DFIR Specialist

Help AG; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance with major provider

Career progression and challenging项目

Employee engagement and wellness

Annual flights

Flexible/Hybrid working

Open door policy

Job summary

Help AG, the cybersecurity arm of Etisalat, is seeking an Incident Response & Forensic Investigation Specialist for its MSS team in Dubai. The role covers off-site and on-site engagements, guiding customers in handling incidents and applying digital forensic methods to detect and mitigate threats.

You will lead IR engagements, develop environment-specific plans, analyze logs across multiple security tech, perform forensic analysis and train junior analysts.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years in information security with incident analysis, log analysis or threat detection.
• 2-3 years in a Senior/Lead Analyst role or equivalent mentoring experience.
• Certifications like CISSP/GCIA/GCIA/GCFA/GCFE/OSCP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead incident response engagements until threats are remediated.
• Develop incident response plans for various environments.
• Analyze logs from AV, IDS/IPS, firewalls, VPNs and other sources.
• Perform forensic analysis of RAM, packets, logs and disk images.
• Reverse engineer malware and develop IOC signatures.
• Create tools, scripts and detection content for IR.
• Research Red Team techniques and conduct threat hunts.
• Educate Analysts on IR processes and forensics.

Skills

Incident Response

Digital Forensics

Security Operations

Log Analysis

Reverse Engineering

SANS Methodologies

Python/PowerShell

TCP/IP Networking

Threat Hunting

Mentoring/Leadership

Education

Degree in CS/IS/Engineering

Tools

Digital Forensics tools

Yara/Snort/Sigma

Security monitoring tools

Job description

Help AG is looking for a talented and enthusiastic individual to join our Cyber Defense team within our Managed Security Services (MSS) business unit. If you have a strong knowledge and interest in incident response and/or digital forensics, this position might be the right one for you.

The Incident Response and Forensic Investigation Specialist will be responsible for off-site and on-site Incident Response activities and customer engagements, leveraging multiple security technologies, guiding and leading customers in the handling of Security Incidents and examining IT and security systems using best-practice digital forensic methods to detect, validate and mitigate IT security related incidents.

Responsibilities

• Lead incident response engagements in unknown environments until all threats are remediated.
• Develop custom incident response plans tied to specific environments and customer situations.
• Examinate and analyse logs/data from a broad variety of security technologies, such as Antiviruses,
• IDS/IPS, Firewalls, Switches, VPNs and other security threat data sources.
• Perform forensic analysis of different artifacts including RAM, packet captures, logs and disk images.
• Reverse engineer malicious software and develop signatures and indicators of compromise.
• Actively develop incident response tools, scripts, and various detection content.
• Research Red Team techniques, develop custom detection queries, rules, watchlists and other content, and conduct threat hunts.
• Articulate and execute common Incident Response methods (e.g. SANS).
• Respond to inbound requests via phone and other electronic means for technical assistance with managed services.
• Work on-site as required with clients during Live Security Incidents.
• Maintain a high degree of awareness of the current threat landscape.
• Champion excellence and support others in delivering it through active knowledge sharing with team members, writing technical articles for internal knowledge bases, blog posts and reports as required or requested.
• Create and present customer reports to ensure quality, accuracy and value to the client.
• Educate and train other Analysts in execution of Incident Response processes and forensic analysis techniques.
• Perform other essential duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Skills

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering or a closely related degree.
• 7+ years of experience in information security, in areas such as security operations, intrusion detection, incident analysis, incident handling, log analysis, malware analysis, reverse engineering or threat detection.
• At least 2-3 years of experience as a Senior or Lead Analyst, or equivalent experience guiding, mentoring and teaching other Analysts/Security Professionals how to handle Security Incidents.
• CISSP, GCIA, GCIH, GCFA, GCFE, GREM, OSCP certification would be preferable.
• Strong background or equivalent experience in four of the following: Security Threat and Event Analysis, Network Security Operations or Engineering, Reverse Engineering, Malware Analysis, Windows/Linux/OSX Forensics, Penetration Testing, Active Directory and Azure Administration.
• A sound knowledge of IT security best practices, common attack types and detection/prevention methods.
• Demonstrable experience in accountability for and applying the methods of Incident Response, including adherence to process and direct engagement with stakeholders.
• Demonstrable experience in analysing and interpreting system, security and application logs.
• Broad knowledge of the type of events that Firewalls, IDS/IPS and other security related devices produce.
• Demonstrable experience in the use of Digital Forensics tools, techniques and concepts including creating and using custom tools and scripts.
• Static reverse engineering and analysis of malware written in different languages (X86/X64/C/C#, Go, etc.), signatures and Yara/Snort/Sigma rules development.
• Strong knowledge of Red Team tactics and ability to find adversary traces on Enterprise scale.
• Rapid development in scripting languages: Python/PowerShell /Bash.
• Deep TCP/IP knowledge, networking and security product experience.
• Knowledge of attack activities, such as scans, man in the middle, sniffing, DoS, DDoS, etc. and possible abnormal activities, such as worms, Trojans, viruses, etc.
• Demonstrate experience in handling Incident Response engagements (APTs and Ransomware) using the SANS Incident Response method (or similar).

Benefits

• Health insurance with one of the leading global providers for medical insurance.
• Career progression and growth through challenging projects and work.
• Employee engagement and wellness campaigns activities throughout the year.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities.
• Annual flights tickets.
• Inclusive and diverse working environment.
• Flexible/Hybrid working environment.
• Open door policy.

About Us

Help AG, the cybersecurity arm of Etisalat, is the Middle East's trusted cybersecurity partner, enabling governments, enterprises and critical industries to innovate with confidence. Combining strategic consulting, advanced managed security services and deep technology expertise, Help AG helps organisations strengthen cyber resilience, secure AI adoption and build trusted sovereign digital environments. With regional expertise and a customer-first approach, Help AG delivers end-to-end cybersecurity capabilities designed to protect critical operations, manage evolving risks and support secure digital transformation. Through continuous innovation, trusted partnerships and measurable outcomes, Help AG enables organisations to remain resilient, prepared and confident in a complex digital world.