Dubai-based Cybersecurity Risk & ThreatOps Lead

Zohorecruit; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 279,000 - 446,000; Full time

Job summary

tech carrot is seeking a cybersecurity professional in Abu Dhabi with 3+ years of hands-on security experience. You will implement risk controls, manage IAM/PAM, and operate SIEM/SOC to protect digital assets.

Responsibilities include audits, threat prevention, and security roadmap development in a growing IT services environment. A Bachelor degree and relevant certifications are required.

Qualifications

• Over 3 years in cybersecurity with hands-on experience in risk management, IAM/PAM, and threat prevention.
• Experience implementing and operating security controls across IT landscapes.
• Familiarity with FortiGate, Palo Alto firewalls and cloud security.
• Knowledge of security standards and compliance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Implements IT risk management and security controls.
• Fulfill and implements the requirements of IT security standards, policies and procedures.
• Conducts internal security audits, prepares for and facilitates external ones.
• Conducts IT security operations in threat prevention, detection and remediation.
• Assesses security gaps of technology landscape and processes to shape security solutions roadmap.
• Performs related duties as assigned by the Direct Manager.

Skills

Security operations

IAM/PAM

Firewalls (FortiGate, Palo Alto)

WAF & VPN

SIEM/SOC

Cloud security

Vulnerability management

Ethical hacking

Security standards

DLP and data classification

Education

Bachelor degree or Advanced Diploma in CS/IT/CE

Certifications: CompTIA CySA/Security+, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, CISM, OSCP, CEH

Microsoft Azure security certifications (SC-900, SC-500, SC-300)

Tools

Mitre ATT&CK Matrix

OWASP Security Knowledge Framework

CIS Benchmarks

Job description

tech carrot is seeking a cybersecurity professional in Abu Dhabi with 3+ years of hands-on security experience. You will implement risk controls, manage IAM/PAM, and operate SIEM/SOC to protect digital assets.

Responsibilities include audits, threat prevention, and security roadmap development in a growing IT services environment. A Bachelor degree and relevant certifications are required.