSPs and influence senior stakeholders
• Knowledge of NIST CSF and ISO/IEC 27001
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering or related field

Preferred Qualifications

• CISSP, CISM, GCFE, GCFA, GCFR, OSCP or equivalent certifications

Benefits

• Health care
• Child education contribution
• Remote and flexible working policies
• Exclusive employee discounts

About the Company

• Chalhoub Group is a luxury retail group operating over 10 owned brands and 400 international partner names across the Middle East, with more than 950 stores.