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IT Security Manager

Progressive GE

Dubai

On-site

AED 120,000 - 200,000

Full time

18 days ago

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Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector seeks an IT Security Manager specializing in Cyber Security. The role involves managing security operations and risk management, requiring extensive IT security experience and relevant certifications. This position is based in Dubai with some travel to Northern Iraq, offering a competitive total salary package, family medical insurance, and schooling allowances.

Benefits

Family Medical Insurance
Family Annual Flights
Schooling Allowance (up to AED 18K per child)
Discretionary Bonus

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of hands-on IT and cyber security experience.
  • 3+ years in a managerial role with strong technical expertise.
  • Experience with security governance and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

  • Ownership of security operations, governance, and risk management.
  • Single point of contact for all security-related matters.
  • Monitor, detect, and remediate security risks.

Skills

IT Security
Cyber Security
Risk Management
Vulnerability Management

Education

CISSP
CISM
CCSP

Tools

SIEM
EDR
IAM
DLP
MDM
Cloud Security Solutions

Job description



IT Security Manager - Cyber Security

Applicants must already be located inside the UAE to be considered for this role.

Industry Sector: Energy, oil and gas, power sector

Work Location: UAE, Dubai office based with adhoc travel to Northern Iraq

Estimated Salary: AED 25K to 30K per month total salary cash package + Family Medical Insurance + Family Annual Flights + Schooling Allowance (up to AED 18K per child, per annum, capped at 3 children) + Bonus (discretionary, performance based)

Reporting to: Head of ICT

About the Role

Taking ownership of the security operations, governance, and risk management functions across the energy business. You will serve as the single point of contact for all security-related matters, ensuring that security practices are effectively embedded into IT operations, applications, cloud environments, and third-party services.

Technically strong on cyber security and a process-oriented leader with the ability to manage day-to-day IT security operations, whilst providing strategic input to the leadership team.

You will work closely with ICT, Infrastructure, Applications, and Vendor teams to monitor, detect, and re-mediate security risks while ensuring compliance with security frameworks.

Required Profile
15+ years of hands-on IT and cyber security experience, including 3+ years in a managerial role.Strong technical expertise in infrastructure, cloud security, application security, and security operations.Experience managing MSSP, SOC, vulnerability management, and remediation programs.Proven experience in risk management, vulnerability lifecycle, and incident response.Excellent knowledge of security governance, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, regulatory compliance, and audit requirements.Experience working with tools such as SIEM, EDR, IAM, DLP, MDM and cloud security solutions.


Qualifications
Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or similar.
To find out more about Progressive Recruitment, please visit www.progressiverecruitment.com




Award winner of:

KSA Recruitment Company of the Year, Best Executive Search Firm of the Year by TALint Recruitment Awards 2019/2020 | Best Engineering Recruitment Firm of the Year by Recruitment International Awards 2018

Skills

IT Security, IT Security Manager, Cyber Security, Oil and Gas, Energy
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