Cybersecurity Lead for UAE Government: 10-Week Engagement

Taaeen Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Taaeen Group is seeking a senior, hands-on Cybersecurity Technical Lead for a 10-week government engagement in Abu Dhabi. You will lead technical assessments, risk analysis, and remediation planning across servers, networks, endpoints, IAM, and cloud services, delivering clear reports and a comprehensive handover.

This role requires fluent Arabic and English and on-site work in Abu Dhabi. Ideal candidates have deep expertise in NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS Controls and Microsoft security frameworks,

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on cybersecurity assessments, vulnerability management and security architecture.
• Advanced experience with Microsoft 365 E5, Azure and Entra ID security.
• Familiarity with NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS Controls and Microsoft security frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical assessment activities, analyze findings, develop risk registers and prepare remediation recommendations.
• Oversee security assessment across servers, networks, endpoints, IAM, cloud and DR environments.
• Produce final reports and handover documentation for a government engagement.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders to ensure timely delivery and clear communications.

Skills

cybersecurity assessments

vulnerability management

security architecture

Microsoft 365 E5

Azure

Entra ID security

NIST CSF

ISO 27001

CIS Controls

security frameworks

government engagements

stakeholder management

Arabic–English bilingual

on-site Abu Dhabi

Tools

Azure

Microsoft 365

Entra ID

Job description

Taaeen Group is seeking a senior, hands-on Cybersecurity Technical Lead for a 10-week government engagement in Abu Dhabi. You will lead technical assessments, risk analysis, and remediation planning across servers, networks, endpoints, IAM, and cloud services, delivering clear reports and a comprehensive handover.

This role requires fluent Arabic and English and on-site work in Abu Dhabi. Ideal candidates have deep expertise in NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS Controls and Microsoft security frameworks,