FortiSOAR Specialist

Help AG; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm in Dubai seeks a FortiSOAR Specialist to oversee orchestration and automation of incident responses. The ideal candidate will lead integrations and playbook developments, deploying and managing FortiSOAR solutions effectively. With a minimum of 5 years’ experience in Fortinet FortiSOAR and strong scripting skills, you will engage with security teams and ensure successful project outcomes in a dynamic environment. This role offers competitive benefits including career growth and a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Health insurance

Career progression opportunities

Annual flight tickets

Flexible/Hybrid working environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience specifically with FortiSOAR.
• Certification in NSE 6 FortiSOAR Administrator is preferred.
• Experience in developing FortiSOAR connectors and playbooks.

Responsibilities

• Integrate new logging sources and develop playbooks.
• Deploy and manage FortiSOAR in a SOC environment.
• Support the service transition and maintain customer communications.

Skills

Security controls operations

Cyber incident response

Threat hunting

Scripting in Python

Integration with SIEM systems

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

FortiSOAR

SIEM (Splunk, Sentinel, QRadar)

Python

PowerShell

Job description

Help AG is looking for a talented and experienced FortiSOAR Specialist who will be responsible for orchestration and automation of incident response. This role directly supports Help AG customer engagements, working both off‑site and on‑site, leveraging the FortiSOAR solution and their own knowledge of IT and security technologies to perform, guide and direct customers in the value and implementation of SOAR. This role is the primary technical and operational SME for automation, integration and playbook development. This role works in conjunction with the Cyber Engineering, Cyber Defense, Platforms & Architecture and Service Delivery Governance teams to deliver successful outcomes as agreed between Help AG and its customers.

Responsibilities

• Integrate new logging sources and build playbooks to properly triage and respond to security incidents while reducing the time needed to analyze each event.
• Develop simple and complex playbooks and simple/custom connectors integrating with various technology.
• Deploy, configure, manage, operate, and monitor FortiSOAR in a SOC environment.
• Identify challenges of customer security teams, and assist security teams with SOAR best practices.
• Deploy and manage FortiSOAR VM – dedicated, On‑prem and cloud (Multitenant).
• Design, develop and architect FortiSOAR in the customer environment.
• Setting up dashboard, reports, incident war room, and roaster management.
• Experience in defining Jinja filters, functions, and conditions.
• Support Pre‑sales, Sales and Business development of new and existing services.
• Support the service transition process; work with peers to effectively transition customers and infrastructure into operations.
• Work pro‑actively and collaboratively with peers seeking mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Support rapid and effective detection, mitigation, containment and response to cyber security incidents leveraging integrations with, and capabilities of, infrastructure platforms, tools, assets under management and non‑managed customer controls.
• Creation, optimization and documentation of processes, procedures and workflow; tracking and reporting of SLAs, KPIs and OLAs.
• Initiate, support and manage incidents, problems, issues, risks and compliance activities; 24x7 on‑call for critical or urgent activities as required.

Qualifications & Skills

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering or a closely related degree.
• Depth of skills in at least three of the following areas: Security controls operations, cyber incident response, cyber security detection, managed services integration, cyber threat intelligence, threat hunting.
• 5+ years experience in Fortinet FortiSOAR is a must.
• Experience in developing FortiSOAR connectors & playbooks.
• Experience in integrating various technologies with the SOAR platform.
• Exposure to SIEM (Splunk, Sentinel, Qradar, Securonix) systems is strongly preferred.
• NSE 6 FortiSOAR Administrator and NSE 7 FortiSOAR Design and Development (Architect) certification is preferred.
• Experience in the design, implementation, maintenance and optimization of playbooks for detection, protection, containment and mitigation of cyber security related threats and incidents.
• Strong scripting and integration skills, in languages such as Python, Go, Kusto/KQL, PowerShell.
• Expert skills in information security technologies (e.g. SIEM, NGFW, CTI, WAF) as well as IT systems, including Office 365, service management tools, and the interfaces provided by IT & security systems that can be used for integration, automation and orchestration.
• Solid experience and understanding of Managed Security Service delivery, cyber security concepts and standards; demonstrated experience in effectively managing and mitigating security events, threats, attacks and vulnerabilities.
• Working knowledge of cyber threats, threat actors, TTPs and how to mitigate threats in different contexts (on‑prem, cloud, distributed).
• CISSP, CISM, CISA (or equivalent experience).
• ITIL accreditation (or relevant experience).
• Customer and team‑focused attitude.
• Outstanding organizational skills; ability to lead and motivate skilled security professionals.
• Solid background in cybersecurity and understanding of cyber security tools, infrastructure and systems.
• Active listener; excellent communication, presentation and training skills.
• Ability to interface with, and influence, Pre‑Sales and sales teams, to achieve agreed business outcomes.
• Flexible work approach, based on the job requirements.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate well with others and reconcile differences among resources/departments.
• Understanding of classic and emerging threat actor tactics, techniques and procedures in both pre and post‑exploitation phases of attack lifecycles.

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 flight tickets to home country.
• Inclusive and diverse working environment.
• Flexible/Hybrid working environment.
• Open door policy.

About Us

Help AG is the cybersecurity arm of e& enterprise (formerly Etisalat Digital) and provides leading enterprise businesses across the Middle East with strategic consultancy combined with tailored information security solutions and services that address their diverse requirements, enabling them to evolve securely with a competitive edge.

Present in the Middle East since 2004, Help AG was strategically acquired by e& (formerly Etisalat Group) in 2020, hence creating a cybersecurity and digital transformation powerhouse in the region.

Help AG has firmly established itself as the region's trusted IT security advisor by remaining vendor‑agnostic, trustworthy, independent, and maintaining its focus on all aspects of cybersecurity.

With best‑of‑breed technologies from industry‑leading vendor partners, expertly qualified service delivery teams and a state‑of‑the‑art consulting practice, Help AG delivers unmatched value to its customers by strengthening their cyber defenses and safeguarding their business.