Cyber Security Analyst

ENOC; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Dubai seeks a Cyber Security Analyst to monitor and respond to cyber threats in a 24/7 environment. The ideal candidate must have over three years of experience in cyber security, with relevant certifications like CISSP and an understanding of security risks. Responsibilities include initial analysis of incidents, threat monitoring, and collaboration with stakeholders. This role requires shift work and availability for on-call emergencies.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience in cyber security and forensics.
• Experience in monitoring cyber security threats.
• Knowledge of security risks and controls.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the ENOC environment 24/7 for cyber security threats.
• Conduct initial analysis of security incidents.
• Coordinate with stakeholders for incident handling.
• Participate in post-incident reviews.

Skills

Cyber security incident handling

Threat monitoring

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related fields

Professional certifications (CISSP, GCTI, GCFA, GNFA)

Job description

Job Purpose

The primary function of this role is to monitor the ENOC environment on a 24/7 basis and conduct initial analyses for events to identify any cyber security threats or attacks on ENOC IT/OT assets. In addition to performing first response assessment of the cyber Security incident and escalate to Senior Security Analyst for further investigation and response as per approved policies, processes and procedures.

Principal Accountabilities

• Follow response procedures and other CIC related SOPs based on the incident impact analysis & predetermined response actions procedures
• Acknowledge, analyse and validate vulnerabilities/incidents triggered from correlated events through SIEM or other security solution
• Acknowledge, analyse and validate incidents received through other reporting mechanisms such as email, phone calls, management directions, etc.
• Gain knowledge of existing policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines to prevent the unauthorized use, release, modification, or destruction of ENOC information assets
• Gain an understanding of security risks and controls
• Undertake first stages of false positive and false negative analysis
• Perform analysis of log files to collect more contextual information in order to triage security events
• Review and align priority, severity and classification of security incidents
• Collect contextual information and pursue technical root cause analysis & attack method analysis
• Conduct analysis of the events/incidents to identify potential deficiencies in deployed controls led to the incident to be materialized
• Analyse reported cyber security events and incidents and recommend remediation and improvement actions
• Provide functional support and content development and improvements for the SIEM and other security technologies used by CIC.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to handle cyber incidents as per approved SOPs and management directions
• Participate in post incident reviews and recommend improvements plans
• Investigate, document, and report on information security issues and emerging trends.
• Should be on-call 24 hours per day to respond to security emergences or other related problems
• Should work on shifts schedule which includes weekends

Education

• Degree: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Business field or equivalent, Diploma with additional relevant experience.
• Required professional certifications: Professional certificate such as CISSP, GCTI , GCFA, GNFA

Experience

• 3+years of relevant experience in cyber security & forensics.
• Working experience in multiple industries (e.g. Energy, Utilities, Retail, Government…) is preferable.
• Working experience in cyber security threats monitoring and handling
• Exposer to OT security operation center experience will be a plus.