Cybersecurity Specialist: Defender of Cloud & Apps

Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University in Dubai invites a Cybersecurity Specialist to safeguard enterprise systems, cloud environments, and identities. You will conduct penetration tests, manage vulnerabilities, monitor security events, and drive remediation and governance efforts to strengthen security posture.

The role requires hands-on experience with SIEM platforms and cloud security, plus collaboration with IT teams to ensure compliance with standards and best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or related field is required.
• Hands-on experience in penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and security controls.
• Proficiency with Burp Suite, Nmap, Metasploit, and SIEM tools is expected.

Responsibilities

• Conduct penetration testing and security assessments of systems and apps.
• Identify vulnerabilities and provide remediation guidance.
• Perform security monitoring and incident investigation with SIEM.
• Develop and optimize alerts, dashboards, and use cases in SIEM.
• Coordinate vulnerability management with IT and development teams.
• Review security configurations in Azure and AWS and identity environments.
• Support governance, risk, policy development, and audits.

Skills

Penetration testing

Vulnerability assessment

SIEM platforms

Cloud security (Azure/AWS)

Active Directory / Identities

Networking knowledge

Security governance/compliance

Incident response

Burp Suite

Nmap

Metasploit

Microsoft Sentinel / Splunk / Wazuh

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

Burp Suite

Nmap

Metasploit

SIEM platforms (Wazuh, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk)

Job description

Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University in Dubai invites a Cybersecurity Specialist to safeguard enterprise systems, cloud environments, and identities. You will conduct penetration tests, manage vulnerabilities, monitor security events, and drive remediation and governance efforts to strengthen security posture.

The role requires hands-on experience with SIEM platforms and cloud security, plus collaboration with IT teams to ensure compliance with standards and best practices.