IT Cybersecurity Engineer

Confidential Company; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company is seeking a cybersecurity professional to monitor, detect, and respond to threats across on-premises and cloud environments. The role covers configuring firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, and endpoint protection, alongside identity and access controls and incident response.

You will perform vulnerability assessments, security audits, and risk assessments while implementing security policies and best practices.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of networking protocols and secure design.
• Hands-on experience with multiple firewalls and security systems.
• Knowledge of SIEM solutions and log analysis.
• Experience with EDR/XDR and vulnerability tools.
• Experience securing Windows/Linux and cloud environments.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks and IAM concepts.

Responsibilities

• Monitor detect investigate and respond to cybersecurity threats and incidents.
• Configure manage and maintain firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, and endpoint protection.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, security audits and risk assessments.
• Implement and maintain security policies, procedures and best practices.
• Coordinate penetration testing and remediation activities.
• Investigate incidents and implement preventive measures.
• Support disaster recovery, backup and business continuity planning.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and company policies.
• Conduct cybersecurity awareness sessions for employees.

Skills

Networking basics

Threat detection

Incident response

Security frameworks

Cloud security

Identity and access

Scripting basics

Tools

Fortinet

Palo Alto

Cisco ASA/Firepower

Microsoft Sentinel

Splunk

IBM QRadar

Nessus

Qualys

OpenVAS

Windows Server

Linux

Active Directory

Microsoft 365

Azure

AWS

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Job description

Responsibilities

Monitor detect investigate and respond to cybersecurity threats suspicious activities and security incidents Configure manage and maintain firewalls intrusion detection prevention systems IDS IPS VPNs and endpoint security solutions Conduct regular vulnerability assessments security audits and risk assessments Implement and maintain security policies procedures and best practices Manage endpoint protection antivirus EDR XDR and threat detection solutions Monitor security alerts and logs using SIEM solutions Secure Windows Linux servers networks cloud environments and Microsoft 365 services Implement identity and access management IAM multi-factor authentication MFA and privileged access controls Coordinate penetration testing activities and ensure timely remediation of identified vulnerabilities Investigate cybersecurity incidents document findings and implement preventive measures Support disaster recovery backup security and business continuity planning Ensure compliance with applicable cybersecurity regulations standards and company policies Conduct cybersecurity awareness sessions for employees Collaborate with IT infrastructure software development and technical support teams to resolve security vulnerabilities

Qualifications and Requirements

• Strong understanding of networking protocols: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, HTTP/HTTPS, and VPN.
• Hands-on experience with firewalls such as Fortinet, Palo Alto, or Cisco.
• Knowledge of SIEM solutions such as Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, or IBM QRadar.
• Experience with endpoint protection and EDR/XDR solutions.
• Knowledge of vulnerability assessment tools such as Nessus, Qualys, or OpenVAS.
• Experience securing Windows Server, Linux, Active Directory, and Microsoft 365 environments.
• Understanding of cloud security, particularly Microsoft Azure or AWS.
• Knowledge of incident response, malware analysis fundamentals, and threat intelligence.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST CSF, and CIS Controls.
• Basic scripting knowledge in PowerShell, Python, or Bash is an advantage.