Cybersecurity Analyst

Antal International; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst based in Dubai. The role involves monitoring, assessing, and mitigating cyber risks across retail and online operations. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or related fields, alongside 3+ years of experience in security operations. Ideal applicants will also understand payment security and have certifications like CEH or CISSP. This position offers a competitive salary and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Ongoing professional development

Competitive salary and benefits package

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in security operations or incident response.
• Strong understanding of payment security and cloud environments.
• Professional certifications (e.g., CEH, CISSP) are highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze security events, escalating potential incidents.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and risk analysis.
• Enhance security infrastructure across systems.

Skills

Security operations

Incident response

Threat management

Vulnerability management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, or Computer Science

Tools

SIEM

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

Security monitoring tools

Job description

Role Overview

The Cybersecurity Analyst will be responsible for monitoring, assessing, and mitigating cyber risks across the organisation’s retail and online operations. The successful candidate will play a key role in incident response, regulatory compliance and the implementation of security best practices in alignment with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse security events, escalating and responding to potential incidents in a timely manner.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, penetration tests and risk analysis across e-commerce systems.
• Enhance security infrastructure, including SIEM, firewalls, IDS/IPS and endpoint protection solutions.
• Ensure adherence to relevant regulatory and industry standards.
• Contribute to security awareness initiatives and staff training programmes.
• Collaborate with IT, operations and senior stakeholders to support the secure design and delivery of new digital platforms.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in security operations, incident response, or related areas.
• Strong understanding of payment security, cloud environments, and threat management.
• Practical experience with security monitoring tools and vulnerability management platforms.
• Professional certifications (e.g., CEH, CISSP, CompTIA Security+) are highly advantageous.

What is Offered

• The opportunity to join a forward-looking retail and e-commerce organisation with significant growth ambitions.
• Ongoing professional development, including training and certification support.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

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